Title: Rusty Spigot,
Dirty Water (An Introspective journey for the Offender.)
Title: Rusty Spigot,
Dirty Water (An Introspective journey for the Offender.)
Author: Michael
Farlin
Publisher: WestBowPress
(January 14, 2014)
Pages: 108
I wasn’t sure what I
was in for when I ran across RUSTY SPIGOT, DIRTY WATER (AN INTROSPECTIVE
JOURNEY FOR THE OFFEREND) by MICHAEL FARLIN. What I soon discovered is a
treasure. Not only for those that are incarcerated, but those that have been,
about to be, involved in the ministry, and for those that know of someone in
any of the above situations.
RUSTY SPIGOT, DIRTY
WATER may be only 108 pages, but don’t let the amount fool you. It’s packed
with honest life perspective on having been incarcerated. I have many
highlights and notes throughout.
A few notes I took
along the way:
-An honest account, in
a realist way on prison, life, and faith.
-Speaks straight
talk. No fancy words or dancing around the facts.
-Persevere over the
discouragement and disappointments. It will all be worth it.
-Straight truth
without being preachy.
-Because MR FARLIN has
been incarcerated, and not afraid to speak honestly, makes it very
powerful.
I highlighted
several powerful insights throughout the book. Here are just a couple:
Page 44-45 – “All
Jesus is asking is that you believe in Him, His truth and power and His ability
to take your life into a whole different reality that it is now. It can and
will happen, but you have to do your part.”
Page 66-67 – “If you
can get clean and mean it, do it! It will get messy, but that’s because you may
not know how to handle life when your mind is not altered. Getting clean and
sober in prison was the best place to do so.”
MICHAEL FARLIN also
is a speaker. I am excited to meet and hear him in person at our monthly prison
and jail gathering at the church I attend. I am ordering several copies of
RUSTY SPIGOT, DIRTY WATER to share with others. Those in the ministry as well
as those that are incarcerated. If you know of someone that is incarcerated or
in the ministry, this wonderful book will make a great gift that may open one’s
eyes and change lives, possibly even saving one.
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