I know God is loving; I know He is good; I believe He is big and powerful. But sometimes I wonder if He is really kind-- really deeply always kind. Is He? Christians love to talk about how God is in control, but that's harder to grasp when things aren't going like you thought they would, when your life looks quite different than you imagined. For centuries, God's people have been building altars to Him--to remind themselves and the people around them of His work. His goodness. His kindness. Stacks of stones. Altars. Temples. Cathedrals. Why? Because they believed God and wanted to remember Him. In the back of my mind, God reminds me that He is the same trustworthy God--the One who always finishes the stories he starts. And this is my story--of wrestling with our God who gives a limp and a blessing. A God who is always kind even when my circumstances feel the opposite. God is who He says He is. He is kinder than you imagine. In a world where it is easy to forget who He is, we will not. We will remember God.
I enjoyed the Authors writing style, it was easy to read but it was a lot of fluff. Lots of short life stories, musing and rambling but nothing for my heart to grasp on to. The author still has the same questions and desires and hurts as in the very beginning. While she's finally decides that God is indeed kind, she's still stumbling through life waiting for Him to show up for her. It leaves the reader feeling tired and almost hopeless.
Great book. Makes me look at God in a new light.
Published by Gracie , 5 years ago
Annie Downs is one of my favorite authors and I loved her newest book. This book looks at the kindness of God. She asks is it real and what does it really looks like. She does this both with humor like always but a rawness until any of her books before.
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