KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE DONUT is an anthology of the author's social media posts. It is designed to help the reader focus on the positive side of everyday life.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE DONUT gets the name from an Irish proverb: As you wander through life, whatever be your goal, keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. The author draws on his varied background in over fifty years of church ministry to present the positive side of life found in everyday happenings. The book is intended to be a resource to be read again and again to give hope to a world desperate for it.

Jim Shannon has preached in churches for over fifty years, having served almost forty years in his last ministry in St. Petersburg, Florida. He and his wife Barbara, thirty years a school teacher, have three children - Melissa, Tony and Brett and six grandchildren. Jim grew up in Columbia, Tennessee and still is fond of mules as Columbia hosts Mule Day every year. Jim and Barbara have two sons in law enforcement and a daughter who has coached high school basketball and has been a church office manager for over twenty years. So Jim, Barbara and the children have seen almost every side of life with all the good and bad the world offers. Because of his deep faith, Jim has found enjoyment and fulfillment in looking at the positive side of life. His book KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE DONUT is an anthology of his social media posts helping people to see the joy found in everyday life. It is designed to give readers what all are craving - hope.