Accepting the award onstage at the San Diego Book Awards (photo by Ronnie Fearon)
Tonight at the annual San Diego Book Awards event, my book, Through God’s Eyes: Finding Peace and Purpose in a Troubled World, won first place in the “Spiritual and Inspirational” category.
It was a fun evening. There were a couple hundred people in the auditorium and the format was like the Oscars. For each category, three finalists were announced and then the winner. Winners walked up onstage to collect their award and say a few words.
Here was my acceptance speech:
Through God’s Eyes is a comprehensive guide to living a spiritual life. I didn’t choose to write this book, it chose me. I’m sure many of the other writers here tonight can relate. Every minute I spent working on this book was a joy. You know you’re doing what you love to do and what you should be doing when even the drudgery part is a joy. It’s a joy to get this book out into the world and try to help people find more peace and purpose. Thank you for this honor.
It was also nice to meet other people who are involved in the San Diego writing community. All in all, it was a wonderful evening!
Here is a two-minute video introduction to Through God’s Eyes.
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HERE ARE MY POSTS RELATED TO THROUGH GOD’S EYES
THE INTRODUCTION FROM THE BOOK
ENDORSEMENTS FROM AUTHORS AND THOUGHT LEADERS
BIOS OF PEOPLE QUOTED IN THE BOOK
SOURCES OF QUOTES USED IN THE BOOK
THROUGH GOD’S EYES WINS FIRST PLACE AT THE SAN DIEGO BOOK AWARDS
POSTS FEATURING MY BOOK READINGS
MY FIRST BOOK READING FOR “THROUGH GOD’S EYES”
A WONDERFUL NIGHT AT KATHRYN HARWIG’S INTUITIVE FORUM
“THROUGH GOD’S EYES”—NANCY’S PLACE
ABOUT PHIL BOLSTA
Through God’s Eyes: Finding Peace and Purpose in a Troubled World, is a road map for living a more peaceful, beautiful life. It’s the one book that explains how dozens of spiritual principles interact, how to weave them together into a cohesive worldview, and how to practically apply this spiritual wisdom to daily life.
Who will benefit from reading Through God’s Eyes?
Anyone who is on a spiritual path, or wants to be.
Anyone who loves life, or wants to learn how to.
Anyone who is happy, or wants to be happier.
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Triumph of the Spirit 
June 23, 2013 at 7:31 AM
Congrats Phil! A well-deserved award!
June 23, 2013 at 7:32 AM
Thanks so much, Kim!
June 23, 2013 at 8:15 AM
Congratulations!
June 23, 2013 at 8:16 AM
Thank you, Judy!
June 23, 2013 at 1:26 PM
So HAPPY for you! “Through God’s Eyes” sits proudly on our coffee-table. It’s too good to be put on the shelf with the others. ;)
June 23, 2013 at 1:27 PM
Can’t tell you how much I appreciate that, Rhonda. Thank you!
July 1, 2013 at 7:23 PM
This is awesome! Huge congrats. =)
July 1, 2013 at 7:24 PM
Thank you so much, Rachel!
July 3, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Congratulations!
July 3, 2013 at 12:17 PM
Thank you, Heidi!
November 24, 2013 at 6:04 PM
In your book, you state, “If you believe that God is not present within you, you go through life disconnected from the very essence that sustains you.” Do you believe then that Nathaniel Branden, an atheist, has gone through life “disconnected from the very essence that sustains him”? I don’t mean merely in periods of self-alienation that Branden has reported, but also the periods when he believed he was well-integrated and happy with what he was doing to further his ideas and promote psychological well-being.
November 26, 2013 at 8:55 PM
You’re right, David. That statement in my book was too broad. What I meant by “disconnected” was “not consciously connected to,” which is not the same thing. So I’m revising the sentence in the book to read, “If you believe that God is not present within you, you are distancing yourself from the very essence that sustains you.” It’s a subtle revision but an important one. Thanks for pointing it out.
As for atheists who are happy, well adjusted and at the height of their powers, yes, they essentially are in harmony with whatever they define as the life force that flows through them. In their best moments, it becomes easy not to believe in or even think about God. The challenge comes in the bleak periods of self-alienation and despondency. Those who think they’re on their own in an unfriendly, unforgiving universe can all too easily lose hope that they will ever find their way out of the darkness that surrounds them.