Fragments That Remain

by Amy Carmichael

Just as there were 12 baskets of fragments left over from the feeding of the 5000, so the notes and letters left behind provide basketfuls of spiritual nourshment. Come feast on these delightful morsels from the life of one who was truly abandoned to God.

Genres: Christian, Biography

202 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Amy Wilson Carmichael was a Protestant Christian missionary in India, who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur. She served in India for 55 years without furlough and wrote many books about the missionary work there.

Reviews

[Crazycalvinist O'flaherty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't give any book 5 stars as I think it can apppear unrealistic and have the opposite of the desired result, yet this was excellent. aS times I found myself covered in goodsebumps by the moving scenes of very ordinary lives, from the worst of backgrounds and who society had rejected. But there was nothing ordinary about the life of Amy Carmichael herself.

[Beth Selesky · Rating 5 out of 5]

An encouraging read for those who want to deepen their faith and learn spiritual truths from a committed and faithful missionary of 40 years who served the hurting, poor, and parentless babies and children of India.

[Joshy A J · Rating 4 out of 5]

In one way, I am more privileged than many of other readers, because of the special bond my family has with this amazing woman of God. Our ancestral origin is a little hamlet in south Tamil Nadu named "Dohnavur" which was established by Ms.Amy. My granny when she was a kid met with Amy who was called fondly "Amma" by the inmates, on many occasions on her way back to school. And I have visited the Dohnavur fellowship campus which is a pioneering working model of co-operative societies. Still the beauty of the buildings and the campus as a whole is intact, even though it is sadly starting to dysfunction because of legal complications of running an orphanage.

Even though, I am already impressed with her larger than life personality, I am equally awestruck with her writings. I could feel the wisdom and influence of the Holy Spirit in her writings. One would understand what God could do through a person who has completely wholeheartedly submitted to God by not only reading Amy's writings but also by studying her life. Amy's life is also a telltale lesson for women of this generation who seek to look for "rights" more than "responsibilities". Having been born in a country like Scotland which was much different from India and indeed better than India in almost all aspects, still she reached to a remote part of India which lacks any of the modern facilities or road facilities by submitting herself to the Holy Spirit, that I would call as "Sacrifice".