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Title: Glimpses of Grace: Daily Thoughts and Reflections by Madeleine L'Engle ISBN: 0-06-065281-0 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 14 January, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Life Revealing
Comment: I read the Crosswick Journal series before being buying this treasure as a Christmas gift to myself a few years ago. I was already a fan of Ms L'Engle. However, this book brought her into a new realm. I followed the readings quite faithfully during two yearly cycles. I must say that they provided my those glimpses of grace that were needed during that very difficult time of my life. These are only glimpses because they are relatively short and easy to digest over breakfast. However, as so often happens, glimpses open doors that reveal so much more. My faith in the God of Creation was reaffirmed through this book. This God accepted me as I was (and am) and affirmed me as good. What more can one ask from a book of daily reflections?
Thank you Ms L'Engle. I'm proud to call you a fellow Episcopalian!
Rating: 5
Summary: Glimpses? Oh, so much more!
Comment: L'Engle does something here that few devotional authors dare. She not only supplies answers and inspirations, she poses questions. Questions without easy answers. Questions that penetrate to the heart of true faith in God.
Does she qualify as a mystic? Yes, in that she moves outside the world of pure rationalism.
Is she a Christian? Yes, in the sense that she believes upon Jesus Christ as the savior and as the only begotten Son of God.
Is she an agnostic? Yes, by her own definition. She says that by confessing agnosticism, she is only confessing that she doesn't know everything. She refuses to lie or pretend otherwise. Yet, in the midst of not knowing, she still believes in the God that created the universe.
This devotional breathes life into a sometimes stale genre. L'Engle's openness might challenge, even offend, some. But for those on the limits of faith, those hanging in amidst life's tragedies and unexpected miracles, "Glimpses of Grace" gives a little more grace to move on. This is classic and poignant writing. One closes the pages filled with a greater awe and greater mystery regarding the love of God.
Rating: 4
Summary: Thought provoking
Comment: This is a beautiful devotional, and a glimpse of the way a brilliant mind works at something we all aspire to: understanding God. It is refreshing to read something that doesn't pretend to have all the answers about Him, but encourages us to "learn to love the mysteries". I don't know about you, but that is what I am trying to do. Instead of simplifying who God is and reducing him to the level of an idol, the author encourages us to see him as Omnipotent God, Creator & Sustainer. It is a breath of fresh air to me, and a wonderful encouragement.
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Title: A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle ISBN: 0062545035 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 January, 1984 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Bright Evening Star : Mystery of the Incarnation by Madeleine L'Engle ISBN: 0877880794 Publisher: Shaw Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: The Irrational Season (The Crosswicks Journal, Book 3) by Madeleine L'Engle ISBN: 0866839461 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 January, 1984 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Walking on Water : Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L'Engle ISBN: 087788918X Publisher: Shaw Pub. Date: 17 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: The Summer of the Great-Grandmother by Madeleine L'Engle ISBN: 006254506X Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 January, 1984 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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