Kirsten's Reviews > Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems

I love reading biographies, and having heard snippets of Amy Carmichael’s story for years, I was keen to read more about her life. There’s no doubt she was an incredibly hard-working, faithful and dedicated woman, and I loved hearing accounts of how God led her and used her in many different circumstances. There’s a kind of honesty here, but I think I would love to have read more of her struggles and challenges than this kind of biography allows for. I’m aware of the tendency for Christians to want our heroes to be far more perfect that they would ever claim to be themselves. It’s such a shame as I am often more encouraged by humble reliance in the face of failure, than by only hearing about the victories and successes.

That said, it was an easy-to-listen-to account of an admirable and inspiring woman, and I suspect I’ll end up seeking our some of the books Amy wrote herself.