Feb. 27, 2009
My Searching Heart
Posted in Book Reviews
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I just finished an interesting (thought it was very slow starting) book. It is titled My Searching Heart, by a Native American Christian named Crying Wind. It is actually her second book. The first is titled Crying Wind, and I have not yet found this one to read. My Searching Heart picks up where Crying Wind left off in telling the story of a woman whose father is white and her mother is Kickapoo. It gives a little bit of insight into her culture and what happens when a Native American accepts Christ. She talks about her loneliness. She also shares the story of the husband she thought she'd never have, because she had been told, and believed that she was Double Ugly. She also "knew" that no white man would marry a "half-breed" and neither would another Native, who was fighting to keep the blood lines "pure". She talks about her struggles when her children reached school age (how I wish she'd known about homeschooling - the book was copyrighted in 1980). Most of all the book is a testimony of her faith and growth, though slow it was at times, in the Lord. I picked up my copy for 35c at a thrift shop several years ago - so I can't even suggest where you might find it at this point. But I definitely recommend it. Blessings, MaggieRaye |
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