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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
I loved Jasmine Holmes' beautiful book of letters to her son. Though I am not black myself, I found these letters deeply moving. I mourned (again) for the experience of people of color in this country, and in the Church. I hope these letters will be read by many as a way to encourage a different path forward. I have a young son myself, and I could resonate with Jasmine's love for her son and her desires for his relationship with God as well as his growth and his future. I highly recommend this book for anyone, regardless of your skin tone. It will encourage you to think and is a great book to discuss with those in your personal community.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC. I was not required to post a positive review. All opinions are my own.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC. I was not required to post a positive review. All opinions are my own.
This book is one of the best books I have read regarding racial reconciliation within the church. Jasmine L. Holmes does a phenomenal job of affirming the gospel as the only thing necessary for salvation while also recognizing our call as Christians to strive for justice as we wait for Christ’s return. I think every Christian should read this book.
The content of the book provided a unique perspective on race in the United Sates. I appreciate how Jasmin used a variety of scriptures to support her perspective. I feel like this book would spark a lot of discussion for people.
I wonder if there are more books written both on a similar subject matter as well as purpose. I love how she wrote directly to her son Win. As a parent, I love that idea of writing directly to my kids in the moment sharing my beliefs and values. I wonder what Win will think about this book when he reads it or if he will write in a similar form to his children?
I wonder if there are more books written both on a similar subject matter as well as purpose. I love how she wrote directly to her son Win. As a parent, I love that idea of writing directly to my kids in the moment sharing my beliefs and values. I wonder what Win will think about this book when he reads it or if he will write in a similar form to his children?
I’m so glad I read this book. It took me just a bit to get used to the writing style but ended up being such an encouraging, challenging, & uplifting book. Strong Biblical foundation and filled with grace and a mother’s heartbeat for her child.
emotional
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A beautiful collection of letters from a mother to her son. Though I am (obviously) not a woman of color, I find Jasmine's words to her son are still relevant and many are relatable. I think it is good to think of the unique challenges black mothers and sons face today.
This book is written as a collection of letters from Jasmine Holmes to her sons...what a treasure for the church at large to have the opportunity to lean in and learn from her wisdom. This book will resonate with all parents as she shares her love and hopes for her children.
It gave me a window into the unique challenges she faces as a black mother that I as a white mother will never experience firsthand.
This book helped me see some of the blind spots I have in my understanding of racial issues, and it does so in a loving, gracious way that points to the hope we have in Christ. I am better prepared to love my neighbors after reading this book.
It gave me a window into the unique challenges she faces as a black mother that I as a white mother will never experience firsthand.
This book helped me see some of the blind spots I have in my understanding of racial issues, and it does so in a loving, gracious way that points to the hope we have in Christ. I am better prepared to love my neighbors after reading this book.
I am a mother, and the motherliness of her voice puts her words directly into my heart.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I'm very glad to have read this book. It resonated with me as a parent of small children. It also broke my heart to consider the difficulties I, in God's providence for my life, don't have to face myself.
On the one hand, this book felt a little strange to read. Jasmine's husband and I work at the same institution, but we're not close enough to be overly personal. This book, however, is very personal. I almost feel like I overstepped a workplace boundary by reading it. This is absolutely not a problem with the book, only with my particular circumstances. Haha.
The one issue I did have with the book was the font. It felt like the publisher was wed to a particular size for the book to be -- an ideal height, width, and thickness. Then they went with whatever font size produced that size book. In my opinion, the text was too small.
But the content is magnificent. Jasmine strives for an uncomfortable middle ground on issues of race, much as I've tried to find. She emphasizes the complexity of life and social issues. She resists easy answers and majors on practical rules for navigating the via media.
And it depressed me how clear she had to be all over the book. The fact that she has to anticipate every objection that she's drifting off into liberal anti-gospel nonsense is genuinely sad. This isn't a problem with the book but with the evangelical environment in which it was written. I pray we'd all learn to read more charitably and stop "reading between the lines" so much.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
On the one hand, this book felt a little strange to read. Jasmine's husband and I work at the same institution, but we're not close enough to be overly personal. This book, however, is very personal. I almost feel like I overstepped a workplace boundary by reading it. This is absolutely not a problem with the book, only with my particular circumstances. Haha.
The one issue I did have with the book was the font. It felt like the publisher was wed to a particular size for the book to be -- an ideal height, width, and thickness. Then they went with whatever font size produced that size book. In my opinion, the text was too small.
But the content is magnificent. Jasmine strives for an uncomfortable middle ground on issues of race, much as I've tried to find. She emphasizes the complexity of life and social issues. She resists easy answers and majors on practical rules for navigating the via media.
And it depressed me how clear she had to be all over the book. The fact that she has to anticipate every objection that she's drifting off into liberal anti-gospel nonsense is genuinely sad. This isn't a problem with the book but with the evangelical environment in which it was written. I pray we'd all learn to read more charitably and stop "reading between the lines" so much.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
This book was so wonderful. I loved being able to read it before bed and take a deep breath and join Jasmine as a mom on this motherhood journey. Even though ours will be different the hopes and dreams are resonant.