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Friday, February 23, 2018
Wounds Are Where Light Enters: Stories of God's Intrusive Grace by Walter Wangerin Jr. is a collection of short stories that illustrate the various facets of grace and how it is expressed in human beings. From the mundane to the extraordinary, the youngest child to the oldest man, the miracle of birth and the sorrow of death and everything in between, when one is looking, one can see grace anywhere.
Wangerin uses experiences from his over seventy years of life and decades of ministry at an inner city church to create this collection of short stories. Each is not more than four or five pages long. The short story format is not one I'm very familiar with, so it was somewhat jarring to read at first. Just as I connected to the characters and was invested, the story was over. However, as I got used to it, I began to see a certain power in the brevity of each story. It concentrates the focus on that one moment when grace shines through.
Anyone interested in people in general will enjoy this book, especially those who enjoy seeing triumph in the ordinary.
I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookLook book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255
I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookLook book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255
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Walter Wangerin Jr.
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