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I still have about 30 pages left, but I can most certainly say that it is a WONDERFUL book! If you are interested in African cultures and seeing the harsh reality of life in some parts of Africa, then this is a must-read. It's comprised of several fictional short stories; however, don't let the label of "fiction" fool you. I'm sure these stories are very real in the lives of many people.
Book #2 is this book that I will be reading throughout the year. We're discussing this in Bloom (the name of our monthly meeting in our women's ministry). I'm only begun chapter 1, but I already see a quote that I must share.
The author is talking about gospel blindness. "Our sight is dimmed by the tyranny of the urgent, by the siren call of success, by the seductive beauty of physical things, by our inability to admit our own problems, and by the casual relationships witin the body of Christ that we mistakenly call fellowship. This blindness is often encouraged by preaching that fails to take the gospel to the specific challenges people face. People need to see that the gospel belongs in their workplace, their kitchen, their school, their bedroom, their backyard, and their van. They need to see the way the gospel makes a connection between what they are doing and what God is doing. They need to understand that their life stories are being lived out within God's larger story so that they can learn to live each day with a gospel mentality."
