Out of all the books I've read this year, Eyes to See is one that will stay with me.
From Compassion Canada, Eyes to See is one part devotional and one part exploration of the roots of poverty and Compassion's work to address this global issue.
The structure, while relatively standard for a devotional, provided excellent organization making each aspect of the daily reading easily referable (especially nice for those of us who take some time to process) and maintained a good balance between the different points the author was trying to convey. One extra addition I found particularly interesting was the "action" portion of each daily reading. Considering the heavy nature of the theme, I loved how this particular section assists readers in bringing the material and themes into their homes and backyards with an achievable response, something that can be challenging with difficult topics.
The material covered was also impressive. It was no surprise, given Compassion's wholistic approach to care, that they would utilize a similar approach in their written material. Rather than simply looking at financial realities, Eyes to See explores the brokenness that accompanies poverty: in community, in oneself , in our environment, and with God all using a solid Biblical approach to ground their presentation. I loved this thorough approach as it seeks to help readers not only gain a solid understanding of the issues but seeks to start conversations and steps towards long term change and humanizing people who are far too often classified as "them" or "other"
Overall this is an accessible study on a hard topic. Versatile in its ability for individual or group study, it could also easily be accessible for youth groups onward in age while still feeling applicable.
5 out of 5 stars
"Book has been provided courtesy of Compassion Canada and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc."
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