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Unlimited Grace

Grace Vs Works - Again Author: Bryan Chapell Grace is one of the central tenants of Christianity and the Bible, both New and Old Testaments. Yet, many people seem to struggle with what God’s grace means. Is it a gift or a reward for certain actions? Is it merit based? If God’s grace is real, why does He ask us to obey His commandments when the route of instant forgiveness seems altogether easier and more appealing? How can a gracious God enact judgement, and where exactly does the concept of Hell come into all of this? I came to Unlimited Grace [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-02T12:28:24-07:00September 1st, 2024|Tags: book review, Christian, grace, read, reading, reviews|

Tender is the Flesh

tender is the flesh book cover Come Enjoy The "Special Meat" Author: Agustina Bazterrica All the animals are dead – or at least, they should be. The government decided it was the only way after a deadly outbreak, transmitted from animals to people. But the human diet requires certain proteins that are best found in meat. What if there was a solution, then, that dealt with overpopulation and addressed this need for “special meat.” In Tender is the Flesh, Marcos Tejo inherited the plant from his now demented father. It used to be the final destiny for unlucky animals, [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-02T12:31:55-07:00August 31st, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading, reviews|

True Confessions of an Ambivalent Caregiver

The Personal Cost of Care Author: Cindy Eastman In the spare 168 pages of True Confessions of an Ambivalent Caregiver, Cindy Eastman dispels the myth of the exultant caretaker, blessed and honored to give up everything, to thwart desires and change routines, to take care of an aging, dependent parent. Eastman writes short essays during the four-year ordeal of caring for her dying father, who gradually becomes unable to take care of himself. Wishing to avoid the teary-eyed grief of after the fact, she writes in blunt prose about the feelings of the moment, the complications of duty, the inadequacy of [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-02T12:12:29-07:00August 30th, 2024|Tags: aging, book review, caregiver, essay, memoir, read, reading, reviews|