Christian Book Notes

Woychick, C. Maggie. I Run to the Hills: Reflections on the Christian Journey. Port Yonder Press, 2009. 133 pp. $8.99. Purchase from Amazon.

Introduction

Maggie, who also writes under the names C.M. Woychik, Chila Woychik, and Chila M. Woychik, has published over seventy articles in magazines and e-zines such as Christian Women Today, Cross & Quill, and War Cry. She has also been a staff writer for GotQuestions.org, a Christian site with well over a million hits a month. She has also authored teen and adult Bible studies as well as winning the Roaring Lambs Award from the Amy Foundation, an organization formed to present Christian truth in secular publications. You can find her on facebook and learn more about what she is currently working of for future publication.

Review

Maggie writes thirty-nine musings (yes, they are really musings) directing the reader towards the peak of the mountain; i.e., God. Pretty much every emotion the Christian experiences is encapsulated by the pen of Ms. Woychik. The beginning of her musings actually start at the end…of her self. Once the Christian denies self (Lk. 9:23), the journey to the top begins. Along the way, there will be pitfalls and there will be darkness, but rest assured, there will be joy and excitement as the traveler learns more about the great God he longs to know intimately.

The entire journey takes place climbing a mountain. Some of the musings include conversations with the Shepherd or other “pilgrims” on their travels. In writing like this, Maggie very much offers a modern-day Pilgrim’s Progress though this is a far cry from perhaps the greatest book of all time aside from the Bible.

Recommendation

I Run to the Hills is a gut-level, honest perspective of the daily Christian life. As you read, you will find yourself agreeing with many of her perspectives. We are indebted to Maggie for sharing her thoughts as she walks her Christian life on this side of eternity. You can pick up your copy at Amazon today.