Life is a journey that is encumbered with pitfalls, cruel
turns of fate, and the inescapable reality of death. How we make our way
throughout this journey is what really counts but sometimes it is easy to lose
our way and our faith. Launch Out into the Deep is a well written heartwarming
coming of age book. Launch Out Into The
Deep will work wonders for your soul and alleviate any feelings of
loneliness, rebelliousness and even regret.
It's important to realize that the bible is not an easy
read, and that where books like these fit in - selecting certain Bible passages
and references from the Testaments along with engagingly written notes, and
true experiences from the writer and other people, to help us reflect on the
Bible's meaning and how it is relevant to us today.
The book has a very intelligent architecture: a short
description of life's brutal lesson and the cool balm that Faith provides,
followed by quotations from the Holy Scripture. Lastly a soothing poem in
rhyming verse provides the apt closure to the episode. It's like celestial
music lending its rhythm and cadence to the momentary turbulence of the cosmos.
The author’s essays are direct, easy to read, and allow for
reflection and interpretation. Her youthful and honest voice is reminiscent of
the Chicken Soup series -- and her sometimes candid confessions add a
refreshing element to the genre. Christian teens and young women especially
could relate to some of Acacia's personal tribulations, as in her story of how
the power of her parents' prayer put an unchaste boyfriend to sleep. Although
she writes with conviction, the messages of this book are non-denominational,
and would be appropriate for all Christians.
More importantly, unlike some books of this nature, this is
not a stringing together of self-evident clichés without concrete suggestions.
Instead, it is full of valuable lessons drawn from life that younger and more
mature readers alike will feel that they have gained something from. Readers may find solace in reading the stories. The reason is that through
stories we can often use our stories to do two things:First, it helps others to identify with us,
to understand that they are not alone. Although it doesn't make our suffering
any easier, it does give us comfort to know that others have gone through some
of the same things we have, and so we know there's a way out of our trouble.
Second, our stories allow us to communicate truth. Jesus said that truth would
set us free.
One of the most touching stories readers speak about is
the author's brief encounter with Mike, a sprightly and carefree youth of
seventeen.A bond develops between them,
notwithstanding the hesitation in the boy's mind about being close with a
"church girl". But before the relationship blooms it is cut short by
a tragic road accident, which takes away Mike, adding one more member in his
family, whose life was cut short. Despite the devastation, author Acacia takes
succor in one thing that Mike had made peace with God as his dying moments
revealed. "People die young everyday. My advice is to develop a
relationship with Jesus while you're young. Your next day is not promised!
Don't leave this Earth without knowing Him!" Then the author breaks into
an emotionally charged poem in memory of Mike (most of the other poems in the
book are written by brother Aaron).
This book is full of such tender moments of truth. This
collection of life's practical and illuminating lessons about the grace of
Jesus and power of Faith will definitely endear it to the multitudes, who find
teachings of the Bible difficult to comprehend and relate to their own situations.
Note:This book synopsis is a compilation of
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