The author describes herself as the most unlikely of converts: left-wing, lesbian, raised by devout atheists, disdainful of 'religious nuts.' Then one day, for no reason she could discern other than sheer curiosity, she walked into St. Miles's experiences were seamlessly tied into these latter events in her life and all were part of her spiritual journey. I also have to admit that during these parts I was a little anxious to get to the main gist of the book, which is her conversion story and subsequent feeding of the poor. I admired her for her pluck and grit, but somehow, I couldn't imagine putting myself in those kinds of circumstances. These parts were still interesting and I remember some of these events from watching the news as a child, but I had a hard time relating to her adventurousness that even had her getting shot at while pregnant.

Also some of the early parts of the book are about her time as a journalist in Central America during the Nicaraguan civil war, Iran-Contra, etc. I'm lucky to manage a boxed dinner or a simple meal like spaghetti, while she's worked in a professional capacity as a chef. When I started reading it, I wasn't entirely sure if I would, because I'm not a foodie, while the author most definitely is. Miles has an easy-to-read writing style that I enjoyed, but even more so than that, I appreciated many of the things she writes about. I've had Sara Miles's book Jesus Freak on my TBR list for a while, but I ended up picking up Take This Bread instead to participate in a book club at the new church I'm attending. Take This Bread is her story of this inspiring journey. That along with her passion for the project allowed her to minister to them in beautiful and meaningful ways. The people she met in her work there continued to transform and inspire her on a weekly basis. Soon she was reading the Bible and being inspired by Jesus's words to 'feed his sheep.' This led her, through sheer persistence and determination, to open a food pantry at the church where all were welcomed no matter what. As someone who had worked in a professional capacity as a chef and who had also shared food with strangers in far-off and oftentimes dangerous lands during her time as an overseas reporter, this act of sharing food spoke to her on a deeper level. That small act of sharing food at the Lord's Table transformed her in ways she never could have imagined. There she was welcomed to receive a bite of bread and a sip of wine, and after that, her life would never be the same again. Gregory's Episcopal Church in San Francisco. Then one day, for no earthly reason she could pinpoint other than sheer curiosity, she found herself walking into St. Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog HopĪs a lesbian, left-winger, who was raised by atheists, author and journalist, Sara Miles, saw herself as the most unlikely of converts to Christianity.

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