No Cape Required Review
I have to admit, when I saw the name Katniss I was very
interested in reading who else was going to be listed in No Cape Required by
Kristen Parrish. It is a devotional with 52 different devotions about heroes
and their qualities. The heroes range from being superheroes, the heroes that
we usually think of (Superman for Justice, Responsibility for Spider-Man) and
ones that I wouldn’t have thought of as heroes in this sense, like Mr. Darcy
from Pride and Prejudice having patience as a hero virtue, and Melanie from
Gone with the Wind having kindness as hers, which are so true but not someone
that we may see as a hero like the everyday ones that we consider.
Some of the virtues
that Parrish uses in the book include: Intrepidness, Determination, Coolness under
Pressure, Growth, Faith in Others, along with many more. She includes Scripture
to tie the trait together along with a prayer and Take Action steps. A wonderful
devotion to share with the whole family because it touches on so many different
types of heroes from books, movies and TV.
Book Description
As children, we dream of throwing on a cape and changing the world. Then we grow up, we learn to see the flaws in our movie stars and athletes, and we accept that true heroism is not possible in the real world. You continue to dream, though. Isn’t that why you still love watching heroes on the big screen? It’s more than just wish fulfillment. You resonate with Superman’s justice and Dorothy’s courage because you have those same qualities within yourself.
In these pages, Kristen Parrish looks at the qualities of fifty-two heroes, and then shows how you can acquire every one of those qualities. No gamma rays or radioactive spider bites are needed. You can unleash your inner hero through prayer and practical action.
Men and women, boys and girls alike, will find role models within these pages. While others watch and dream on the sidelines, you can step out in faith, learning from heroic examples and praying for God’s help to make you who you were meant to be.
The Holy Spirit enables us to do great things. Find out how. No cape required.
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