Mimosa

I have read this book many years ago and was amazed at the steadfast faith of a very young woman who was persecuted and abused for her faith. She was abandoned by both her family and husband when she embraced the Christ of Christianity. This book is a great account of faith under fire, God's faithfulness to those that are His, and, an encouragement to all believers.

This is a book that I have treasured since 1965. I love Amy Carmichael and her writings. This book was my introduction to Amy and this little girl Mimosa we see grow up in a Hindu village. From her visit to the Missionaries School with her Father letting her ride along when he took an older sister there for the better education to be had, Mimosa, while waiting in a waiting room for her father to return for her, was visited by one of the other missionary's. She visited the few minutes before the Father returned, and shared with Mimosa how there was a God who loved her and had died on a cross for her and paid for all her sins and if she would believe and trust this Living God, he would always take care of her and one day when she died, He would take her to Heaven where she would live forever with Him. She said more to her, but all Mimosa remembered as she lived her life, denying Hindu ways, was that there was a Living God who loved her and was caring for her. Her story shows the faithfulness of God to a lonely soul.

I have read several Amy Carmichael books now, and every time I do, I get so swept up in her beautiful writing. This book was a bit short but very beautifully done.Mimosa was born in India near enough to where Amy Carmichael ran her facilities. Mimosa heard about God when she was a child and devoted her time to serving Him alone rather than all the many gods that the Hindus around her worshiped. She gets married and begins to have children, all the while refusing to worship the many gods or participating in events which celebrated such things. She was mocked constantly for it and ignored when in need because of it. She struggled a lot in her poverty and had a lazy husband who did not work. It was definitely tough on her and this is her story, as told by Amy Carmichael, who eventually met her and knew her and her family well.

Today I'm back to purchase this book as a gift.Below is my original review from another edition of the same book:Mimosa lived in rural India around the turn of the last century. At a young age, Mimosa becomes truly smitten with the God who loves her and who created all things - the Christian God.There is no nearby church that she can attend. Because of the strict caste system there are no Christians in her community to whom she can go and talk. She does not have a Bible and if she did she could not read it. And though she does not even know this God of Love's name, she prayerfully and joyfully endures ostracism and hatred from her Hindu family and community when her conscience demands that she break from the traditions of the day.The book paints the portrait of a woman who loves the God who made her; is faithful to her convictions, strong and lovely. Mimosa's story is truly a humbling and awe inspiring one.

I love Amy Carmichael's story and try to get as many of her books as I can. I bought this one quite awhile ago and had not read it... Once I picked it up though I couldn't put it down. I shed many tears reading this book as it challenged my faith and encouraged me at the same time.It is a story of an Indian girl who lives her whole life, through persecution and trials of all kinds, trusting in the God of the Bible after hearing only a several minute explanation of His love. I believe it highlights how much power their is in the simple truth that God loves us! For us in the "West" we have so much and to be loved is somewhat taken for granted but for Mimosa, who would experience very little love for most of her life, this truth was revolutionary! She came away with an amazing testimony of God's provision throughout her very difficult life. It was a challenge to me to grow in my faith and trust in the loving God of the Bible.I highly recommend this book!

I bought this as a gift, because I have a copy and have always thought it exemplifies the potential power of God in His simple spoken Word for anyone who will fully embrace it and walk in it. Mimosa had the very bare minimum of that Word, but she embraced it and walked in it through extremely difficult circumstances, even though she didn't even know the Name of God. It is an incredible story and puts to shame any of us who want to feel sorry for ourselves in much less trying circumstances with much more light than she had. Amy Carmichael is somewhat inconsistent in my opinion in her writing style - sometimes brilliant, sometimes very weak and vague, but the message ultimately rates the 5 stars.

First of all, most of the book is poorly written to the extreme! That’s a fact! However, the overarching story that can be discerned is a wonderful blessing UNTIL you get to chapter 11 and discover that the solitary circumstances in which you thought Mimosa lived are not quite as severe as you were lead to believe in the previous 10 chapters! It turns out that she was NOT the only Christian in her village. The previous 10 chapters leaves one with the impression that Mimosa was a solitary Christian living in the midst of an absolutely monolithic Hindu culture— and only with a bare minimum of Christian knowledge. In chapter 11 we discover that there were other Christians, even though only nominal in character. But then we learn there was a sincere old Christian woman who was “very old, very stupid, very ignorant.” But wait! We then learn that “In Mimosa’s village there was a room where Christians worshiped...”! Chapter 11 not only changes the whole atmosphere of the book, but it is terribly written.

Such a story of God's working through a life of prayer and faith, even in, or even more so in the face of difficulties and odds. An encouraging story for one's faith in God who hears, answers and gives abundantly to His children in response to faith and prayer and obedience.

I bought this on a recommendation, and was really pleased. A true story, that warms your heart.

In July 1993 I received as a gift a copy of Amazing Grace by Kenneth W. Osbeck and I used it daily until October 6, 2010 when it had to be replaced. A similar copy was received and I am blessed to be able to use that one still..My niece saw it and was interested in having a copy; so I was pleased to order one. However, I was very disappointed in the format ofthe new book. The one I have and like has all the detail of the hymn on one page, with scripture references and a couple of bars of themusic at the bottom of the page. The one that I received to pass on to my niece has the hymn presented in a different format on the page.I do hope she will get a blessing from it nevertheless. I have several books by Philip Keller, and A.W. Tozer and have never been disappointed in any of them. I do also appreciate the book MIMOZA.

I have wanted to get the book for a little while and I was thrilled to find it on Amazon. It was so easy to access,

a beautiful testimony of God's care and provision for a person whose heart is totally His.

This was bought as a gift for someone but when I asked about it, I was told it was good; they liked the story but sometimes it didn't 'flow' very well; as in, things the writer is saying in that period of time when the book was written (old style English)...hope that makes sense.That was their view, I cannot comment personally as I didn't read it.