The Social Porcupine

So, I was going to do two different other posts, but neither of them ended up working out for this week, sadfully. (Is that a word?) But thankfully I came up with a plan C. This post. ;) This won't be a long post. Just something for you to think about. ;) Do you sometimes base what you do as right because of the feeling you get or others' reactions? And just because something is hard to do doesn't mean you should do it. A lot of times these factors are important in our decision making. But they aren't the most important. Something is always only right or only wrong, true or false, no matter how other's may applaud or even persecute you or even the feelings of satisfaction you may receive from what you do. Feelings change. People's opinions change. Hardships change according to culture and times. But facts never do.  Hard is good but not ultimate. Do what's right not because of others or what's looked down up ...

Today I am doing two book reviews in one. :D I won both of these in a blog giveaway along with this one and just recently finished reading them. Slave Again and Torn Asunder by Alana Terry Genre: Christian fiction, North Korean Rating: 5 stars. Age: May not be appropriate for kids under 16. Contains human trafficking, Christian persecution, disturbing scenes and insinuates at sensuality that is or will be happening. I enjoy these books, but the stuff that is dealt with is so strong that I wouldn't want to read many of them on a regular basis. Amazon Review: Slave Again; She traded in her prison uniform for shackles of a different kind. After escaping a North Korean prison camp, Mee-Kyong is hustled over the border and sold into the Chinese underworld. She vows to survive, but sheer determination and willpower won't save her this time. Is she fated to remain a slave forever? Sun is tired of watching her family suffer the pangs of hunger and po...

The Beloved Daughter by Alana Terry Buy here. My Rating: 5 stars. Note: tortuous scenes, some violence, hints at immorality ( made to look bad ), and other vile behaviors all of which is necessary for the plot and not overdone for reader's benefit. Back Cover: Persecution. Despair. Suffering. Glory. "Chung-Cha belongs to Christ," Father declared. "Even if you destroy me, God will still watch over my daughter." The agent chuckled. "And what if I destroy her?" My review: Song Cnung-Cha is only 12 when her life is torn apart forever. Her father, a minister and Christian has been found out, and her whole family is separated and sent to a labor camp. Angry at God and her father, Chung-Cha turns her back on religion altogether and accepts her ill-fate with resolution. She knows she can never escape, so she does what she can to survive and have the most comfort. But the more she turns form God, the more he shows His presenc...