I love reading memoirs especially ones that share their own period of being silent and alone while recovering. In Allison Allen’s case she was having a challenging pregnancy. I love that she wrote about her desert season while making a new life in her womb. I love also that she shared Elijah’s story along with Jesus’ story of being in the desert. I learned something. I have never heard of the desert fathers and I find that fascinating and encouraging. My desert season has been fighting my chronic illness of Wegener’s, subglottic stenosis, and RA. I have learned to enjoy my alone time, no one wants to be around a disabled person who breathes funny and who spits up more than a baby. Mucus is gross! Even I think it is and it is coming from me. That being said, I have tremendous support and love from my family and close friends. Thirsty for More felt like balm to my soul and reminded me that I have something to look forward to. That I’m not alone, Jesus is with me every time I go to the doctor or am healing for surgery 134 on my trachea. I have learned a lot about God/Jesus/Holy Spirit while being in my desert. This is a good book, especially if you are like me living with a chronic illness and are in a desert season yourself.
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