Too Small to Ignore, by Dr. Wess Stafford, reflects a lot that has been on my mind lately. The gist is that children are underestimated and even belittled in society, especially in the church. As I've vented and lamented earlier, I've seen that happen too much recently. Many seem to believe that personhood doesn't begin until sometime late in the teens. I'm still looking for millstones.
The strength of this book is in the storytelling. Dr. Stafford, head of Compassion International, shares stories about DL Moody, his own childhood growing up as a missionary kid in West Africa, and some of the children Compassion or other places had come into contact with. He even provides a few Biblical examples of children being used by God, and continues to share some examples later on in history. He reveals God's joy in using children for His glory.
Towards the end, unfortunately, the author gets repetitive and seemingly apologetic. I underlined the heck out of the stories, as the implications in them had great value. However, he brings up more ideas which are nice and idealistic, but too overwhelming to be realistic. That's normal for most books written these days, so I can't shave too many points for that one.
Overall, it's a great read, and refreshing to know there are others out there fighting for the least of these.
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I am an advocate volunteer with Compassion International. If anyone sponsors a Compassion child HERE, I will make sure they receive a free copy of Wess Stafford's book, "Too Small to Ignore."
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