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Cat's Cradle

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"In the hands of Chieko Okazaki an ordinary scrap of string evolves into a delightful cat's cradle pattern. With equal expertise and enthusiasm she radiates her testimony of the brightness of hope that the gospel brings.
A bumper sticker she quotes could well be a summary of this collection of addresses. 'Hard-hat construction area: christian under construction'. She adds: 'We're all Christians under construction, and that's an area where we need hard hats. It's . . . a little risky sometimes'.
Sister Okazaki shares her personal experiences reaching out to the reader with love, support and encouragement. Her often penetrating insights into the tests of mortal life ring with truth and sincerity. Just as with the pattern of the cat's cradle, our lives connect and intersect. She describes those connections in both inspiring and practical terms over a broad spectrum of topics: partnership in marriage and in Church callings; love, the heart of the gospel; the process and the joy of service; replacing circles that exclude with circles that include; the changes life brings and the responses we choose; how to accept and handle our mistakes; bringing hope and growth out of the deserts of adversity; using the flowers of our loves for either joy or consolation, as needed; and much more. Pervading every address is Sister Okazaki's sense of the reality of Jesus Christ and how we can make his cause- love- more deeply our own."

I have always admired and respected Sister Okazaki. She is an amazing, intelligent, and all-around inspiring woman who knows how to reach her audience. She's not only funny and insightful, but has a clear and characterized voice to her writing and speeches.

"Cat's Cradle" seems to be her jack-of-all-trades book and for that I have to give it a high recommendation. She hits many faucets of life and the gospel to make a powerful and inspirational book that hits the spot and offers advice for so many situations.

It's a quick yet delightful read full of her warmth. It is well-organized, so specific thoughts are easy to find.

I read it in a single sitting and am grateful for the heart that she has to offer.