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I think, for me, the devil was addressed in an abstract manner in the murder and torture of Missy. Staying true to the story, that one event was the greatest evil in Mack's life, equal to the Devil himslef. I took God's comments about that to include the Devil. My favorite gleaning from this book is that the most important thing we can have is a vital growing relationship with God. How can a person follow God if he never takes the time to get to know God? Believe me, even growing up in a very mainstream protestant home I had God shoved at me all the time. It wasn't until I was an adult and learned to know God rather than following another's ideas of what I should believe that I came to understand how amazing He is. This book was in many ways an affirmation of what I believe. I can't say reading "The Shack" was, in and of itself life, changing for me, but if I had read it when I was in my twenties or thirties and struggling with the belief that God didn't give a rat's backside about my daily life, it probably would have been. Or at least, it would have started me down a different path than the one I was on at the time. Aside from all of that, I love the imagery of the book, the bright up-beat feel of it, and the hope it offers that good can come out of even the worst evil. Having read (as a reviewer) some awful self-published books in grave need of the editor's pen and a writing instructor's endless dedication and patience, I was impressed by the quality of this book, even though I did note a few places I would have edited myself. Happy Writing!  Katz >^. .^< |
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