Candace Calvert's Code Triage novel is one of the best
Christian fiction books I have read in a long time. It is impossible to
list what is not in this book because I felt it was chock full of almost
every important issue our society faces today. The most important issue
for me in the book is the fact that Main street, America are definitely
inhabited by people who are not having their desires met in the way
they wish. Sadly, these people become impatient and angry.It is not long
before this anger becomes rage. Leigh Stathos, a doctor, in one day
faces an out of control man who is a father and husband. Kurt Denton
wants his family back with him. He does not care how it happens. The
unexpected, horrible situation is one I've seen too often on the news
lately. I felt very happy to read about it in the genre called Christian
fiction. After such terrible circumstances it is possible to
regroup and repeat again "Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love
endures forever.-Psalm 136:26.
This book made me think about the people who put their lives in danger
to save the public everyday. They protect strangers. Strangers who are
sometimes in such a hurry there is no time to smile, say hello or
acknowledge in any way. Cappy, the security guard, who works on hospital
floors is one of the people who sacrifices his life daily. He cares
deeply about what he is doing to help people. Nick, Leigh's soon not to
be husband, is a policeman who gives his heart and soul to save other
people like Kristi, a single mother, who is trying very hard to set the
right priorities in her life because she loves her children. It is not
easy for her. Then, there is Riley, the chaplain in the hospital. The
hours she spends thinking and praying for the lives of other people who
deserve to live happily, peacefully and safely with the knowledge that
God never, ever judges them and loves them always. "She paused
outside the doorway to say a brief prayer like she always did, as her
training in lay chaplaincy had taught her. To ask for God's presence and
to remind her that her job wasn't to fix or judge, but only to listen."
There are so many characters who add to the "drama in Code Triage." I
will never forget Sam, the Child Crisis worker. When I think of drama, I
think of what goes on between Sam, Nick and Leigh. Their story proves
to me no matter how dramatic my life might become God is able to use His
Potter's hands to reshape the dark, narrow tunnels in my life bringing
lightness and a wide path back to hope again. Code Triage By Candace Calvert is tremendous. I look forward to reading the other books in the series soon.
