Meet Him at the Shack

God.

Almighty. All knowing. Omnipresent. Feared. Revered. Also. Scary. Far off. Full of Wrath. Judging. All powerful.

My views about God are as above and more. Well..not until recently. After reading the Shack by WM Paul Young. My view of God has changed. Suddenly, God was no longer this quagmire in my mind...a God that I could not understand ....who I sometimes... I think... does not understand me either (I don't blame him).

I first attempted to read this book in December of last year but I stopped after a few pages. A few months later, my sister pointed out to me that I was yet to read it despite desperately begging to borrow it...so i started off again .Boy...was I in for a ride!

At the beginning, I paid little attention to what I was reading...reading yet not absorbing much. Until God showed up as a BBW (Big black woman). I sat up in bed and truly paid attention. When the book came to an end, I was ...different. I looked up and had a conversation with God like never before. Yes, I know there has been a lot of controversy over the book with many mainstream preachers condemning it completely and accusing the author of heresy. I don't care for their opinion much.

For me...it was a breadth of fresh air...an epiphany of sorts. Cathartic even. My heart is still moved at the memory of it all.

God .

Approachable. Loving. Warm. Non-judgmental. A friend. A father. Open. Down to earth. Someone I want to know. Someone I NEED to know!

Meet him at the Shack.

High Sprited Arabian Nights

One of my friends handed a copy of this book and simply said "I know you will enjoy it" and I did.

The book is a wonderful read and completely opens up the doors to a world that has been and continues to be mysterious and shrouded in secrecy.

Many of us will know that the treatment of women in the Arab world is..well...different to say the least. I personally had never been exposed to the detail of it. Until now.

The best part of this book is the ability of the author to bring out many of the injustices whilst telling a wonderful story of the Arabian Princess. After reading this book, I will never again take the simple freedoms I enjoy as a Woman for granted. One is left admiring the spirit of Princess Sultana. High spirited...to put it mildly!!

One word for it (may be two)...eye opening! I can't wait to read the sequels.