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A review by palomien
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
5.0
So many years my list of favourite books was unchanged. And then came Redeeming love. And it's definitely earned it's place on the top.
It appears that for the book to become one of my favourites, is has to make me cry. And the more, the better. And I cried, oh, how I cried during half and then some of the book!!! And then came love and all the wonderful feelings in me, and then again tears and anguish. And then - peace.
What made this book so special? Three persons.
Angel/Amanda/Tizrah/Sarah
It was a heartbreaking journey to witness how she suffered from the life she had to lead, how broken and scarred she was. How she fought and lost so many times to her inner demons. But she was redeemed and tought to love and forgive herself most of all, by the love of other two persons.
Michael.
Strong, faithful, determined and simply the most wonderful man. God's man who listened to his call and placed his faith and love in a soiled dove. Who loved her with deep and strong love throughout all the hardship. And it was not easy. I'm glad he was made human with all those moments he was minutes from giving up, where he struggled to understand and don't give up. And he didn't. By the everlasting help of the third person - God.
God.
I was afraid that faith will be stiff and preaching in a Christian fiction. But instead I was granted the gift to witness the faith in action. Michael lived in God and by God's words. His every action, day by day, was to serve God. To listen to him. And he showed God to Angel not by preaching, but by simply living his faith, by loving her with God's love. That's how it should be.
The last couple of chapters lacked the enchantment of the rest of the book, however, it did not change the fact that this is one of the most beautiful stories I've ever read.
It appears that for the book to become one of my favourites, is has to make me cry. And the more, the better. And I cried, oh, how I cried during half and then some of the book!!! And then came love and all the wonderful feelings in me, and then again tears and anguish. And then - peace.
What made this book so special? Three persons.
Angel/Amanda/Tizrah/Sarah
It was a heartbreaking journey to witness how she suffered from the life she had to lead, how broken and scarred she was. How she fought and lost so many times to her inner demons. But she was redeemed and tought to love and forgive herself most of all, by the love of other two persons.
Michael.
Strong, faithful, determined and simply the most wonderful man. God's man who listened to his call and placed his faith and love in a soiled dove. Who loved her with deep and strong love throughout all the hardship. And it was not easy. I'm glad he was made human with all those moments he was minutes from giving up, where he struggled to understand and don't give up. And he didn't. By the everlasting help of the third person - God.
God.
I was afraid that faith will be stiff and preaching in a Christian fiction. But instead I was granted the gift to witness the faith in action. Michael lived in God and by God's words. His every action, day by day, was to serve God. To listen to him. And he showed God to Angel not by preaching, but by simply living his faith, by loving her with God's love. That's how it should be.
The last couple of chapters lacked the enchantment of the rest of the book, however, it did not change the fact that this is one of the most beautiful stories I've ever read.