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100 1  Parrott, Leslie L.,|d1964- 
245 14 The first drop of rain|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /
       |cLeslie Parrott. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bZondervan,|c2009. 
264  2 |bMade available through hoopla 
300    1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 07 min.)) :
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520    Have you ever felt plucked out and suddenly dropped by the
       hand of God into the wasteland? Have you felt desolate, 
       dry, and fragile? No sign of God, no sound of water?" Here
       is the personal and passionate, "Me too!" that fans of 
       Leslie Parrott have been waiting for. For "Seattlite" 
       Parrott, rain isn't a date-canceling, mood-altering 
       nuisance. Rather, that first drop of rain and the 
       following drizzle or downpour is a persistent, positive, 
       mystical fact of life that both confirms the presence of 
       God and underscores his (seeming) absences. Through 
       original poetry, vividly-drawn vignettes, and honest 
       reflection, Parrott mixes images of rain and "wasteland" 
       to explore the daily juxtaposition of deluge and desert we
       all encounter. A conversation about grief and death takes 
       place in lush gardens teeming with life. A prayer, 
       delivered and answered at a dying friend's bedside, leads 
       to bittersweet understanding. And personal confidences 
       ("My flaws and fears are so real, they demand my full 
       attention.") strike a chord in all of us who struggle 
       earnestly, if sometimes defiantly, to see God's purpose in
       everything. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Consolation. 
650  0 Suffering|xReligious aspects|xChristianity. 
650  0 Encouragement|xReligious aspects|xChristianity. 
700 1  Parrott, Leslie. 
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