Freshwater: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Freshwater

Located in the wilds of Wyoming, the name Freshwater was chosen as a Western analogy to Christ. Just as He is the Living Water, and we must have Him to have eternal life, any desert dweller knows the importance of fresh water to life, both for self, and the nourishment of crops or livestock. By taking nourishment in God and His word, we strengthen our own relationship with Him, our faith, and the quality and abundance of our fruitfulness.

Our keystone verse is from Jeremiah, Chapter 17, Verse 8: "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see whenSave heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."

The fruit that we speak of is mentioned in Galatians 5:22
"²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

And the heat could be anything we experience that might test our faith in God; trials and tribulations, relationships, anything that focuses our love and attention anywhere but on Him...

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

I haven't even finished it yet, when I started writing this post, and wow! How have I never read this book??? I hadn't seen the movie either, so it's not one of those cases. I am going to be taking a long term sub position (actually, by the time this blog posts it will be over), but this is the book the class will be working on when I come in, so I wanted to read it and be prepared. And, wow, it's phenomenal! I hope it stays this strong, because I already have a great love for the characters and can't put it down.

If you haven't read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton I highly recommend it. Also, once I finish reading it I will watch the movie. I think I have a pretty good idea of who I would have cast to play each character.

I absolutely loved the book. There are some heartbreaking moments, but it is well written and captivating. The characters stole my heart and I am still living in the book just a little...