{"id":1205,"date":"2008-10-18T00:28:52","date_gmt":"2008-10-18T06:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?p=1205"},"modified":"2008-10-18T00:30:58","modified_gmt":"2008-10-18T06:30:58","slug":"the-shack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?p=1205","title":{"rendered":"The Shack"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple ladies at my Bible study recommended a book called The Shack<\/em>. Though I had never heard about this book before and knew nothing of it (even though now I see it is pretty popular in Christian circles and causing an uproar in some of them), when I happened upon it at Walmart, I decided to pick it up based on their high praise of the book.<\/p>\n

When I got to the checkout line, I decided that maybe I should read the back of the book to see what it was actually about. When I saw that the plot was based around the kidnapping and murder of a young girl, I almost put it back. In fact, I am very surprised that I didn’t.<\/p>\n

Once I started to read the book, before the actual horrible event had occurred, I dreaded every page turn knowing what was still yet in store and not sure if I could handle reading it. Many times I put the book down, ready to quit. But something told me to keep on reading.<\/p>\n

Finally, the dreaded event happened and I cried. And cried. The worst nightmare for any parent. And yet again, I wondered why I was continuing to read this book. I quietly went into Adrianna’s room and watched her peacefully sleep, and I shed many tears as I reached for her and gently (so as not to wake her) held her close to me and prayed for my precious girl.<\/p>\n

But again, something told me to keep reading, and I am so glad I did.<\/p>\n

The way this book depicted God’s love for us and the Trinity was just amazingly beautiful and intriguing. And once again, I wept. I wept at the beauty of the relationship shown, I wept because of His love for me, I wept because of the intimacy shown in communing with God was so awesome and compelling, and finally I wept because I<\/em> want to know God like that.<\/p>\n

I shed so many tears over this book. And I hugged Adrianna a little tighter, closer, and longer.<\/p>\n

I have read a few reviews of this book, both positive and negative. I know that there may be some things that some people may disagree with theologically. And it is important to remember that this book is a work of fiction<\/em> when reading it. But I also know that this story deeply touched me; it has renewed my thirst to know God and I have read my Bible and prayed more this week than in the several months prior as a result.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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