What does this picture have to do with reading soul books? Well, this picture was taken at about 1 am. I was finishing "Same Kind of Different than Me" and literally sobbing as I read it. (Yes, Joel and Amelia can both sleep with the light on and apparently sleep through me sobbing my eyes out.) Anyway, I just kept staring over at them and my heart was almost bursting with love. You know, those times when you hear a story about the kind of growth and beauty that can come from heart ache and sorrow-- and you know that your life will probably see some of that pain and sorrow too someday (if it already hasn't) and you are thankful for the knowledge that God is in the business of returning beauty for ashes but you are also thankful for the peace and joy that is your life right that very minute? Yep, that's how I was feeling. So, I got up and found the camera and took a picture.
All for now,
jen
Now, go get the book. Then tell me what you think about it:) Oh, and have a box of kleenex handy.
6 comments:
yes I want to read it! and that is a very sweet picture - would have made me sentimental too :)
so true - i read it about a year ago and it comes to mind often. it just shows how God uses those who are willing to love others the way He does. Amazing read!
I love when they sleep with their arms up in the air. All three of my children-and my husband- do that! Sweet picture!
Oh my goodness, Chip and I listened to that book on tape on a drive to Dallas. We both cried our eyes out...had to turn it off when we got into Dallas traffic.
Life changing.
we stole it from your mamas cabin on the 4th...we will start it soon!
PS- very random, but have you ever heard of a child gagging at the thought of eating ICE CREAM* and then spitting it out.... YEP.
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