Rose from brier (Unknown Binding)

~ Amy Carmichael (Author)

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 205 pages
• Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowlelge (1933)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00086UZ5Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure and a blessing for the hurting, December 10, 2004

By	Jen (MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rose from Brier (Paperback)

If you or anyone you know have a debilitating condition (cancer, disability, lupus, ms, etc.), PLEASE get this book to them right away! The emotions that no one else understands will be mirrored back to them in a way that will challenge them to depend on God.

I've never heard a more realistic picture of suffering. This little book has had a profound influence on my life. Amy spoke encouraging words to me and expressed my deepest feelings in such a poetic way.

Amy Carmichael, a missionary to young girls in India, suffered a debilitating injury/ illness that confined her to bed. This book grew out of the pain, restless nights, struggles, and frustrations that ensued. She compiled the devotionals (written for the staff and children in her orphanage), correspondence, musings, and journal entries, and poems from that thorny period in the hopes that God would use them to minister to others in similar situations. In other words, she prayed that a rose-- this book-- would grow from the briar patch of her life.

As she experiences the ups and downs of attitude, faith, and energy, honest and poignant observations about the disheartening affects of pain are mixed with metaphors and excerpts of hymns that brightened her day. Each 1-2 page section can be read in any order depending on your current physical and mental state.

This is strong medicine-- meant to be taken in small doses. You will be touched.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touched my heart like nothing else, May 19, 2005

By	T. wood "tjsw" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rose from brier (Hardcover)

I have been quite ill for several years, and have read many many christian books about illness, etc. Nothing, however, has touched my heart and encouraged my faithfulness like this little book. I cannot recommend it highly enough for anyone who is physically or emotionally struggling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Encouragement for the sick, January 1, 2008

By	C. Downey - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rose from Brier (Paperback)

This is a good book, and I kept in my hospital bag when my daughter was going through treatments - It was a little hard to read - her fault or my own? I don't know, but there is a wealth of truth in it. The encouragement is more for the sick than the care taker.