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swagginswanigan's review against another edition
5.0
This was such an amazing book. I honestly wasn’t expecting to read it but found it and thought I might as well. It turned out to be a book that made me cry in the end from its truth, beauty, and reminders of the goodness of God. Much love for this!
librosconcafe's review
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4.5
The author deals with something we often think but are too ashamed to admit. This tension exists between enjoying the things of earth, but also trying to enjoy them so much. We see that it’s totally okay to enjoy these things, and we can allow them to point us back to God. The author’s writing is biblically based, and he refers to scripture time and time again. I’m looking forward to reading his longer work on the subject.
catcaird's review against another edition
5.0
Strangely Bright is such a heartwarming book that reminds us to enjoy and not to be afraid to enjoy the good things of this world and to direct our praise to the one of who gives them. It's short but rich and such a joy to read. The chapter about suffering was particularly helpful and moving. I would highly recommend this book.
ivantable's review against another edition
4.0
“Can you love God and enjoy this world?” Yes. A wonderful introduction and teaser for Rigney’s meatier ‘The Things of Earth.’
shannonhaupert's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. This nuanced take on joy and delight in the gifts of God brought a new understanding to the things that I love most in life! Highly recommend.
readfineprint's review against another edition
5.0
I confess I wanted to read this first because I loved the cover! Second, a friend recommended it, and third, I THOUGHT IT WAS FICTION
annaschmidt7's review
3.0
An easy read about enjoying the good things in the world to the glory of God. Rather than seeing things we enjoy in the world as rivals for our enjoyment of God, this book explains how an integrated approach to the things of the world enables us to see how the best things in life can fuel our joy in God. It explains that because God is sovereign over all the good things he provides for us, we don't need to feel as if our love for God must take us away from the joys of the world. The content seemed to be better fit for a sermon than a book but it was still a simple summary of the topic that I would recommend to anyone wondering how to both love God and enjoy life.
samuelblakey's review
5.0
This book functions like a condensed and focused version of Rigney’s earlier work The Things of Earth (also highly recommended). Rigney does a very good job of explaining how we can use the things that surround us in our everyday life—food, family, even baseball—to point us to the God who has graciously given those things to us. I especially appreciate his focus in the last half of the book on still holding the things of earth loosely: being willing to forgo pleasures for the sake of God, generously giving as an expression of God’s love for His creation, and enduring suffering of all sorts well because our trust in the Lord is greater than our trust in created things.