After everything that happened to me, I finally understood the phrase"God is a living God." I just always assumed that miracles, healings, voices, and visions only happened during Biblical times. If he was dead, he couldn't have saved my life every time I called his name. Mind you, I seldom had time to say a prayer, only God's name. Sometimes I didn't even have time for that. He is alive in our midst. Our limited human brain can not wrap itself around it. That is why we have faith, belief, and love. These are the three keywords.
A moment that demonstrates the Lord's love and protection was when the characters went on a camping vacation and were unharmed despite the events unfolding because the region had felled trees all around.
Some of the scenes in the book may be left to interpretation but the message is quite clear, that the battle between Jesus and the devil has been ongoing, with it affecting the lives of people all around.
I was impressed with the author's realization that even the thought of doing evil deeds to an evil person such as Saddam Hussein was in its act becoming evil itself, the book is a wonderful read filled with lessons like this one.
The number of incidents that transpired in the author's life shocked me, as the events if experienced by others may leave them scarred or broken. But, with faith, she was able to overcome them unscathed.
The most significant aspect of the book for me is the author's internal battle for her soul, in which she overcomes the devil's temptations. The lesson of the book is that the Lord's presence is always present everywhere and at all times.
Simply put, the book was a huge source of delight that made my heart skip a beat as God's unconditional love, albeit mysterious at times, was shown to be far superior to the devil's most alluring enticement.
The story is joyful for the most part, with scenes of familial relationships strengthening, but the story's pearl would be the trials suffered in between the moments of serenity, where one can see how God's interventions changed the characters' lives.
I found the story to be inspiring despite some moments of fear and disbelief. The narrative was well written and the messages clear. Even the scenes where the devil tried to deceive the characters were noteworthy.
I found the book to be deeply rooted in depicting the author's life while displaying moments of significant spiritual value, such as the internal struggle she had with keeping the devil at bay.
The scene where Carla could have died from blood poisoning was a nightmare for me as that could have easily turned into a complete tragedy if not for the intervention of God.
The story depicts the devil's attempts to acquire the souls of God's beloved people, but as the narrative depicts the attempts are thwarted by his faithful believers.