WHY, OH,WHY? OH ME OH MY

So Job terribly, scare-ably sick.
He wheezled and woozeled. He hacked and up-hicked.
"What good is your faith?  It's a joke. It's a lie.!
Give up!" Job's wife sputtered. Just CURSE GOD AND DIE!"
"Curse God and die?  Curse God and die?
I cannot. I will not!  But, why, oh, Lord WHY?"

This is from the book Why, Oh, Why? Oh Me, Oh My!  The Story of Job by Phil A. Smouse



It seems we all have times of hardships and sometimes it seems they all seem to happen around the same time.  It has been a very hard year for me.  A year ago my Dad passed away, my health issues with my stomach have been worse than they have ever been this year, I have had to step in to support my Mom with extended family issues and just this pass week, an Uncle passed away exactly one year from the day my Dad passed away. I am not saying my life is like Job's life but some days it is hard to keep going but I still praise God for what He is doing and continues to do in my life.

Psalm 23 by Richard Jesse Watson

Sometimes children's books give me as much comfort as an adult's book and it can be read in a matter of minutes.  This is Psalm 23 but with the most vivid pictures of God comforting and taking care of us.  I love how the illustrator used children for all different lands, it shows God's love and care for the whole world.

Forgiveness by Gary Inrig


Sometimes the hardships that happen to us are from other people that have inflicted pain on us, sometimes in terrible ways. God asks us to forgive others so that in this, we will glorify God and reveal His character to those around us. Gary Inrig says that forgiveness requires you to face people and situations you would rather ignore. His insights and wisdom will stretch your understanding of what forgiveness is.

The Thorn in the Flesh by R. T. Kendall

We all have a "thorn in our flesh" to deal with and that God has given us for our benefit. The hard times we deal with sometimes are given to us to manifest God's glory. In this book the author helps us to understand in different situations how God's grace is sufficient.

What Good is God? In Search of a Faith that Matters by Philip Yancey


Philip Yancey takes us on a worldwide adventure through ten unforgettable stories in search of an answer.  From an underground church in China to a secret underworld of prostitution to a group of untouchables in India, Yancey discovers hope and redemption that will touch your heart, open your mind and reveal how faith really can make a difference, even when belief is sorely tested.

I love to read month is almost over.  I told you that I would do a draw if we got to 100 books.  Well, we haven't made it....yet!  I will do the draw once we have made it to 100!  As of the past Sunday, we have read.
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This means we only have 35 more books to read!

Since I didn't get any comments about your favourite book last week, how about if we try again.  Make a comment on the blog or on facebook, what is one of your favourite books and you will win a prize next Sunday.

I am rereading one of my favourite series right now, it is the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers.