Pros
- The light-hearted tone doesn't hinder the delivery of valuable lessons.
- Characters grow and develop in their spirituality.
- Just right for readers who don't like marriage self-help books, but will read a fiction novel.
- Great for a group Bible study or book club, complete with discussion questions.
Cons
- Not my favorite genre of supernatural suspense - definitely lighter reading.
- The authors' intent to instruct and counsel is a bit too obvious at times.
- For me the characters are just shy of real, slightly under developed.
Description
- Genre: Contemporary Fiction
- Release Date: January 30, 2007
- Authors: Dr. Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer
- Publisher: Tyndale House
- ISBN: 1414322656
- Format: Trade Paperback; 300 Pages
Guide Review - It Happens Every Spring by Dr. Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer
In It Happens Every Spring, you'll probably see yourself in at least one of the small town's people. In spite of their many imperfections and differences, five local women come together to form a community of friendship and support, praying for each other and helping out in practical ways.
Chapman and Palmer utilize It Happens Every Spring to dig into the difficult issues that can send a Christian marriage into a cold and lonely winter freeze. They show how easy it is for couples to get out of kilter and lose their way. But yet, with the right amount of commitment, prayer, and honesty with God and self, any two people in love can find their way back to Springtime.
This series is also perfect for a Christian book club or a Bible study group. Each of the Four Seasons novels will include a discussion guide for studying the seasons of marriage and learning how to heal and strengthen the marriage relationship.
Book two, Summer Breeze, will be available in the summer of 2007.
Favorite Quote from the Book
- Brenda closed her eyes and leaned back on the seat, realizing how much she had missed the kiss of fresh air and sunshine on her skin. She couldn't imagine life without Steve, and yet - despite the collapsing black box around her - it had to go on ... She was alive, she realized numbly. Able to feel and smell. Able to walk and talk and do things. As bad as everything seemed, she still had the earth and the sky. Her heart still pumped and her lungs took in air.
