The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens

For book club, this month, we read The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. It is 32 pages long and you can read it here, for free. I thought the piece was really touching, not just because of my personal relationship with the subject matter, but also because of the tone of the text. Charles Dickens wrote this specifically for his children, in words they would understand, with examples they could relate to. It is written almost like a letter, addressing the young children as children and testifiying of Christ to a young audience. Brilliant. One thing that my friend pointed out was that after all that Dickens wrote and was famous for, this was the legacy he decided to leave behind for his children. His testimony of Jesus Christ, Savior and Redeemer of men. It is the New Testament squished into a 32 page description, in the simplest of words.
It is full of wonderful advice from a wise father to his children.
Be kind. Be good. Be charitable. Be gentle. Be forgiving. Be like Jesus.