The Shack by Wm. Paul Young

Well, tonight I finished reading a book that a teacher-friend loaned me. It is called The Shack and I must admit that it was VERY moving. I don't want to give away the plot or anything in case others want to read it, but basically it is a story about a man who meets God. It is very thought-provoking and touching. I cried through a lot of it and some of it was "over my head," but then again a lot of it really spoke to my heart. I would definitely recommend it to others. I found it very interesting that one of the key things stressed in the book is the spiritual nature of relationships that we build with others. This really made me think about the friendships we have formed since starting the adoption process! There are lots of time when I really mourn the loss of being able to have biological children due to the cancer/hysterectomy that I had to have back in 2000. I wonder why this adoption journey has to be so difficult and long for us???? After reading this book, I think of the friends that I would not have made if it had all happened so quickly. I treasure the friendships I have made with Tonja, Jamie, Felicity, and my friends in the Roanoke FCC (Kim, Deb, Trina, Jennifer......) This book just really made me think about all of this.....Anyhow, I just wanted to share this with all of you and if you choose to read the book, I hope it will mean a lot to you too.