Abiding Hope (Genesis House) [Paperback]

Angela Benson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Genesis House | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

Award-winning author Angela Benson brings HeartQuest readers realistic characters, touching romance, and an inspirational faith plot. In this sequel to Awakening Mercy, Angela hits on the tough issues in life as a married couple struggles to rekindle their lost romance.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Christy Award nominee Benson continues the momentum she established in Awakening Mercy as she explores the lives of Shay and Marvin Taylor, the founders of Genesis House. After their marriage was almost destroyed by the death of their six-year-old son, the Taylors left Genesis House in Atlanta to start a second house in Odessa, MS. Though they have rediscovered their faith and pledged their strength to God's work, Shay desperately wants another baby, even after doctors tell her that a second pregnancy is unlikely. But Marvin sees another child as a path to even more pain. While the Taylors are praying at cross purposes, a needy teen steps into their lives, and once again a wedge is driven between them. Benson is a leading author of African American romances and Christian fiction, and her insight into God's impact on our lives makes her work a requirement for growing collections.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Can the marriage they’ve worked so hard to rebuild withstand the fear that threatens to rip it apart?

Marvin’s pain runs deep. He lost his son, and it almost destroyed him. Now his fears explode around him as Shay sets her heart on having another child.

Shay’s sense of isolation increases as the tension builds between them. If only Marvin would share her dream. . . .

Together they must face the future and fan the embers of their love into flame again.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers; 1ST edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842319409
• ISBN-13: 978-0842319409
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,707,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Angela Benson is a bestselling, award-winning author of 12 novels and two novellas. Her work has been published by six major publishers, including Harlequin, Tyndale House, Berkeley and HarperCollins. She holds a doctorate in instructional technology from the University of Georgia as well as math and engineering degrees from Spelman College and Georgia Tech, respectively. Dr. Benson is an associate professor of educational technology at the University of Alabama.

Website: http://www.angelabenson.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/AngelaBensonBooks

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love me or love me not, August 30, 2002

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Kelly Shaw (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abiding Hope (Genesis House) (Paperback)

This book was ok, but it wasn't as good to Awakening Mercy. I liked the concept and the point she was trying make, but they whined so much. I was like would you just get over it.

However, It also shows what fear and lack of communication can do to a relationship.
1 Tim. 2:7 says "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

You can't have an effective relationship with out communication. It shows what happens when you don't listen to what is being communicated to you. Listening is the most important part of communication. Also you must have communication with God. You must listen and heed to the voice of God.

John 10:27 says "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"

I felt that they introduced more people into the book but left them and there situation hanging. (BO, Vicki)
I guess we will find out what happens to them in the next book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading - Take You On an Emotional Ride!, August 20, 2002

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Tyora Moody "cookieaisle" (Columbia, SC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abiding Hope (Genesis House) (Paperback)

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13)

What a powerful story of love, hope and faith Angela Benson has woven in Abiding Hope. If you read Awakening Mercy, you will be reintroduced to Marvin and Shay. We found out in the previous "Genesis House" novel, that this couple suffered a tremendous tragedy, the loss of their only son. After a separation, the two start their life again. At the beginning of this novel, the couple is relocating from Atlanta to Mississippi to start another Genesis House.

At some point in a relationship, a married couple (any couple) will be put to the test. The success of the marriage depends on how the couple handles conflicts and trials. The bliss of this renewed marriage is threatened when Shay becomes pregnant. Shay had been longing for another child and is overjoyed. Unfortunately, Marvin does not respond in the same way. Marvin's fear and reactions to this new child places a wedge between the couple. As this wedge gets deeper and deeper, Shay and Marvin must learn the hard way that their problems not only effect them but those around them.

The author does a great job NOT be one-sided in this novel. She could have easily pulled the reader to the expectant mother's side (especially those desiring children like this reader). You can easily think of Marvin as being overly silly and doubting God, but the author pushes the reader to view both sides. There is always two sides to a coin. I love how Benson brings the husband and wife to this realization.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Waiting to read more!, January 19, 2002

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Phyllis Pina (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abiding Hope (Genesis House) (Paperback)

I first fell in love with Angela Benson's Awakening Mercy. Excited that Abiding Hope was a continuation story I could not wait to find out what happened to Shay and Marvin. I finished reading the book in 3 days and thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait for the next one that continues CeCe and Nate's story. I enjoy these books because they deal with real-life issues that Christians do go through and love reading how the Lord is magnified throughout the book. We do go through and the stories address situations that I can identify with and they acknowledge God as the solution. I did not get bored or skip through the book at all. I have a great love for reading and have been truly blessed by finding the HeartQuest Books and knowing that Amazon.Com has many other African-Americn authors that I am looking forward to reading and purchasing their books.