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Finally the Bride: Finding Hope While Waiting [Paperback]

Cheryl McKay
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Book Description

March 26, 2012
Why Would God Care About My Love Life? 

From the woman behind the screenplay and novel, Never the Bride, comes a roller coaster of a love story with God. Cheryl McKay pulls no punches about what it's really like to be single, with your age creeping up, and no end in sight to the wait for love and marriage.

It seems that many years ago, God asked Cheryl to surrender the pen she was using to write her love story. All He wanted was carte blanche. No problem, right? Cheryl tentatively conceded--that is, until it became apparent that the Almighty had no intention of conforming to her writing schedule, much less the tick of her biological clock. In fact, He blew every deadline she ever attempted to set.
 
As romance seemed to pass Cheryl by, she couldn't help but question: Could God really be trusted to bring her the love of her life?

Written during a long wait, this book opens up Cheryl's painfully honest, personal journals. She explores what it's like to enlist in God's Marriage Boot Camp, and how to survive singlehood year after solitary year. She wrestles with her Creator over multiple best friends that never see her "that way." Then there are those lists of what she wanted--you know, the ones she revised a billion times then laminated for safekeeping. She watches, bewildered, as much younger women find love that seems to elude her. 

Through it all, she falls head over heels for a God who proves Himself to be as resistant to her controls as He is faithful beyond her wildest dreams.
Are you still waiting? Have you lost hope?

Venture to victory with a woman who knows just how hard it is to wait for the day when you are Finally the Bride

This book includes a collection of real-life, God-written love stories by such authors as SQuire Rushnell & Louise DuArt (God Winks Series, Couples Who Pray), and Victorya Michaels Rogers (Finding a Man Worth Keeping).
 

Praise for Finally the Bride:
"With courageous transparency, Cheryl invites us to share her journey of faith as she waits on God to write her love story. Not just a book for singles, every Christian can grow and be blessed by the truths Cheryl has learned."

--Mark & Patti Virkler (4 Keys to Hearing God's Voice)

"Starved for a soul mate? Follow McKay's breadcrumbs along this very personal journey of faith. This is no light confection of a book. Frankly witty and achingly raw, it is written out of first-hand experience by a woman who choked down one rejection after another, year after bewildering year."

--Susan Rohrer (THE HOLY SPIRIT: Amazing Power for Everyday People)

"Cheryl is a gifted writer who brings a great perspective to anyone seeking to find the right spouse or have a great marriage."

--Crystal Stovall (A Groom Worth Waiting For) & Jim Stovall (The Ultimate Gift)

"Cheryl's willingness to be vulnerable and share the personal, sometimes painful, lessons of faith, learned as a single Christian woman wrestling with God's timing and perfect plan for her life, brings such hope and encouragement to those in their own season of waiting."

--Christa Sands (Learning to Trust Again)

"She encourages the single person who believes they are to be married, to live life fully in the waiting--to enjoy the time with God and learn what it means to be fully committed to Him, before being committed to a different 'him.'"

--Caroline Way (Confessions From a Farmer's Wife)

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Key Topics:
Singles, waiting, hope, discouragement, The List, prayer, husband search, future husband, dating, true love, Marriage Boot Camp, God written love story, heartbreaks, surrender, rejection, God's promises, Never the Bride

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Editorial Reviews

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You know how in a romantic comedy, the girl gets the guy in about 1:40 minutes? If that's not your story, this book is for you. Cheryl has turned her journey of pain, rejection, and the endless wait for a soul mate into a book filled with humor, rawness, truth, and most of all, hope. 
-Rene Gutteridge (co-author Never the Bride)

About the Author

Cheryl McKay is the screenwriter of the award winning film, The Ultimate Gift, and co-author of the ACFW/Carol Award winning novel, Never the Bride. She recently penned the film sequel to The Ultimate Gift, called The Ultimate Life. Cheryl keeps her purple pen busy through Purple PenWorks.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 258 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 26, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 147000593X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1470005931
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cheryl McKay has been professionally writing since 1997. Cheryl wrote the screenplay for The Ultimate Gift, based on Jim Stovall's novel. The award-winning film stars James Garner, Brian Dennehy, and Abigail Breslin and was released in theaters by Fox in 2007. Cheryl also wrote the DVD for Gigi: God's Little Princess, another book adaptation based on the book by Sheila Walsh, as well as the Wild and Wacky, Totally True Bible Stories audio series and books with Frank Peretti. Her screenplay, Never the Bride, has been adapted into a novel for Random House Publishers and was released in June 2009. She also released Finally the Bride: Finding Hope While Waiting, the non-fiction version of Never the Bride. She co-wrote "The Ultimate Life" and penned the film script for "A Friend for Maddie". She recently released her autobiography, Finally Fearless: Journey from Panic to Peace. Cheryl and her husband live in Los Angeles.

Visit her website: www.purplepenworks.com or the ministry she runs with her husband, finallyone.com

Twitter: @PurplePenWorks

Customer Reviews

This book encouraged me and gave me hope as I wait for God to write my personal love story. A. Herring  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
I downloaded the Kindle version yesterday and read it straight through in one sitting. Anitra'sDance  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
The author was extremely candid and shared her personal struggles. Bella13  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you're a single woman, you need to get this book! But I'll also say that men can gain a lot from this book as well (and there's a chapter at the end of the book that's addressed specifically to you). I downloaded the Kindle version yesterday and read it straight through in one sitting. I rarely do that. Cheryl's gift of communicating the difficulties of being single for a long period of time when you desire to be married, is so great. She gets VERY real with you in sharing her journal entries to God about why He's taking so long in delivering the love of her life. Her lists are hysterical (because you think she read your mind as she typed them). I found myself laughing one minute and my eyes welling up the next. I haven't felt everything she has felt, but I could relate to so many things. What a great gift to myself to buy this book... I encourage you to do the same.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Yes this is a book about singleness but it's more than that. It's Cheryl's story. (Yes. Cheryl. First names now because I feel as they we are kindred spirits now after reading this book!)

The book is broken up into her story and what she has learned and her thoughts on single life. The first half of the book features excerpts from her journals, lists she made, and practical advice from her own life. The second half of the book is written later and shares her story to finding the guy of her dreams. It also features a surprise chapter by her husband and some fun stories from others.

I laughed and I cried through this book.

Cheryl has a way of telling a story that makes you feel like she is telling it to you over tea on the back porch.

The book is never preachy and is full of light bulb moments where you say...Me too. I am so glad I am not alone!

Cheryl shares her own very personal story through her journal entries and funny stories that will have you cringing and laughing and saying...me too!

From the beginning you get a glimpse of her heart and you can see a woman who loves God and yet wants that earthly mate too. How many of us single gals can relate to that?

It took me months to read this book because God used it to do a big work in my heart dealing with my singleness.

You see I was losing hope and losing it fast. I was tired of waiting and tired of trusting.

Cheryl's authentic vulnerability helped me open my heart and He began to work within it. The way Cheryl invites you into her innermost heart moments with Him... and you see how deeply she loves Him and He loves her...it is moving. Through out the book you are challenged and encouraged in your own realationship with God.

I shed a great deal of tears. To me...that's a sign of a great book.

I laughed... often and loudly. To me...that's the sign of an excellent book!

I felt like I was journeying with a friend through great conversation as I read this book. And at the end... have more hope than I have in a long time.

It's going to be a book I recommend to my friends who are single...and one that I hope they read and then we can discuss it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I happened upon this book by accident on amazon....God wink for sure. I love this book because I feel it is easy to apply to your own life. I have read the Ludy books, but I feel that they are too far from my reality. It is easy to see how God was the source of strength for Cheryl and how He could be the source of strength for me as well. I have recommended this book to many of my girlfriends and even rush ordered it so a girl could have it before a trip. I feel like Cheryl and I could be best friends from the things she write in her book. This book has been such a blessing to my life!!!!!

-Sarah
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Great when someone else is thinking and can write about what you are thinking. Great hopefulness through spiritually in this book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tiana R. Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars single life changing
Very honest, in the moment writing about a woman's walk with God while waiting for her future husband. So encouraging to others in the same situation. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kittyn
5.0 out of 5 stars BoBane
I read many books about dating and waiting on God before, this one by far had the most uniqueness to it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dana Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Like talking to a friend that can read your mind and finish your...
I loved this book! It felt like meeting a new friend who had lived my life. Every time I picked up the book to read was like talking to a friend over coffee. Read more
Published 3 months ago by christy
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is Wonderful! So Encouraging and Relatable
I just happened to find this book on Amazon a few months ago. I was looking for a good book to read about being single and waiting on God. I think God lead me to this book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by dvnbrfldt
5.0 out of 5 stars Im reading it a second time!
I absolutely loved this book. I have found it to be the best one I have read on this topic. I particularly liked that it was not preachy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by MDA
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical pieces of wisdom in this book
I truly enjoyed reading this book and is recommending it to friends. I admire Cheryl for being courageous enough to share her moments of vulnerability. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Grace
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt and Honest
I picked up Finally the Bride because I am a fan of Cheryl McKay's Never the Bride (Co-authored by Renee Gutteridge). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised
When my friend told me she purchased this book for both of us to read, I initially cringed. As a single woman who wants to be married, I was tired of the self-help,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by RaeJo
5.0 out of 5 stars She understands
This book was excellent. Cheryl understands what it is like to have a delayed marraige. Some of the "prayer meeting" prophesy was a little much but other than that, I... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cindy
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