Patty Kirk Reviews

Added October 5, 2006

Confessions of an Amateur Believer

Author: Patty Kirk
Publisher: Nelson Publishing Group
Available At: Bookstores Everywhere
Publishing Date: January 2, 2007
Genre: Nonfiction: Christian Living/Spirituality
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 0-7852-2041-0
Reviewer: Joyce Handzo
Rating: Gargoyles

Poignant, with a tender poetic quality, Patty Kirk's hesitant journey toward God rings with a startling sense of reality. This collection of essays meanders ever closer to the Throne of Grace as the author wanders through a life filled with pain, love and a tenacious hope. The paths she travels are hauntingly familiar, while the emotions she expresses pulsate with a startlingly honesty. Readers will be drawn to her story, and be captivated by her spiritual adventure.

Presented in a steady progression of events, the book begins with the first steps out of unbelief into faith. This tentative walk led her to a time of struggling, which gradually ended in God's glorious promise of rest. Remarkably, the author takes episodes and incidents from various segments in her life and ties them together in a creative composition of soul searching. There is a determined path in her wanderings, as all the circumstances dovetail to a point of discovery.

The essays are filled with candid insights and straightforward questions. The author comes alongside the reader in the role of a pilgrim, as she hunts for the truths of heaven. She never appears dogmatic, but offers her thoughts quietly, yet purposefully. The personal applications of biblical principles lend a realistic feel to these situations as her doubts and reservations walk, crawl and finally stagger to a moment of trust and enlightenment.

Patty Kirk's search for spiritual significance is a journey of the mind, heart and soul. Beautifully written and wisely told, these pages whisper confidential thoughts as they encompass readers with candor and courtesy.

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