The Shack

I haven't blogged in awhile. I haven't really had anything to say (can you imagine that?); but tonight I am going to talk about a book I read recently and just cannot get out of my mind. Now I am an avid reader with usually at least two books going. I belong to a book club and love to discuss different types of "reads". Recently ... on my own ... I selected a book by William Young called "The Shack". Our book club read this book awhile back and I was absent for one reason or another that month so never got into the real discussion. After reading it "on my own", I just can't get it out of my head. What a thought-provoking book.

I simply cannot tell you about this book because you really need to read it for yourself. I am sure you can get it anywhere as it is on the best seller list and has become "the book" for everyone to read and discuss.

Now, don't be turned off if you read the cover or a review and think "I don't want to read any religious mumbo-jumbo. This book is NOT religious. However, if you believe in God (how couldn't you ... just look outside at the flowers, the sky, look at your children, look at all the beautiful things) ... this book is spiritual. I have to tell you ... I've done my time as a Sunday School teacher, attended church EVERY Sunday (just ask my kids ... I even made Kelly wear dresses), and was the president of the church council at one time. I attended Bible studies, read scriptures, did the whole "nine yards" of religion. Lately, I have been really turned off by listening to people who are so hung up in "organized religion" that they -- so to speak -- cannot see the forest for the trees. In other words, they are so hung up on man's version of what religion is supposed to be and all the church rules, do's and don't's, that they forgot about God and what it would feel like to be spiritual and "one with Him".

This book also explains the Trinity. I would hope my kids know exactly what that is. I may quiz them one day. I am amazed at adults who have spent their whole life going to church (especially ones schooled in Catholicism), and tell me they never understood the Trinity until they read this book. WOW, is all I can say. Young does an excellent presentation of the Tri-Three.

I just discussed this book with someone today at lunch. We are both in our 60's and have both had trials and answered prayers in our life. We've both had enough reasons to know their is a God and both agreed this book just "blew us away".

I wonder about these young people on Facebook who put "atheist" in their religion column. Do they really know what that means? I guess I am naive but I cannot believe that you can travel this world, see the miracles every day, and not believe there is a Supreme Being in charge. I do not know if I came from the "Big Bang" theory, from Adam and Eve, from an ape (I am thinking Adam was an ape of sorts), but I do know that where man started, it was the result of a Superior Existence much greater than you or I.

Please, try to read this book. You may not agree with me in the smallest sense. BUT, I will guarantee you that it will make you think.

And if you ever want some proof of miracles, just call me. I can quote a few that no "Big Bang" can explain. Mothers, just look at your children; if birth isn't a miracle, then life isn't worth living. I rememeber the first night I held my first-born and with tears streaming down my face, I thanked God for the miracle he gave me. The second was no different. It still gives me chills.

Have a great day!!!!