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“Many who are working among the suffering…thought they were going as the benefactors but they invariably found themselves being helped and liberated themselves.”

(Just one of the insights from this book that resonates with me. This little book is one of my favorites as well as the book of Job in the Bible is my favorite.)

#prophet #CharacterCharm

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A great nonfiction read that shows just how important it is for kids to get outdoor free time to play and use their imaginations. I really learned a lot reading this eye opening book. The number of kids that are becoming weaker and having more problems with health due to lack of outdoors time is truly sad. I remember spending a LOT of time outdoors as a kid. Growing up running around my backyard making up elaborate play schemes.

“But it takes greater courage to faithfully accomplish the daily, thankless tasks of everyday life for Him” #churchlibrarysummer

Okay, that's annoying! You guys could have told me 😁

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I read this book many years ago, and felt compelled to re-read it. I'm happy to say I loved it just as much as I did back then. A beautiful and enduring story, worthy of reading over and over. 💜

This was a great retelling of the Biblical story of Tamar.

Fourteen year old Tamar is betrothed to Ur, the son of Judah. She is terribly mistreated by her husband and mother in law.

Worst of all, she is left widowed and childless.

Tamar does what she feels is best to insure an heir for the family of Judah.

This is beautiful, thoughtful & reflective—just what I‘d expect from Marilynne Robinson! I read it slowly, and found myself referencing it frequently in conversations. I lead an Education for Ministry (EfM) group at my church, and year after year my first year participants have such a hard time with reading the Hebrew Bible—not only because it‘s long & often dry, but because there‘s so much that‘s hard to stomach: patriarchy, violence, legalism.⤵️