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Ecounter the Child-like, Christ-loving life of Madeleine...., November 29, 2003
This review is from: Bright Evening Star: Mystery of the Incarnation (Wheaton Literary) (Hardcover)
This is my sixth Madeleine L'Engle nonfiction book I've read and it was definately one of the better of the six (even though all of them were exceptional).
"Bright Evening Star" explores childhood and the wonders and mysteries that have haunted all of our imaginations and filled our hearts for as long as we remember. In this, Madeleine transforms faith into being a radical, Child-like journey, rather than a stoic, heady and intellectual debate. This was much needed in my heart and life and took me back to a day where my sister and I would take adventures on our bike in our southern neighborhood, pretending to be going on a trip across the country. It was a wonderful memory that needed to be rekindled and remembered. Thank you so much Madeleine.
(Also, Madeleine's books have a way of meeting you right where you are---this book came perfectly into my life and right along with what God has been laying on my heart lately---honestly, every book can do this if the writer is close enough to God, and since she is, she was able to be the vessel for my own relationship and allowed me to stand in awe of Jesus, the risen Christ, once and again).
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L'Engle is one of my favorites!, April 11, 2011
This review is from: Bright Evening Star: Mystery of the Incarnation (Wheaton Literary) (Hardcover)
For over 2000 years, theologians and scholars have sought to answer humanity's many questions about God, Christ and, perhaps most importantly, Jesus's rise from death.
In Bright Evening Star, Mystery Of The Incarnation, Madeleine L'Engle chooses not to try to answer our questions, but pleads with us to enjoy the glory of the holy mysteries. "When we try to explain it, we lose it," L'Engle offers. "When we try to explain the stories which have grown up around God's love, we lose the love in the midst of the explanations, because love defies explanation."
As a loyal fan of Madeleine L'Engle's books for many years, I've grown to love her warm conversational style, her artful story-telling, but mostly I love the permission she gives us to just enjoy what God has given us, without demanding explanations and answers.
Instead of presenting us with a scholarly, this-is-how-it-is type of book, Bright Evening Star reads more like a diary of the author's observations. Sometimes they are profoundly moving, at other times warmly comforting, but the essays included are always thoughtful and thought-provoking. Giving the reader a glimpse into her life and the lessons each day presents to her, we are invited to use our own imaginations and to trust our own reflections about God and faith.
L'Engle, in many of her other books, scoffs at being called a "Christian" writer. While definitely a writer who happens to have a personal relationship with God, her books should not be compartmentalized into being read only by Christians. Life's mysteries in general are freed from their human-made boundaries by L'Engle's frank prose and lyrical poetry. Each of us will recognize something of ourselves Bright Evening Star.
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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Prolific writing style, spiritually uplifting!, April 21, 2003
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This review is from: Bright Evening Star: Mystery of the Incarnation (Wheaton Literary) (Hardcover)
This book is filled with unique insights into the Incarnation. A wonderful, hard-to-put-down book!
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