Divine by Mistake

So I finished the first Partholon novel and holy cow! What a fantastic read! As I said before I loved the House of Night series and can't wait to get Burned in a couple weeks. However, the Divine series is a new favorite. The story without giving away too much is this: Shannon Parker is a high school English teacher in Oklahoma and is friends with many. She is a series shopaholic as is her friends. She's a red head, laid back funny 35 year old. Then she gets transported to another world full of mythological creatures both good and evil. PC Cast has written the books full of humor and sadness. The book kept me enthralled and guessing at the outcome. The 2nd book, Divine by Choice isn't as hard to figure out yet. Of course I'm very early into it but it seems predictable. I hope to change my opinion soon.

The only thing I don't care for is the whole goddess thing she puts in her books. I simply translate it in my mind to the God I believe in as I read.


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Shelly






I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength, Adrift among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And who are cut off from Your hand. Psalm 88:4, 5


Annette sat with red-rimmed eyes. She had been crying for quite some time. Everything in her life felt like it was going wrong. She called herself a Christian, but she kept doing things she knew were wrong. She asked forgiveness, but she felt like a liar and a hypocrite. She wanted God to love her, but she kept being so unlovable.

One of her friends told her that she was going to hell, because God would judge her for all the lies she told and all the sins she committed. Now, she sat sobbing, not knowing what to do.

It is hard to be good when we are so weak. Even the great apostle, Paul, spoke of doing things he knew he should not do. No one ever rises completely above sin.

God wants His people to try and who will strive to do better, even when they know they can't be perfect. We cannot separate ourselves from God's love as long as we desire in our hearts to be reconciled to Him. He loves us that much.



Pastor Hersch