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Healing the Faith – Mocked by Faith 2 by Michele Richard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
From the moment, they’d met, Alexia and Justin McNear’s life has been anything but peaceful. Contracted to marry, they never set eyes upon one another until they day they were to say ‘I do’. Yet they were willing to overcome this fact, praying they’d able to trust one another and find the love they’d always been looking for.
For a time, everything was perfect and nothing could come between them. Until the moment their were lives were further thrown into turmoil when they found out they were expecting not one, but two, babies. Life was hectic because of this, but the two were determined to work together in overcoming the trials and tribulations that God was throwing into their path. Read on »
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Mocked by Faith by Michele Richard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
While I’ve read religious-themed books before, I confess that this one was completely different from anything that I’ve ever read. It was truly an interesting read and I confess that I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I honestly couldn’t put this book down once I started reading.
I found myself engrossed within the lives of those living within a tightly-knit community where their faith was based around arranged marriages. I’ve heard about this sort of thing before, but never really knew that it was widely practiced here in the States. Yes, I confess it – I did a little research in regards to this sort of practice and what I came across was mind-blowing. Forgive me, I’ve strayed a little from what I want to say, I know, but I assure that it does relate to the book.
As I continued reading the story, I came to know Alexia Cross and her family. I saw her grow alongside Madison and Ginger and tumbled through her bouts of happiness and displeasure at the things that she had to endure in waiting to meet her husband-to-be.
Michele painted such a vivid picture of this tightly-knit community that’s not that hard to envision every moment of it. It’s so easy to become engrossed within each character’s lives. To feel what they felt. To wish for that tiny bit of happiness that would make their world complete.
At times, I felt irked at Justin because he seemed to think more about himself than he did about his wife and child. Yet I can also understand what to drove him into drinking. The atrocities that he endured at the hands of that minister was appalling and I know that it took every ounce of his willpower to deal with everything on his own.
While Alexia may have felt betrayed by his actions and his decision to leave at the very end, I know that she still loved him and perhaps a small part of her did indeed know that he needed to set all of the ghosts within his closet to rest.
His letter at the very end was quite moving. I confess that I wanted to read what happened next. I’m so very looking forward to the next installment of this story: Mocked by Faith – Healing the Faith. This book was such a great read. I hope others enjoy it, as well. Read on »
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The Tale Of An Orphan: A Lesson To Learn by Richard Paa Kofi Botchwey
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I must say that this book is very inspirational. If you haven’t had the chance to read this yet, you should.
Richard graciously shared a eARC of his book with me and I was drawn in from the moment that I started reading it. His story is so moving with its detailed accounts of his personal life and the hardships that he’s had to overcome in order to be where he is now. Throughout the story you can feel his ever-growing appreciation for the strength that God has given him in being able to achieve his dreams.
As I read about his trials and tribulations, it also made me reflect on my own life. On things that we take for granted each and every day. Where most of us have water, food, and clothing, there are those all around the world that have nothing at all. People who find themselves hungry and aching for a hand to help them find their way.
Richard was able to overcome these hardships, and so many more, yet he has never lost his faith in God. Every day, he draws strength in being able to take another breath. Every day, he’s able to share his story with those who wish to hear it. And never once has his faith faltered.
This is a story of perseverance and the need to achieve your dreams. The need to make something of yourself when all else fails. Most of all, it’s a story about faith and its ability to sustain you through the good and the bad. Regardless of the odds, it is possible to attain that which you desire the most. You just have to believe in yourself, and in God, and everything else will come to you along the way.
Thank you, Richard, for writing such an inspirational story. May God bless you and keep you always. Most of all, thank you for sharing your story with me. Read on »
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