I realized while I was away from the blogging world that I
have an annoying habit. I only post bad things that are going on in my life
when I have a deep spiritual lesson to attach to it. That isn't necessarily a
bad thing, but it does make me sound like I always have the answers but I
don't.
Over the past few days, I have been dealing with anxiety. I
really don’t know exactly why one night I woke up in a panic about something silly
but I couldn't stop worrying about it. Over the past two days it is slowly
subsiding.
I am frustrated at times when it seems the only thing that I
can do to fix a problem is pray. It isn't that I don’t think prayer works, because
I have seen it work time and time again. However, I’m a problem solver, I don’t
like being dependent on someone else to solve a problem. God uses times like
this to remind me that I’m completely dependent on him.
So, you see, my life isn't perfect.
After almost two months of being without a computer of my own, I am back... With a nice new laptop I might add
I have really missed blogging. I've missed sharing my thoughts, struggles, and my daily life with all of ya'll. I plan to make for that fact by posting almost everyday for a while. It might be a short post about a writing project I am working one or a deep, thoughtful post.
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From the back cover:
From the back cover:
“You
were made for The River . . .”
Gabriel Clarke is
mysteriously drawn to The River, a ribbon of frothy white water carving its way
through steep canyons high in the Colorado Rockies. The rushing waters beckon
him to experience freedom and adventure.
But something holds
him back—the memory of the terrible event he witnessed on The River when he was
just five years old—something no child should ever see.
Chains of fear and
resentment imprison Gabriel, keeping him from discovering the treasures of The
River. He remains trapped, afraid to take hold of the life awaiting him.
When he returns to The
River after years away, his heart knows he is finally home. His destiny is
within reach. Claiming that destiny will be the hardest—and bravest—thing he
has ever done.
The common writing advice for today’s authors is to show,
not tell. However, many modern books fall into telling you what the point of
the story is, or the lesson they wanted you to learn from it. The River was a refreshing change from
the norm and trusts the readers to understand this subtle allegory for
themselves.
The book design by itself gets five stars. It is made to
look like an old, worn book, with rough cut pages. This book would look great
on a self or a coffee table and is tempting to any book lover. The design
matches the wonderful story inside.
This sweeping narrative not only gives you they story of
Gabriel, but an amazingly beautiful and powerful allegory of God. Every time
someone talked about The River, it was obvious to me they were also talking
about God. Yet, it was written in such a way that that fact isn’t in your face.
It pulls you into the story and the allegory rolls gently over you… like a
river.
I read this book in one day, even though it wasn’t fast
paced or suspenseful. It was a well written and engaging story that left me
feeling refreshed. It also made me want
to go spend the day at a river.
If you are looking for a break from heavy story plots and
still be challenged, or just a nice Sunday afternoon read, I would highly recommend
The River.
I received this book from Thomas Nelson through Book Sneeze in exchange for my honest review. I was under no obligation to write a positive review. The opinions in this review are entirely my own.
Yesterday was an amazing day for me. For the first time in over a year I was able to give Jessica and Rachel of Young Homemakers a hug! I was hoping to post photos of us meeting, but my sister's computer is giving me trouble.
I will try to update you every day. For now, I am off to get ready for your Birthday Bash (since we don't get to see each other on our birthdays, we will be celebrating today.)
I will try to update you every day. For now, I am off to get ready for your Birthday Bash (since we don't get to see each other on our birthdays, we will be celebrating today.)
