Redeeming Love
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001DNNAU0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 233 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A STORY OF AUTHENTIC LOVE" according to Debra K. Bonafede. This romance has much more depth than the average love story. The author skillfully depicts the harmful effects of sexual abuse, abandonment, and betrayal at a young age and the difficulty of overcoming the damage throughout a lifetime. The novel explores the role of love on many levels in achieving redemption--love of God, self, and others are all important,The main character is a young woman who was the illegitimate child of a father who wanted her aborted. Her mother's obsession with her married lover robs her daughter of the early nurturing and. Beautiful and timeless! This is the beautiful love story of unconditional love and amazing grace.The story is about a farmer named Michael Hosea who is led by God to marry Angel who's a prostitute. Michael's faith in his decision to follow God's will is met with resistance from Angel. She's unable to grasp the depth of Michael's boundless love for her as she continues to wallow in the shame and guilt of her previous lifestyle.There are no easy roads taken during our journey through Michael and Angel's struggles. We read of all the painful mistakes that are made and all of. DRThought I would hate it DR420 I don't usually read fiction. My Christian Womens book club reads a different non-fiction christian book every month. I like it that way. I was very disappointed when someone suggested we read Redeeming Love this month. I tried to talk everyone out of it I made some great suggestions for some non-fiction alternatives but everyone was so excited to read this book, I had to acquiesce.I read the prologue and hated it. I really didn't think I could continue. The child abuse, though not graphic, upset me. It took me a week to get to chapter one because . "Thought I would hate it" according to DRThought I would hate it DR420 I don't usually read fiction. My Christian Womens book club reads a different non-fiction christian book every month. I like it that way. I was very disappointed when someone suggested we read Redeeming Love this month. I tried to talk everyone out of it I made some great suggestions for some non-fiction alternatives but everyone was so excited to read this book, I had to acquiesce.I read the prologue and hated it. I really didn't think I could continue. The child abuse, though not graphic, upset me. It took me a week to get to chapter one because . 20. I don't usually read fiction. My Christian Womens book club reads a different non-fiction christian book every month. I like it that way. I was very disappointed when someone suggested we read Redeeming Love this month. I tried to talk everyone out of it I made some great suggestions for some non-fiction alternatives but everyone was so excited to read this book, I had to acquiesce.I read the prologue and hated it. I really didn't think I could continue. The child abuse, though not graphic, upset me. It took me a week to get to chapter one because . 0 said Thought I would hate it. I don't usually read fiction. My Christian Womens book club reads a different non-fiction christian book every month. I like it that way. I was very disappointed when someone suggested we read Redeeming Love this month. I tried to talk everyone out of it I made some great suggestions for some non-fiction alternatives but everyone was so excited to read this book, I had to acquiesce.I read the prologue and hated it. I really didn't think I could continue. The child abuse, though not graphic, upset me. It took me a week to get to chapter one because
--Cindy Crosby. When the virtuous and spiritual-minded Michael Hosea is told by God to marry this "soiled dove," he obeys, despite his misgivings. Redeeming Love opens with the Gold Rush of 1850 and its rough-and-tumble atmosphere of greed and desire. In this splendid retelling of the biblical story of Hosea, bestselling author Francine Rivers pens a heartbreaking romance between a prostitute and the upright and kind farmer who marries her; the story also functions as a reminder of God's unconditional love for his people. Angel, who was sold into prostitution as a child, has learned to distrust all men, who see her only as a way to satisfy their lust. This is
The main character, Angel, is a young woman who was sold into prostitution as a child. Best-selling author Francine Rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of Gomer and Hosea as a tale set against the romantic historical background of the California Gold Rush. Michael Hosea, the hero, is a godly man who is sent into Angel's life to bring her God's love and truth, and to draw her into the Savior's redeeming love.