Name: Kisses from Katie
Rating: 3.6875 (16 reviews)
ISBN: 9781451612066

A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption

Kisses from Katie

Taneil Casey

Katie was just a teenager when she began loving the beautiful people of Uganda, and started off on her first, short-term trip there. In no time she was captured by how much these people needed to be cared for and loved. She realized that she could do something to help these people. She also realized that she would rather be doing that than anything else. It is not too long after when Katie finally goes to Uganda to live, to adopt children, and to serve God by serving the poor.

Kisses from Katie gives a few stories of the people and her children, but mainly the stories are told to illustrate a spiritual lesson that she was learning at the time. In some ways I really wanted to read more stories of the people and of Katie's work among them, but at the same time Katie's work was driven and directed by her trust in God and it was clear that she did not want to minimize that aspect of it. You cannot separate those two sides of the coin.

Several themes were mentioned again and again, emphasizing points that many Christians tend to forget or overlook. Again, I felt that this was because Katie really wanted to open people's eyes and didn't want to minimize what God can do in hearts, as well as in circumstances.

"Everywhere I looked in the Bible, from the beginning of the Old Testament to the end of Revelation, people who believe in God are supposed to share with the poor. Helping the poor is not something God asks His people to do; it is something that, throughout all generations, He instructs us to do." (pg. 32, Kisses from Katie)

This realization of our call to the poor, as well as a few other topics that are important to Katie (such as trust in God), are discussed several times in a manner that is easy to understand, yet convicting.

I was very excited to start reading this book. It is a story that deeply resonated with many of my longings and fears. Katie often discusses her own fears and shortcomings in the book, and during those times I could completely relate and sympathize. She also shares the circumstances or realizations that helped her through. It is helpful to remember that Katie is very young and she is human. Yes, she makes mistakes in her home, in her ministry, and in her walk with God, like the rest of us.. However, the Lord has certainly blessed Katie and her ministry in many ways.

Nicole Sonja

Danielle Crain

I hate giving a 1-star review for a book, but I cannot make it even 1/4 of the way through. The writing was all over the place. I'm sure Katie Davis is a wonderful human being and I admire her work with Uganda and the life choices she's made - but the writing falls short.

Kisses from Katie A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption

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