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Taylor learns more about this concept on another trip to the desert during a rainstorm which ends a very dry season. Spade toads, which burrow into the desert floor during the drought, suddenly come out and begin to “sing” during the rain. Taylor is surprised. “There seemed to be no end to the things that could be hiding, waiting it out, right where you thought you could see it all” (164). This translates into how we relate to others. Taylor begins to recognize the gifts that others have which at first are not visible. How many times do we take a first impression of someone and then are later amazed to learn something totally unexpected about them?

*Personal Application: Be more aware of the beauty and gifts that people around you possess. Discover the gifts that people see that you have and let them shine. As the Master taught, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works.”

The Sequel

Kingsolver has written a sequel entitled Pigs in Heaven, which resolves the puzzle of Turtle’s origin and solves the problem of the illegal adoption. Because these issues bring fear and tension until solved, the reading is not as light-hearted and pleasant. The story is worth reading, however, with a compassionate, satisfactory ending.

To learn more about Barbara Kingsolver and her works, you can access her website. http://www.kingsolver.com/

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