Jesus Land

sorta a partial book review and spoiler alert.  you’ve been warned…

I just got home from B&N and am still in shock after readin 141 pages of Jesus Land, a memoir written by Julia Scheeres.  its one of those books that opens one’s eyes and stirs one’s heart…i’m saddened by the trials and tribulations that the author and her brothers go through.

in the heartland of “Christianity”, the kids struggle through their adolescence surrounded by hypocrisy with their parents, their peers, and the community.

its like they never had a chance to live a normal life.  and its so sad…

I haven’t even finished reading the book, and frankly, i’m a little scared to.  i mean, the blatant acts of racism, sexual abuse, and trauma that has already taken place…and i’m not even 1/3 through the book!  =/

as much as i sometimes bitch about life being “unfair”,  I am humbled by you Julia Scheeres, and you Lord.

right now, my heart is heavy, and my eyes are watery…the recipe for contemplation and insomnia.

~ by bkkcm on June 27, 2009.