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Treasure in Jars of Clay
Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 1990
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September 2, 2026
Nancy George had only been married three months when a terrible car accident damages her spinal cord, leaving her unsure if she will ever walk again. As she endures months of gruelling operations and therapy, she battles with uncertainty and anxiety over her future. In this book, she shares her story. It's very realistic and honest. While she achieved a degree of healing, she was left with permanent disability. Her Christian faith sustained and comforted her, but she also shares the moments of raw doubt, the questioning and confusion. She is also refreshing direct about the impact the whole experience had on her and Ron as individuals and on their marriage and ministry. It wasn't all sweet acceptance and harmony - there were plenty of arguments and shortness of temper too. I found this made for a very believable story - I'm always a little bit sceptical of those books where someone claims that they never had one moment of doubt. impatience or anger in the midst of severe trials!
The one thing I disliked about this book, and the thing that lost a star on the rating, was the very dated attitude towards marriage roles. Two or three times, she comments about having to do something she disagrees with because it was her job to obey her husband and submit to his leadership cheerfully. Ultimately, she realises each time that Ron's decision was the right one, but it made me so sad that the decision making was left to him. If they had been able to resolve their differences and make their decisions as a team, it would have been so much better for them, both as individuals and as a couple. I think she might also have found the various relocations to different countries less stressful if she had felt that she was part of the decision to move.
This caveat aside, it is an encouraging read.
The one thing I disliked about this book, and the thing that lost a star on the rating, was the very dated attitude towards marriage roles. Two or three times, she comments about having to do something she disagrees with because it was her job to obey her husband and submit to his leadership cheerfully. Ultimately, she realises each time that Ron's decision was the right one, but it made me so sad that the decision making was left to him. If they had been able to resolve their differences and make their decisions as a team, it would have been so much better for them, both as individuals and as a couple. I think she might also have found the various relocations to different countries less stressful if she had felt that she was part of the decision to move.
This caveat aside, it is an encouraging read.
November 9, 2018
A great read, quite interesting and inspiring. I wondered how economical on the facts she was about disagreements etc.
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