Thursday, August 27, 2009

the shack

has anyone read it?
beautiful timing for this trip. it's all about redemption. one of my personal favorite verbs.

god is here today. i need to stop looking for him in the past or figuring out the future. he's here and i am leaning into that today. here. redeeming me and both my time here and using it for His purpose.

i also really like how books coincide with my life or my trips or even crazy specifics going on while i am reading. while on this trip, several of the houses i have stayed at have this very book in it. i hadn't heard of it before and now i'm surrounded by it. huh...

6 comments:

bet(h) said...

the booking-lifetiming pairing always seems to be particularly stellar for me on trips. :)

Brett and Betsy said...

Ahhh, yes yes yes. Brett and I read this together while driving. A timely reminder. So rich and intimate.

Brett and Betsy said...

Ah yes. So rich, it is. A bestseller too - seems like the rest of the world is hungry for tangible, beautiful, redeeming Jesus, God and Holy Spirit. Not surprising. Brett and I read this not long ago while driving. So sweet . . . .

Unknown said...

I knew you would find the book fulfilling. One of the things it reminded me is to live in the present with God, too. Not dwelling so much on the past or future, but being consumed in the present with Him. Love it!

Unknown said...

I thought you would like it. One of the things it reminded me, too, is to live in the present with God. Not dwelling so much in the past or future but being consumed in the present with Him. Love it!

Anonymous said...

A woman named Barb that I work with recommended this book to me, she runs more in the Buddist/Humanism crowd so I was surprised when she told me what it was about.