A review of When Is It Right to Die by Joni Eareckson Tad

I just recently read a book called When Is It Right to Die and really enjoyed it. It asked very hard hitting questions about how life and death and how we should handle it. I liked the quote on page 49 that says "Each year more than 44 thousand people die by suicide in the United States. It is estimated that 25 times that number attempt suicide year. And the numbers have steadily risen since 2006." That really shocked me, didn't realize how bad it had become.

I also liked the quote on page 55 which says "No decent human being would allow an animal to suffer without putting it out of its misery. It is only to human beings that human beings are so cruel as to allow them to live on in pain, in hopelessness, in living death, without moving a muscle to help them." That is so honest and true.

I liked the quote on page 73 which says " When prescribing doctors fill out a final report after an assisted suicide, the top four reasons given for the request for assisted suicide are, 1-decreasing ability to participate in activities that made life enjoyable, 2-loss of autonomy,3- loss of dignity,4- a sense of being a burden. The quote on page 95 is great as well. " If we cannot be torn in pieces by the roaring lion, we may be hugged to death by the bear. The devil cares very little which it is, as long as he destroys our love for Christ and our confidence in Him." In a related quote on page 97 which says " Little wonder that Jesus not only recognized the existence of a devil, but nailed him with the name tempter."

I like the quote on page 102 that says " The apostle Paul got depressed. We are pressed on every side by trouble, but not crushed or broken. We are perplexed because we don't know why things happen as they do, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandon's us. " The quote on page 106 goes with this last quote which reads " The devil is a fallen angel. He is a deceiver. He is doomed for destruction."

On page 119 it says " Life is more fleeting than we realize. We need the perspective of David, who wrote these words in Psalm 39:6-4 " Show me, Lord, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years are nothing before you..." The quote on page 168 says " Followers of Christ are supposed to give, even when it hurts. We serve, even when-and especially when-we're worry or discouraged. Christ calls us to look out for others' interests before our own."


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Review of the book Amish Sweethearts-Four Novellas by Amy Clipston

This book is about 4 different Amish families and how love/death an everything affects the individual families. The first section of the book is about an Amish women named Lindsay and how she is looking forward to getting married to her fiancé Matthew. Matthew ends up going through some things with his family and is having trouble opening up to Lindsay about it. He decides to turn to GOD and pray about it until he decides what he has to do. I won't share how it ended but you can read about it to find out.

The second section of the book is about Jamie Lantz whose job it is to take tourists on a horse and buggy ride through town but it all turns out bad after a car hits them and people get injured. Luckily in the end it all comes out with truth about the car driver and why the accident actually happened the way it did. And Jamie ends up falling in love as well which is exciting. You can find out more by reading this section.

The third section is abut a man named Tobias and how he is coming back home after being gone months and how he left was not in the best circumstances. He ends up falling in love and learning about his past and future a well. A very suspenseful section of all four sections.
The third section is about A woman named Ellie who must help her mother after the death of her brother. Money is tight and so they must figure out what to do to stay afloat.

Disclosure of Material Connection. I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, part 255. "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."