This book was not recommended to me, I saw that it was part 2 of a book that I read weeks ago by the same author. I have grown to loves the books he has written. I will include all of his books in my home library one day.
I just finished reading this beautiful book and let me say this, I think that this is the longest book that I have ever read. It has thirty four chapters not including the Introduction and the Epilogue. lol
Dr. Gills has done it again. I enjoyed this book mainly because of the story and how it goes into how much this could likely have been a true story. This truly a tender journey for sure.
The two main characters Michael and Stephanie were a married couple that was dealing with the pressures that many married couples face in life. This particular couple by all means and it made but there was something missing and my God they certainly caught the worst of it during this ups and downs that resulted in their journey.
I like how they went to God and how even though they sought God, they were not really trusting and believing in God totally and completely. They were relying on their own knowledge, strength and abilities. I seem to be able to completely identify with this couple and their struggle.
I like this book because much of the things that they were going through, I too experienced and suffered. Not to the extreme that is outlined here but much of their frustration with the Christian life and how to navigate through the b=Bible and be faithful to God and completely trust God was very difficult for me. I needed a mentor, not only for my marriage, for work, for family and for health but I needed a mentor for how to live a clean and saved Christian life.
Sometimes, pastors, bishops, ministers, etc. make it very difficult to open up to them or go to them. They seem concerned about money, or they focus on things that do not involve building the individual up. It is as if they do not have time or they are too important, well, at least that is the way I felt at times depending on the church. But a mentor in the church would be awesome. Actually, if when you become a part of a church, if you were assigned an accountability family, group, brother, sister, or couple, that would go a long way for some people that are new to the Christian faith in my opinion.
But this book gave me lots of insight and deep things to think about and consider based on the twists, turns, and curbs that took place in this book. A family coming to God, the family going through crisis, marriage issues, sickness and illness, the troubled teen, the search for a long lost dad, the helping of a runaway, the tragedy of a child losing his father at a young age and the mother of that same only child is wheelchair bound with MS, the youth pastor dealing with youth that are exposed to worldly concepts and peer pressure, the reality of prostitution, human trafficking, drug addiction, depression, husbands with ego issues, wife that is overly sensitive about everything, etc.
I completely enjoyed this book so much, it taught me so much and I intend to use everything that I learned in this part 2 book by Dr. Gills. I must trust in God completely and live a life that is pleasing to Him. I must be humble, obedient, faithful, dedicated, loving, loyal, honest and true. I will work hard and dedicate my remaining days on earth to fulfilling the will of God and my purpose will be to please Him, make my family, friends, and community proud of me through my acts of service and love.
I recommend this book for families, married couples, single people, teenagers, blended families, divorced people, those that are dealing with drug issues, poverty, folks that are in the valley of decision regarding their belief and faith in God. This book will point out some very good things to consider in your everyday life.
This book was a huge blessing to me and I will read again, but not right now. lol Whew, it was long but very good. Enjoy this book!
Thank you,
Linwood H. Gordon
