Don’t let your limitations or disability keep you from doing
the work God has called you to do. In spite of health issues that prevent her
from looking at digital screens for long periods of time, my special guest,
Christina M. Eder continues to follow her calling to write. She also makes
crochet and pray scarves, table runners and blankets . Join us as we discuss
her writing process and her crochet and pray projects.
The author’s original intention of simply
sharing her thoughts and prayers with her Creator, morphed into baring her soul
to the world. By reading these personal reflections, I found myself looking for
Christina’s typical words of wisdom, while asking myself which ideas I’d like
to implement in my life. The more I read, the longer my list became.
It was intriguing that Christina concluded her
book with the “I Thirst” letter by St. Mother Teresa. Then it dawned on me that
she began by sharing 90 days of letters to God and concluded it with a powerful
letter that will make you feel like Jesus is talking to you. Reading that in a
quiet place, with Kleenex nearby, is highly recommended! Since one of her
letters was about the “bookends in the life of Jesus, I wonder if she planned
her book to also have bookends.
It doesn’t make any difference if you are
single, a parent, lover of pets or music, an artist, veteran, blue collar
worker, etc., you are certain to find something you can relate to in this. At
the same time, you will enjoy her skill of writing “word pictures!” I highly
recommend that you read “Knee Deep!”
This series of letters to her Creator is
amazing for its transparency of thoughts and feelings. It covers a wide range
of topics from the simple and mundane to the profound. Christina has a great
gift for putting her thoughts and feelings into words; she has a wonderful
repertoire of metaphors. It is confessional and inspirational, serious and
lighthearted, simple yet wise. I commend Christina for this courageous act of
laying bare her soul and mind for the benefit of others.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! All of the
books by this author are inspirational, but I especially enjoyed this one. The
raw honesty is refreshing. It was an easy read and one that I will keep on my
shelf to read again and again. I just purchased a copy to share!
Easy to make connections and relevant to many
readers. I found myself relating to a number of journal entries. It was almost
like she was talking about (or to) me!
Purchase links:
Knee
Deep: A 9-Month Whirlpool of Handwritten Letters to the Creator (Frog Blog):
Eder, Christina M: 9781734659627: Amazon.com: Books
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/knee-deep-christina-m-eder/1139652095;jsessionid=2BC43B1D554286F2822E8908EB667B46.prodny_store01-atgap09?ean=9781734659627
Connect with
Christina at the following links:
www.gueststarcoaching.com
www.facebook.com/EDERAuthor