The Choosing

The Choosing (Seer #1)
By: Rachelle Dekker

"Do you think this flower is beautiful?"
"Yes."
"And what do you think is its purpose? Why does it now sit in my hand?"
"It's beautiful, so it was picked."
"So it's the picking that gives its purpose, and its purpose is to be beautiful. Was it not beautiful before the little girl picked it?...it was always beautiful, even as a seed, because it did the most amazing thing!... It grew."

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“No, I can't say I don't feel fear, but that's because life is a series of forgetting and remembering. Only when I forget who I am does the fear invade. I just have to remember.”
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"Hear and believe, even in the storm. When it grows dark, find your song of truth, and then even in the darkness you will know who you are."

If it weren’t so long I would have also included the excerpt at the beginning of the book- beautiful words written by her sister Kara and words every woman, well really every human, should hear. You are beautiful and you are chosen. I love that.

It challenges you to reflect on where you have your identity and what lies you are believing. And on top of all of that, it was a great story! It has a lot of elements similar to her dad’s writing but it’s definitely its own story and own world. I read this book from the library but just bought the whole series today. Looking forward to more of her books. The Dekker legacy is to write entertaining and engaging stories filled with simple but profound truths. I would put (most of) their books at the top of Christian fiction.