How do you start a conversation after months of silence? It
feels a little awkward; nevertheless, the silence breaks with a book review.
Jesus, my Father, the
CIA, and Me, a memoir… of sorts by Ian Morgan Cron
This is a book about God’s mercy toward and pursuit of Mr.
Ian Morgan Cron. It is about his relationship with his earthly father (a man
with incredibly high highs and low lows), or attempts at relationship. But
mostly it is about his relationship with his Heavenly Father. It is filled with stories and remembrances of
a life growing up, the good, the bad and the ugly.
The stories in this book will compel you to turn the page
again and again until you reach the end.
Some of them are unbelievable; some funny, some hard, some gut
wrenching. I love Mr. Cron’s writing. It is conversational, honest, and simple
in tone, but has a depth that makes it entirely worth the read.
If you are in need of a Christmas gift for a reader in your
family, I think this would be a good choice. It is both entertaining and
profound. It is a book I will keep on my shelf and pull down from time to time
to read and remember that God is merciful, full of grace and pursues us
relentlessly.
