OK so let me finish my book reviews. Book 5 in the Partholon series is Brighid's Quest. Brighid is a female centaur. She left the Centaur Plains and joined Elphame in her desire to bring life back into MacCallan Castle. In doing so she found herself in love with Elphame's brother Cuchulainn.
It was an odd and strange love because Brighid didn't believe it was meant to be.
The two of them had a long journey ahead of them as they helped the New Formorians gain entrance into the MacCallan Castle and in that journey was when they would fall in love. Brighid had to deal with the personal family issues that she was running away from in the first place as she was to be a high shaman. Her quest takes you through the struggles of right and wrong and how sometimes family isn't always right.
Often what appears to be wrong because history has said so is actually what's right.
It was an odd and strange love because Brighid didn't believe it was meant to be.
The two of them had a long journey ahead of them as they helped the New Formorians gain entrance into the MacCallan Castle and in that journey was when they would fall in love. Brighid had to deal with the personal family issues that she was running away from in the first place as she was to be a high shaman. Her quest takes you through the struggles of right and wrong and how sometimes family isn't always right.
Often what appears to be wrong because history has said so is actually what's right.
I loved the books! I couldn't put them down and I admit I'm annoyed that they are over. P.C. Cast is a phenomenal writer and she totally sucks you into the worlds she creates in her books. There was so much humor and sadness that I often found myself laughing and tearing up as I read. Again these books are not for children! And personally I don't think teens should read them either but that's your call. To read all the reviews in this series: http://adamscaneshouse.blogspot.com/p/book-reviews.html
Shelly
“They received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily..” Acts 17:11
Many times you have to 'live' with a Scripture until it takes root within you and begins to grow. Butterflies cover more ground, but bees gather more honey.
Sometimes you have to stay with a particular Scripture until you extract the honey.
God may work on one area of your life for several weeks, or months. It takes time to change ingrained character traits. New habits and ways of thinking are not formed in a day. We must be aware of this and let God reinforce a new truth in our lives. Don't fool yourself into thinking that just because you've read a certain truth, it'll produce instant change. It must be applied, and that takes time!
A well-known author writes: “On one occasion my application was to work on the quality of sensitivity. It took several months for God to build that into my life. I needed to see how this quality related to all areas of my life. He kept putting me into situations where I was tempted to do the opposite - to be insensitive. He may do the same with you. God may teach you to love others by putting you in the midst of unlovely people. You may have to learn patience while experiencing irritations, and learn peace in the midst of chaos. You are then discovering how to have joy even in times of sorrow and testing. You must realize that when God wants to build a positive quality into your life, He must allow you to encounter situations where you choose to do the right thing instead of following your natural inclinations.”
The real test is, 'How will applying this Scripture to my situation help me become more like Jesus?'
Pastor Hersch
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