tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083859731998130253.post7730801041896913323..comments2012-09-26T10:38:30.703-07:00Comments on A MOMENT OF ME: Book Review: Finding Grace A memoir by Donna VanliereLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04934252715473255347noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083859731998130253.post-66330455027032458132009-09-13T21:26:04.592-07:002009-09-13T21:26:04.592-07:00WOW thanks for reading my blog. That is exactly wh...WOW thanks for reading my blog. That is exactly what this book is. Her view and her experience with out the the preachy undertones.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934252715473255347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083859731998130253.post-3164969287349111232009-08-25T14:57:05.943-07:002009-08-25T14:57:05.943-07:00This sounds like a very honest story about a woman...This sounds like a very honest story about a woman who is real about her spiritual and personal struggles. I think true stories leave us feeling like someone has shared something with us from their own perspective rather than other books that leave the reader feeling "preached at" if religion is involved. She is recounting her experiences with God, prayer, grace, and faith, not telling anyone how they "should" go about having these things. At least, that's what I gather from this review.<br /><br />How many of us have struggled wanting something so much and striving for it and getting angry at God, the universe, fate, or whatever when we just can't ever quite reach that thing we want so much? I think everyone has had this experience. It is not easy and we often lack the nisight to understand such struggles until much later. Sometimes, we never do understand them entirely or even partially, but there are times when we realize that what ultimately happens is something better than what we wanted so much might have been. Life often takes us in different directions than we expect. I bet that, if we asked her now, she would say she wouldn't change any of the path that got her to the children she has now. I hope they are healthy and well-adjusted. Perhaps there is another memoir in her future. <br /><br />Carmella Broome, Licensed Professional Counselor in SC<br />Author of Carmella's Quest: Taking On College Sight Unseen (Red Letter Press 2009)<br />http://CarmellasQuest.LiveJournal.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com