"The Shack"

"The Shack" by William P. Young

Let me begin by saying this is not a book I would've noticed. I'm a reader, but these days, unless it is already on my bookshelf, it isn't likely to be in my hand.
I am bank-account-challenged right now, and a trip to the library means a trip to the children's section. By the time we're finished there, I'm ready to go.
So this book came to me through someone else, who insisted that I MUST read it.

I wish I had written it.

"The Shack" is about God and His relationship with us.
Mack is struggling with his relationship with God because his little girl was kidnapped and killed by a serial killer. That is revealed early in the book, so I'm not giving anything away here.

If you don't believe in God, read it anyway.
This book made me laugh, it made me cry, and it helped me know that there are other people, or at least one, who think of God the way I do.
If you are struggling in your faith, or you just don't quite know what this world is all about, read this book. If you are having trouble forgiving someone, this book can lead the way.

Whether you agree with it or not, I believe the basic message of "The Shack" will touch you in places so deep you will be forced to look at things in a different way.
It challenged some of my ideas about how the world works, and how it should work. I am a person who can almost always see the other person's view and understand why they think the way they do - that doesn't mean I agree with them.

But this book nudged me, it whispered that I should look deeper, to try to see "bad" people in a different way.

If this book challenges your ideas, please, keep reading.
If it disturbs you, please, keep reading.
When you're finished, leave me a comment here. I'd love to hear what you think.
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