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A Place of Healing

We have all asked the question, “If there is a God, why is there suffering?”  But how often have we asked, “If there is no God, why are there people who still believe in Him despite all of their sufferings and pain?”

After reading the book, A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain and God’s Sovereignty, I have learned of one such person who continues to believe in God despite her tremendous pain.  Because of a diving accident, Joni has lived as a quadriplegic for decades that has kept her mostly in her wheelchair, and recently, she has suffered tremendous pangs of pain from a fracture at the back of her spine.  Despite all of these however, she continues to have faith. In fact, her faith becomes even more deeper as she clings to God more tightly in her dependency upon His Grace.

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Book Review – Mockingjay (The Hunger Games Book 3)

Mockingjay (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 3)

The Hunger Games book series begins with a dystopian society that thrives upon a Big Brother-like form of entertainment where the power of the government is shown. Part Two (Catching Fire) shows how even the weakest will always seek freedom and rebel against a power that desires to be absolute without empowering its people. In Part Three (Mockingjay), we find the much anticipated conclusion to the struggle for freedom and human dignity.

Will there be a happy ending? Can there be true peace after much bloodshed? What will happen to Katniss, Peeta and Gale?