ISBN 13: 978-0785216735
Read Date: 04/12/2018 - 04/18/2018
Publish Date: February 13th 2018 / First Published on May 30th 2005
The song, I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe has a forever place in my heart. it was one of my mom's favorite songs and it was one of the first choices to use in her memorial video.
Memoirs and Biographies are the most difficult for me to review. I'm commenting on more than just a book, it's someone's life.
I Can Only Imagine by Bart Millard is a sad, but uplifting read about how this beautiful song by the same name came into existence.
Bart walks you through his childhood, which like many isn't entirely pleasant, onto adult years and what shaped him and MercyMe into what it is today. He reveals where the band name came from, as well as the history of the beloved song. throughout the book you feel what he has gone through and may even relate to it.
the journey of how this song came into existence is beautiful, the meaning behind it even more so.
being somewhat of a 'non-believer', I didn't crack open this book for the scripture or spiritual significance of it. However, it was noticed and not in a bad way.
it's hard for me, believing the way I particularly do (someone who was raised in the church but stepped away by choice because of events that made everything questionable) to read a faith and spiritually based book and take the same things out of it that my Christian counterparts would. Surprisingly though, I did not walk away empty handed, so to speak.
I understand the faith Bart has, and k also understand the spiritual struggles he faces throughout the book. I am also thankful that he was able to present us with a beautiful piece of music, that even I can completely enjoy. 💙
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