This book combines the three books of Kingsbury’s Forever Faithful series into one book. The three books delve into controversial issues and religious rights – bringing the issues home to touch our hearts.
In “Waiting for Morning,” we meet Hannah and her daughter Jenny, a family whose lives are torn apart by a drunk driver. Hannah must face her grief, learn to forgive, and learn to live after death has changed her life forever. Jenny learns that life can continue after great loss and that healing can come.
In a “Moment of Weakness,” we meet Jade and Tanner, childhood friends who are reconnected as young adults. Through a web of lies that tear the two friends apart again, Jade runs away to marry another man and Tanner begins his career fighting for religious freedoms in America. Years later, Jade and Tanner’s paths cross yet again as Jade finds herself the victim in a custody battle of her son. Truth must prevail for Jade and Tanner to heal the wounds of the past and bring hope for the future.
In “Halfway to Fovever,” the characters of the first two novels must face the greatest struggles of lives. Hannah and Matt must face losing another child. Jade and Tanner must face an illness that could separate them forever. The friends must come together and trust the Father in heaven to be forever faithful to them despite the struggles that threaten to tear them apart.
I LOVED reading this series because it deals with issues that we often face in our life and ties in current political issues (drunk driving and religious rights) to raise our awareness of how our lives can be so easily changed forever....and that we have a Friend who is Forever Faithful to be with us through the tough times in life. A must read!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
book review: departures: two rediscovered stories by robin jones gunn
Calling all Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen fans! “Departures” by Robin Jones Gunn is a must-read!
Departures is actually two “rediscovered” books about two of Robin Jones Gunn’s best-known characters that captured my heart as a teen.
The first book, “Now Boarding at Gate 10” falls during the summer between Christy’s high school and college years. Christy is back in Wisconsin with her family for her grandparent’s anniversary party. Over the summer, Christy must face her feelings of possibly losing Todd, meeting an old crush from junior high, and learning how to grow a relationship that will last the test of time as her grandparent’s love had.
“In the Event of a Water Landing,” the second book in “Departures,” introduces Sierra Jensen on a summer vacation trip with her best friend Jana. During the summer, Sierra struggles with her conflicting feelings as she longs to stay a tomboy and simply be friends with the guys, while realixing that she is growing up and wants to find that special someone with whom to share her life.
The Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen books teach teenage girls the blessings and benefits of living a pure life before God. I loved these books, both as a teen and even now re-reading them as an adult. Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen can always warm my heart and make me smile!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
Departures is actually two “rediscovered” books about two of Robin Jones Gunn’s best-known characters that captured my heart as a teen.
The first book, “Now Boarding at Gate 10” falls during the summer between Christy’s high school and college years. Christy is back in Wisconsin with her family for her grandparent’s anniversary party. Over the summer, Christy must face her feelings of possibly losing Todd, meeting an old crush from junior high, and learning how to grow a relationship that will last the test of time as her grandparent’s love had.
“In the Event of a Water Landing,” the second book in “Departures,” introduces Sierra Jensen on a summer vacation trip with her best friend Jana. During the summer, Sierra struggles with her conflicting feelings as she longs to stay a tomboy and simply be friends with the guys, while realixing that she is growing up and wants to find that special someone with whom to share her life.
The Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen books teach teenage girls the blessings and benefits of living a pure life before God. I loved these books, both as a teen and even now re-reading them as an adult. Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen can always warm my heart and make me smile!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
book review: chocolate diaries
“The Chocolate Diaries” is written to give “choclately” tidbits of advice for life’s journey, taken from other women’s personal experiences. Honestly, I had a difficult time reading this book because I did not feel like there was over-arching theme that allowed the book to flow from chapter to chapter. But, for that exact reason, this would make a great book for the woman “on the go” who only has time stop and read a chapter on lunch break or quickly while the kids are down for a nap.
Each of the chapters are entertaining, light-hearted, and provide a deeper lesson taken from real life experiences to help other women through life’s journey. And the quick “chocolate fix” recipes at the end of each chapter definitely help all us chocolate-loving women out there!
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this HONEST review.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
blessings by laura story
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things
When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home,
It's not our home
‘Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of the greatest thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise
