Today only you can get thee book Miracle in Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas for $1.99 through Barnes & Noble. Also several of Denise Hunter ebooks are on sale. and the Rachel Hauck's ebook Once upon a Prince is on sale. I enjoyed all of these books.
Have a great weekend, Nina
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Everyday Miracles...
In a Miracle in a Dry Season, Sarah Loudin Thomas, an Appalachian community has been hit by a drought and soon the food supply is low in an already poor community. A newcomer to the area, Perla has a gift that allows her to stretch food to feed all those in need. But she is looked at with suspicion especially since she is a single woman with a child. Her gift is spurned by many at the words of a preacher who is blaming the drought on her saying it is because of her sin. I think that this reflects the feelings of many Christians who think that if your good you must not need to suffer. Therefore sin is the cause of suffering. There is some basis for this belief in the fact that since we live in a fallen world where bad things happen because of sin. But the paradox of God, is this, suffering brings us closer to Him. We notice that the simple graces like rain or a smile are a gift from God, they are our everyday miracles. As Perla and the rest of the community learn that what they need is not necessarily rain but a return of their faith. I enjoyed this book and it gave a lot of food for thought.
Have a good read,
Nina
Have a good read,
Nina
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