Placemakers

  I’ve just finished an amazing book that begs to be reviewed! Christie Purifoy’s “Placemaker” (Zondervan, 2019) offers readers shiny treasures of perspective on the concept of “home.” Her experiences and insights gleaned from her desire to “cultivate places of comfort, beauty, and peace” raise intriguing, often probing questions; the answers found in the unexpected–including grief, barren land, hollow trees, and ramshackle sheds. I don’t consider myself as much of a placemaker in the literal sense. I don’t garden much (okay, I don’t garden at all). Or shop tirelessly for that perfect piece of art for my wall. But what…