Capture Some Wildflower In My Heart Originated By Jamie Langston Turner Script

should've seen the ending of this book coming, I really should've. But I didn't. And so, I got jolted and wrecked in the best way possible, Also, words cannot express how utterly pleased I am finally to have read a wellwritten contemporary Christian fiction novel that does not revolve around romance.
Birdie's story of being light and showing love to a wounded, bitter woman is worth reading, I also admire Jamie Langston Turner's way of unmistakably weaving important Christian truths into this novel without being Biblethumpingly preachy, Make no mistake, the lessons of this novel are clear, But Turner communicates them without being overbearing,

Side note: The point of view/narration style in this novel might be offputting to some, I say that only because that's how it was for me in parts, Should that happen, don't give up, Read the novel from beginning to end and consider how it fits Margaret as a character, Once you do, I think you will be able to appreciate Turner's stylistic choices I did!,

Read for theTim Challies Christian Reading Challenge: A Christian novel I read this bookyears ago, and I remember that I was frustrated and sometimes bored quite often with this type of writing.
Now, that I've read it a second time, my views have changed completely, and I believe this is a a brilliant book,
Margaret's thoughts are long winded, and sometimes verge on boring, but when she gets to the point of her thoughtsit all fits in together similar to a puzzle, and that puzzle creates a beautiful, haunting and heartbreaking picture.

I love how Turner weaves former or latter characters into her books for small cameos, In the first book of this series called Suncatchers, the main character notices the organ player with just a small thought, and that organ player is a main character in this book.
In this story, Margaret goes to a play, and the leading female actor is the leading character in her third book, By the Light of a Thousand Stars, my favorite book by Ms Turner.

She is a wonderful writer and I wish more people knew her,
Margaret Tuttle's story is one of love unsought, for she had been perfectly content with the wellordered and conveniently predictable life she had arranged for herself.
But something dark lurks beneath the surface of her placid and uncluttered being, something dusty with neglect, yet painful to the touch, Birdie Freeman is everything Margaret is not: homely, humble, and generous, It is Birdie who manages, through nothing but acts of love, to dredge up Margaret's memories of things better left buried, Then Margaret discovers that Birdie harbors secrets of her own,
Turner's narrator, Margaret Tuttle, pens this story of a remarkably generous woman, Birdie Freeman, who changed Margaret's life, Margaret, always proper and correct, holds herself aloof from everyone for justifiable reasons, Then she meets Birdie. Through Margaret's account of about a year of interactions with Birdie, we see how Margaret came to be the person she is today she is middleaged.
Turner masterfully creates the old Margaret for us even as the new Margaret blooms under Birdie's loving touches, Many changes, including a bitterly cynical view of Christians and a distrusting view of everyone, are to come,

I liked that Turner shows how Margaret thinks through things, She doesn't give up old defenses easily, but she reasons logically through her old decisions in light of what she observes in Birdie.
I liked all the literary references and what Margaret's takeaway was from books she'd read, I liked the wry humor, too, My Favorite Jamie Turner book, I loved her development of characters, One of those books you read and years later you can still visualize the the memorable people in the story, Of the three Turner books I have read the others being Winter Birds and Sometimes a Light Surprises, this was definitely the best.
I thought the statements about pride in one's own suffering were spoton, I also appreciated the realistic ways in which the narrator fights against God's drawing her to Himself,

Birdie Freeman is such a challenge it sounds trite, but she really is to me, She spends nearly a year just being a friend to bitter and hurting people, Christian fiction should be like this an encouragement to Christians to live like Christians,A story about the power of a Christian witness to change the lives it touches, The main character is a woman whose heart has been hurt, and cold as stone, The love that flows from her coworker's life touches and warms her, changing her heart, Wow I usually do NOT enjoy Christian fiction but this is SO well written! The characters are fleshed out SO thoroughly, the vocabulary is SO rich, and the storyline is SO interesting that I couldn't put it down.
I love Birdie Freeman. Everything about her. If she hadnt been the subject of this book, I dont think I would have liked it, Margaret was not likable. In fact, she could be downright mean, I have never met anyone like her before, but it seems like she is changing for the better, I adored Thomas. What a wonderful man! Mickeys silliness got on my nerves some, but I dont care for silliness like that,

This was a beautifully written book with a beautiful story, I thoroughly enjoyed it. This book was recommended by one of my best friends, It did not disappoint. It's impossible not to fall in love with the main characters, Birdie and Margaret, I also fell in love with this author,

Margaret and Birdie came to life in a profound way on the pages, By the time I finished this book, I felt like I knew them both, The story of their relationship, beginning as coworkers and ending as close friends, made me look at my own relationships differently and wonder about my own ability to give and receive unconditional love.
The love exchanged between them changes their lives for eternity

Jamie Langston Turner is an incredible author, I love all the literary references she used throughout the story, Her portrayal of real people loving others in a real way, as Christ does, is never religious but rather always Godhonoring, I left this book wanting to be more like Birdie in my everyday life because I saw Jesus so clearly in her, This book beautifully illustrates that we as Christians are the hands and feet of the Gospel to those we meet each day, It reminded me that God uses simple acts of obedience to touch those around us for His glory, Great book.

I've read every book written by this author, Had a hard time getting involved with this book, I wanted to, I liked the characters, but she went on about things other than the current subject that seemed to get me off track.
About half way through I was totally involved, It was slow moving but the characters were very interesting, The main one Margaret and she tells the story was very strict and set in her ways and no one was ever going to change that.
The other main character named Birdie was so outgoing and such a positive person that you couldn't help but love her and hope she would some day get through to her friend Margaret.
It's about personal heartache and how they coped with it individually, Very uplifting and such a tender story, Deep in detail tale about friendship and love finally accepted, We have two very different women, It's a slow process. Faith and trust develop with example and sharing, And within a circle that expands and does not limit, Birdie is a character to remember,

This is set within everyday life in a South Carolina small town, It moves slowly and yet pain of the past is overcome, Finally and in a way that breaks the solitary shell, Second time through this, and I absolutely devoured it, I can't believe I forgot most of the story, but I do remember now how much I love JLT's writing, This book is interesting because it reads like an unedited manuscript and also contains "literary improbabilities" that the writer acknowledges to be "unlikely," and that would not be realistic if written in a novel.
The reader would almost conclude the writer and her story were not fictional! I have laughed and usually cried over each of the JLT books and love how all the characters interweave into among her stories, carrying their gospel message out in their daily lives and touching the hurting in loving, meaningful ways.
I am a person of comfort and prediction, I choose to read mostly biographies, historical fiction and mysteries are my favorites, A month ago I was loaned this book from a friend and decided to step out of my pleasant realm of reading and try something new.
The author writes in such a way that one feels you have truly become part of the story and a character watching from the sideline.
I smiled, laughed and cried, It was wonderful. This is one of my favorite books of all time, I'll admit that Jamie Langston Turner's books are not actionfilled, and some might find them to drag, but her characters are so realistic that I find them a delight to read.
This story about an unlikely friendship between two women with secrets really touched me, The main character, Margaret, has suffered much pain emotionally by events in her past, causing her to close up her heart and isolate herself relationally.
But she is befriended by a cheerful coworker that doesn't seem to realize when she's getting the cold shoulder, This new friend, Birdie, has her own pain from the past, but has learned how to overcome it, The dialogue is both touching and humorous, and I felt like I really got to know these women,

This is thend book set in the same Southern town, but it's not really a sequel, I do like to read books in order, but I read this one first it was how I discovered the author, and it was no problem to go back and read thest book later.
Closing your heart is a common reaction to tragedy and abuse, Margaret's journey to learn to open her heart again was poignant and I found several parallels with the hardness in my own heart and some things for me to consider as I imitate Margaret's honesty with herself.
A very introspective and meaningful read, I especially loved all the literary references and I will never make pecan pie the same way again.
As I finished this book, I tried to determine exactly why I liked it so much,

The author is a good a very good writer, Her prose could not be called concise but she does have an incredible talent for helping the reader to empathise with her characters.
Jamie Langston Turner does not write light, frothy fiction, Her writing is serious and thoughtful, exploring the motivations of the human heart, This author exposes the difficulties of life and helps the reader to feel the reality of situations and to immerse themselves within the hardships she portrays.


I really liked the first book in her “Derby” series, called “Suncatchers”, I had never come across such an interesting character as Eldeen Rafferty before in literature although some of Dickens characters come close!

This book is much more intricate than “Suncatchers”, and takes diligence to work through.
There is a reward though, as the reader persists, The questions raised by the main characters plight do get answered and they are not trite, quick fixes,

Margaret Tuttle has had a hard, tragic life, Her happy childhood with a loving, nurturing mother is replaced by tragedy when her mother dies and Margaret at the age of thirteen is plunged into a world she was neither emotionally nor physically prepared for.
Now in her fifties, the reader wonders if she will ever be able to function normally and form healthy relationships,

Enter Birdie Freeman,

“For many years I had used my suffering as a wedge between others and myself, I was excused from the requirement of friendly social interaction because my past had taught me to trust neither God nor man, . . I knew that my friendship with Birdie would force me to recast my life in drastic ways, in ways that I thought of as disruptive.
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Birdie reaches out to Margaret, their coworkers, and everyone she comes in contact with, The book itself is supposed to be a character study of Birdie written by Margaret but the more we read about Birdie, the more we understand why Margaret reacts the way she does to Birdies repeated, unceasing attempts to reach Margaret.


“Dont you think its interesting,” Birdie continued,

“that God wanted his people to be happy and even wrote laws requiring them to take rests and have special feasts”

I could not stop the words which sprang from my mouth.
“It appears to me that God put a great deal more thought into providing for the suffering of his creatures than he did for their rejoicing.
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Can Margaret ever have a normal life and find peace and even joy in her daily circumstances It seems impossible, and yet the reader is not just thrown a bone, a quick happyeverafter resolution.
That is probably what most attracts me to this author she does not gloss over misfortune, discomfort or tragedy, but neither does she offer quick, pat answers that fail to satisfy.


Even though the vocabulary is challenging at times I made myself keep a list, and the plot is slowmoving, I found this book to be just as inspiring and thoughtprovoking as the first one by this author! and, yes.
I will be reading the third book in the “Derby” series!

“Were all responsible for how we act, Margaret,” she went on, “and there are a million ways to be mean.
We can be mean in big ways by killing people or stealing or cheating, or we can be mean in little ways by being rude and snapping at everybody.
A murderer is guilty in a big way, but all of us are guilty when we wrap ourselves up in our own little world and dont think about how we treat others.
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