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Milagros por Dali Castillo
Milagros por Dali Castillo
Recientemente leí el libro "Anna's Healing (Plain and Simple Miracles)" [La Curación de Ana (Milagros Así de Simple)] por Vannetta Chapman.
Aunque se trata de una historia de ficción, la historia me impactó mucho, hasta el punto de que a pesar de que en general soy rápida en escribir una reseña de un libro, éste se me tomó bastante tiempo. ¿La razón? Seguí recordando una línea del libro más de una vez en mi cabeza: "¿Crees en los milagros, hija?" Sí, esa línea realmente me impactó y me hizo reflexionar largo y tendido. ¿Creo yo en los milagros?
Realmente parecía una pregunta tan sencilla para alguien que ha sido creyente en Dios y en su Palabra toda su vida. A lo largo de la Biblia leemos milagro tras milagro, todo desde el principio hasta el final. Pero eso fue entonces y esto es ahora. ¿Son los milagros solamente para los tiempos de la Biblia? Al crecer, vi varios milagros. Y aunque oramos diariamente por los milagros, ¿realmente creemos que todavía pueden suceder? Jmmm. Algo para pensar, y si uno es completamente honesto, ¿cuántas personas orando por milagros verdaderamente creen que los milagros pueden suceder? ¿O es sólo una formalidad?
Bueno, si todavía estás dudando, aquí está uno para usted. Casi al mismo tiempo que terminé de leer La Curación de Anna, recibí la noticia de que de mis amigas mas cercana estaba enferma. Se había caído en la ducha y se rompió algunas costillas. Luego lo siguiente que oí fue que su condición había empeorado y fue hospitalizada. Después oí la noticia de que ella estaba tan enfermo que la tuvieron que transportar por avión al hospital de la Universidad de Alabama. Obviamente comencé a orar por ella desde el momento en que me enteré de lo que había sucedido. Pero no estaba sola. Toda su familia y amigos estaban orado por ella. Su condición empeoró aún más, al punto de que ahora había caído en un estado de coma y el pronóstico era sombrío. Sin embargo, seguimos orando. Tres días más tarde, recibí la noticia. Mi amiga estaba recuperando. Su mejoría era tanta que se estaba preparando para regresar a casa. Su hija compartió la noticia de la siguiente manera: "El lunes estábamos planeando un funeral. Ya para el jueves, nos preparábamos para llevarla a casa con nosotros. Dios ha realizado un verdadero milagro!"
Así es que, ahí lo tienen. La pregunta fue: "¿Crees en los milagros, hija?" Mi respuesta es muy fuerte y definido, "Sí, lo creo! ¡Absolutamente y definitivamente sí!"
Realmente parecía una pregunta tan sencilla para alguien que ha sido creyente en Dios y en su Palabra toda su vida. A lo largo de la Biblia leemos milagro tras milagro, todo desde el principio hasta el final. Pero eso fue entonces y esto es ahora. ¿Son los milagros solamente para los tiempos de la Biblia? Al crecer, vi varios milagros. Y aunque oramos diariamente por los milagros, ¿realmente creemos que todavía pueden suceder? Jmmm. Algo para pensar, y si uno es completamente honesto, ¿cuántas personas orando por milagros verdaderamente creen que los milagros pueden suceder? ¿O es sólo una formalidad?
Bueno, si todavía estás dudando, aquí está uno para usted. Casi al mismo tiempo que terminé de leer La Curación de Anna, recibí la noticia de que de mis amigas mas cercana estaba enferma. Se había caído en la ducha y se rompió algunas costillas. Luego lo siguiente que oí fue que su condición había empeorado y fue hospitalizada. Después oí la noticia de que ella estaba tan enfermo que la tuvieron que transportar por avión al hospital de la Universidad de Alabama. Obviamente comencé a orar por ella desde el momento en que me enteré de lo que había sucedido. Pero no estaba sola. Toda su familia y amigos estaban orado por ella. Su condición empeoró aún más, al punto de que ahora había caído en un estado de coma y el pronóstico era sombrío. Sin embargo, seguimos orando. Tres días más tarde, recibí la noticia. Mi amiga estaba recuperando. Su mejoría era tanta que se estaba preparando para regresar a casa. Su hija compartió la noticia de la siguiente manera: "El lunes estábamos planeando un funeral. Ya para el jueves, nos preparábamos para llevarla a casa con nosotros. Dios ha realizado un verdadero milagro!"
Miracles by Dali Castillo
I recently read the book "Anna's Healing (Plain and Simple Miracles) by Vannetta Chapman. Although it is a story of fiction, the story impacted me greatly, to the point that although I generally am quick to write a book review, this one took me quite some time. The reason? I kept playing one line of the book over an over in my head: "Do you believe in miracles, child?" Yes, that one line really impacted me. It made me reflect long and hard. Do I believe in miracles?
It really seemed like such a simple question for someone who has been a believer in God and in His Word all of her life. All throughout the Bible we read miracle after miracle, all the way from the beginning to the end. But, that was then and this is now. Are the miracles only for Bible times? Growing up, I saw my own share of miracles. And although we pray daily for miracles, do we really believe they still can happen? Hmmm. Something to think about, and if one is completely honest, how many people praying for miracles truly believe that miracles can happen? Or is it just a formality? Does it just go with the territory?
Well, if you're still doubting, here's one for you. About the same time I finished reading Anna's Healing, I received word that a good friend of mine was ill. She had fallen in the shower and broken a few ribs. However, the next thing I heard was that her condition had worsened and she was hospitalized. The next news was that she was so ill that they were flying her to the University of Alabama hospital. Needless to say, I began praying for her from the moment I heard what had happened. I was not alone. All of her family and friends were praying. Her condition worsened even more. She had since fallen into a coma and the prognosis was grim. However, we kept praying. Three days later I received the news. My friend was recuperating, so much so, that she was preparing to go home. Her daughter shared the news in the following manner, "On Monday we were planning a funeral. By Thursday, we were preparing to take her home with us. God has truly performed a miracle!"
So, there you have it. The question was, "Do you believe in miracles, child?" My answer is a very strong and definite, "Yes, I do! I absolutely do!"
It really seemed like such a simple question for someone who has been a believer in God and in His Word all of her life. All throughout the Bible we read miracle after miracle, all the way from the beginning to the end. But, that was then and this is now. Are the miracles only for Bible times? Growing up, I saw my own share of miracles. And although we pray daily for miracles, do we really believe they still can happen? Hmmm. Something to think about, and if one is completely honest, how many people praying for miracles truly believe that miracles can happen? Or is it just a formality? Does it just go with the territory?
Well, if you're still doubting, here's one for you. About the same time I finished reading Anna's Healing, I received word that a good friend of mine was ill. She had fallen in the shower and broken a few ribs. However, the next thing I heard was that her condition had worsened and she was hospitalized. The next news was that she was so ill that they were flying her to the University of Alabama hospital. Needless to say, I began praying for her from the moment I heard what had happened. I was not alone. All of her family and friends were praying. Her condition worsened even more. She had since fallen into a coma and the prognosis was grim. However, we kept praying. Three days later I received the news. My friend was recuperating, so much so, that she was preparing to go home. Her daughter shared the news in the following manner, "On Monday we were planning a funeral. By Thursday, we were preparing to take her home with us. God has truly performed a miracle!"
So, there you have it. The question was, "Do you believe in miracles, child?" My answer is a very strong and definite, "Yes, I do! I absolutely do!"
Anna's Healing (Plain and Simple Miracles) by Vannetta Chapman
Book Description:
My Reflections:
That Was Really Awesome!
Vannetta Chapman is one of my favorite authors. For one thing, her book, A Perfect Square (A Shipshewana Amish Mystery Book 2) was the first book that I read in the Amish fiction genre, and I've been hooked ever since. Anna's Healing is just one more example of how Vannetta's talent for writing sucks you in from beginning to end, leaving you with a feeling of contentment.
Anna Schwartz is originally from Goshen, Indiana, but she has moved to Oklahoma to live with her uncle, aunt, and grandmother. After a time, she meets Chloe Roberts, a reporter, and the two become fast friends. Anna also befriends Jacob Graber, who has just moved to Oklahoma and hires on to help her uncle. One day, as Anna is helping in the fields, a tornado strikes, turning Anna's life upside down. She suffers an injury to her back which results in her ending up in a wheel chair. However, through this difficult time, Anna has the love and support of her family, Chloe, and Jacob.
Anna's grandmother is a strong woman of faith. One day she asks Anna, "Do you believe in miracles, child?" Although Anna responds that God is able to perform miracles, in her mind, she's not convinced. Then one day, it happens. Anna wakes up and is able to walk. This amazing miracle is a great thing, isn't it? That's where the story takes a turn as the author takes the reader in an unexpected direction which will leave you glued to the pages until you get to the very end, at which time you'll say, "Wow! That was really awesome!"
***I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and viewpoints are my own.
Anna’s Healing is the first book in a brand-new collection from popular author Vannetta Chapman. These stories of love and family and Amish community in Oklahoma tell of the miracles that can happen when lives are lived in service to God and to one another.
When a tornado strikes the farms surrounding Cody’s Creek, Anna Schwartz’s life is changed forever. She suffers a spinal cord injury and suddenly finds herself learning to live as a paraplegic.
Three people—Chloe Roberts, Jacob Graber, and Ruth Schwartz—join forces to help Anna through her darkest days. Chloe is an Englischer who writes for the local paper. Jacob has recently arrived in town and stays on as a hired hand at her uncle’s. And Ruth is her grandmother, a woman of deep faith and a compassionate spirit.
Then one morning Anna wakes and finds herself healed. How did it happen? Why did it happen? And what is she to do now? Her life is again turned upside down as the world’s attention is drawn to this young Amish girl who has experienced the unexplainable.
My Reflections:
That Was Really Awesome!
Vannetta Chapman is one of my favorite authors. For one thing, her book, A Perfect Square (A Shipshewana Amish Mystery Book 2) was the first book that I read in the Amish fiction genre, and I've been hooked ever since. Anna's Healing is just one more example of how Vannetta's talent for writing sucks you in from beginning to end, leaving you with a feeling of contentment.
Anna Schwartz is originally from Goshen, Indiana, but she has moved to Oklahoma to live with her uncle, aunt, and grandmother. After a time, she meets Chloe Roberts, a reporter, and the two become fast friends. Anna also befriends Jacob Graber, who has just moved to Oklahoma and hires on to help her uncle. One day, as Anna is helping in the fields, a tornado strikes, turning Anna's life upside down. She suffers an injury to her back which results in her ending up in a wheel chair. However, through this difficult time, Anna has the love and support of her family, Chloe, and Jacob.
Anna's grandmother is a strong woman of faith. One day she asks Anna, "Do you believe in miracles, child?" Although Anna responds that God is able to perform miracles, in her mind, she's not convinced. Then one day, it happens. Anna wakes up and is able to walk. This amazing miracle is a great thing, isn't it? That's where the story takes a turn as the author takes the reader in an unexpected direction which will leave you glued to the pages until you get to the very end, at which time you'll say, "Wow! That was really awesome!"
***I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and viewpoints are my own.
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