Review: 45 Minutes Not Wasted
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2013
This is the story of a ruthless hitman with a reputation to protect, told second hand by his cell mate. That was a genius move - usually I have a story figured out and I wasn't sure if he was actually going to kill the preacher or not. He was on death row after all.As a Christian writer, I have faced the dilema of a dirty, rotten, lost character and his development into a man of God. In the real world, ugly people use ugly language. So how do I create the worst of the worst character without him using those words? But as a believer, how do I use them? So be aware, there are a few "mild" expletives.Also, it seemed a little too short. I would have liked to know Pete a little deeper for a little longer. In spite of that, what I did get was very well written and very well described. Not everyone can properly explain or discuss an encounter with a supernatural God and what exactly takes place, what happens to a person during that event.In this busy society, when I can find time to just relax and read, I often feel guilty that I didn't pick up my Bible. But sometimes we need to just be able to unwind with nothing deep pressed in on us. I especially appreciated this story since it had scripture, powerful scripture, not simply referenced, but written out, that served to soothe that guilt. It was also written in a way that I felt I wasn't reading some short story that just wasted 45 minutes of my life, but that I just witnessed someone's testimony, and by the word of our testimony we lift up and encourage one another. If people can read ghost stories and wonder if it could be true, why couldn't they read this and wonder? Thanks Josh! I look forward to your other work. But....what happened to the cat?