TUFF, ANTOINETTE
TRESNIOWSKI, ALEX
PREPARED FOR A PURPOSE : THE INSPIRING TRUE STORY OF HOW ONE WOMAN SAVED AN ATLANTA SCHOOL UNDER SIEGE
True Story of Courage and Compassion in a School Under
Siege
As 870 children waited in fear, their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode. As the nation faced yet another Sandy Hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending.
Yet the story doesn't start with those first steps Michael Hill took into that Atlanta elementary school. It starts with Antoinette Tuff, a woman who faced her own pain, hurt, and rejection, yet held onto grace, faith, and hope. A hope that anchored her in the most high stakes of moments, a grace that allowed her to empathize with a hurting young man, and a faith that gave her the courage to love him back from the brink.
This is more than just the amazing account of tragedy averted. It's the evidence of what we can do when we allow ourselves to be used by God. And it's a story of how God uses all of our life experiences--the good and the bad--to prepare us for our own moment of divine purpose.
As 870 children waited in fear, their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode. As the nation faced yet another Sandy Hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending.
Yet the story doesn't start with those first steps Michael Hill took into that Atlanta elementary school. It starts with Antoinette Tuff, a woman who faced her own pain, hurt, and rejection, yet held onto grace, faith, and hope. A hope that anchored her in the most high stakes of moments, a grace that allowed her to empathize with a hurting young man, and a faith that gave her the courage to love him back from the brink.
This is more than just the amazing account of tragedy averted. It's the evidence of what we can do when we allow ourselves to be used by God. And it's a story of how God uses all of our life experiences--the good and the bad--to prepare us for our own moment of divine purpose.
My Review:
Really intriguing story behind a media headline that caught the world's attention. The story moves between the present day situation at the school and Antoinette's life. It took a bit of adjusting to at the beginning of the read, but I soon caught the rhythm and it was exciting to see how Antoinette's past experiences prepared her for that eventful day. A real conviction that God does indeed have a plan and a purpose for everything that happens. But this book is also a testimony of the power in Christ if we are willing to follow where He leads. Thankfully, Antoinette did. She not only knew Christ, but carried Him with her in everything she did. An inspiring story that will encourage and convict you anew.
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
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