Gail Perry Johnston's Blog

• Comments on The Shack

  November 12, 2009

  • As a member of the online community of Shelfari.com, I receive regular inquiries that ask, "Should I read The Shack?" From now on, I'd like to point the inquirers to a brief review here...The Shack creatively tackles complicated spiritual challenges, such as how to forgive when unthinkable things happen. It is thrilling to me that so many people are reading this book and being presented ...
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• A CAB RIDE BEYOND CONTROL

  October 8, 2009

  • My cab driver did not show up at 7 a.m. as planned the night before. After twenty minutes passed, I told the hotel clerk, "You've got to take me. The cab you said would be here is NOT here, and a live TV show is something you can not be late for."Just as he was conceding to take me, a cab appears with a disoriented driver. Later I was to find out that he was called to work at the last ...
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• Forgiveness: Getting Rid of the Angst

  September 17, 2009

  • How can I not speak on this week’s topic? Forgiveness is critical to a life that involves relationships, whether they be with family, co-workers, friends, neighbors, or people who bag your groceries. And what is a life if it doesn’t involve relationships?Without forgiveness, we live in angst. I know because I’ve been there. Whenever I hear tips on how to forgive, I jot them down. Little ...
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