The Shack

I had several good recommendations for this book. As most of you know, I lost my only child in a car accident some almost 15 years ago, so I thought maybe this book would be a salvo, since the family which is at the heart of said book lost a child, not to an accident, but to a depraved seriel killer. The first third of the book rang so true, but when I got to the part about salvation, I shut it tight. I believe in God and I believe that my daughter made a very bad decision on the day she died, as she had made other bad decisions in her teen life. I do not believe that God was responsible for her death and I cannot be angry with him/her. My daughter was responsible for putting herself in the situation that caused her death. I can be a witness to this as in my young life I made several bad decisions that resulted in bad consequences. I tried to hammer this into my sweet Sandras's head. Action = Consequences. But as with a lot of teenagers, parents are stupid; they don't understand; ad nauseum.....I believe that God lives in each of us and that we are all connected. I believe that we are God's "hands" and that we should help each other. Especially those who are beleagured by scams, con men, shams, oppression, etc. I only wish that I could be the hands of God in more ways than I am. I truly believe that we, as humans, can relieve the suffering of those who are at a disadvantage and I encourage all of my friends to do the same. Love, Peace and Hey Free Love is not so bad if you are a young person and use a condom.....