Shawn Smucker … takes you along on quite a ride
with Cohen Marsh
as childhood memories come rushing back
after he
realizes his father may be dying…
Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish
reality from fantasy
[and there were times I wondered about
Cohen’s mental health]
as bits of memories came forward…
but in the end
it’s all brought together for a clear picture of his life.
A few of the truths that I enjoyed from this book include:
“Then you have learned the true practice of
confession and why it is a sacrament of the church. Our recognition of
our helplessness is the beginning of true dependence. “
“We are all broken. Hope remains. There is a Mender.”
[Photo cred: the internets]
More quotes I marked to remember:
“This is confession: remembering and bringing
something into the light
so that it can be seen, held, and let go of,
into the silence.”
I found so many truths in this book - and I hope you will too!
“Yes God is sometimes silent. God is often
silent. It is into the silence that I must offer myself daily, trusting
there is something more waiting for me there…
More than I can see.
More
than what I can taste, touch, hear, or smell.
Something
more."
It turns out that some traumatic things happened to young Cohen
and he processed it all with a local priest.
In the end the hymn, ONLY TRUST HIM came to my mind...
Because God is my something more...
Come, every soul by sin oppressed
There's mercy with the Lord
And He will surely give you rest
By trusting in His Word
There's mercy with the Lord
And He will surely give you rest
By trusting in His Word
Only trust Him, only trust Him
Only trust Him now
He will save you, He will save you
He will save you now
Only trust Him now
He will save you, He will save you
He will save you now
For Jesus shed His precious blood
Rich blessings to bestow
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow
Rich blessings to bestow
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow
Yes, Jesus is the truth, the way
That leads you into rest
Believe in Him without delay
And you are fully blessed
That leads you into rest
Believe in Him without delay
And you are fully blessed
Only trust Him, only trust Him
Only trust Him now
He will save you, He will save you
He will save you now-
Note: I was given a copy of this book for review purposes
- all opinions are my own.
Only trust Him now
He will save you, He will save you
He will save you now-
Note: I was given a copy of this book for review purposes
- all opinions are my own.
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