Wounds Are Where Light Enters

Stories of God’s Intrusive Grace

by Walter Wangerin Jr.

Zondervan Non-Fiction

Zondervan

Christian

Pub Date 21 Nov 2017

I am reviewing a copy of wounds Are Where the Light Enters through Zondervan Non-Fiction :

In this book by well known storyteller Walter Wangerin Junior we are reminded how God’s Love breaks into our heart at the loneliest of moments. We are reminded that God can fill even the most broken hearted with love.

The stories in this collection is warm sometimes funny, heartfelt and sometimes heart rendering, but they are all reminders of God’s grace.

I give five out of five stars

Happy Reading!

Walt Wangerin has established himself as a prolific writer of both fiction and nonfiction. What he treats his readers to in this volume, however, is his very own life.
Don't call this a mere memoir. This book is so much about Wangerin's life, and yet every story is about someone else. People in his family, people he barely knows, people he's known for years. This series of bite-size but highly nourishing vignettes do not waste time trying to portray his life as idyllic; instead, Wangerin allows both joy and folly to map a course that is never preachy but always spiritual.
His honesty draws you in. The color and variety of his real-life characters bring the reader right into the room for both life and death, choosing to draw no conclusions or judgments.
I imagine this book will hold value for both people of faith and people outside those spheres. For my part, it felt like a human story that I participated in with the author, who by chance happened to be a pastor. And a fellow, flawed human.

All that Wangerin writes is worth the time to read. So much better than most mass market Christian books-wo7ld be a great Christmas present

Book Review: WOUNDS ARE WHERE LIGHTS ENTER: Stories of God’s Intrusive Grace


Wounds are Where Lights Enter: Stories of God’s Intrusive Grace by Walter Wangerin, Jr. (Zondervan Publishing; 2017)

Walter Wangerin is a well-known Christian writer who uses his unique for storytelling and the use of dramatic and fictional elements (like his work THE BOOK OF GOD, a retelling of God’s redemption woven throughout the Bible as one story). This book, however, is more of anthology of short stories — many autobiographical — with the theme of the little (and sometimes big) ways that God can intervene in our daily lives. Stories such as Wangerin taking his small daughter to the largest cathedral in New York City,and using the appearance of a slovenly homeless man to teach a valuable lesson on how man makes many poor choices, but God is always watching over us and reminding that redemption is always possible. For readers who enjoy authors such as Max Lucado and his storytelling expertise to teach spiritual lessons, Wounds are Where Lighta Enter is a worthwhile read. 3 stars.

I always enjoy reading books that offer true stories from people who have experienced God’s care and love in their lives. I find them to be uplifting and in many ways they often help to deepen my own faith. The has picked some stories, that might even seem quite ordinary, to show how God works in our everyday lives. There are instance that are funny and inspirational, and then, on the other hand, there are stories that show how life is often painful. In many of them, the people involved are doing what they probably consider to be very small deeds for others, and yet the author shows us how big the impact may actually be.

One story in particular about a woman who as a young girl of only 12 was raped by her father, continued to be sexually abused by him until she was sixteen, and then when he stopped her brothers took over, brought tears to my eyes. Later, she confronted her family: father, brothers and even her mother about it, left home and never returned. Years later, a pastor took her aside and asked to talk to her about the pain he could see in her face. She agreed to meet in his office because she could not trust enough to invite him to her home. Later, the magic happened: forgiveness and a lightness that had been stolen from her at such a young age. I can only imagine how much she suffered.

I think stories such as these are a wonderful testament to the Christian life.