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Good Sequel..., September 5, 2010
This review is from: My Son's Ex-Wife (Urban Christian) (Paperback)
This book picks right up from my son's wife. Frankie, Rena, Stiles, Paster and Mrs. Graham. First lady is still the same woman as she was in the first book. The book had some new comers that were interesting. Unfortunately, I had hoped for some different outcomes but the ones that did occur were great. This is a great book and I highly recommend it. A must read if you read the first part...
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What you fight, you ignite!, November 15, 2010
This review is from: My Son's Ex-Wife (Urban Christian) (Paperback)
Chauncey Graham, former Pastor of Holy Rock Ministries, a man who severely loved the God he served, and his First Lady Audrey Graham, who served proudly at his side. But when tragedy strikes Chauncey, will his faith prove enough to pull them through? Or will the secrets the First Lady holds shake the faith of all it touches, or will it be their demise?
Stiles Graham, second generation Pastor of Holy Rock Ministries, since his beloved father has stepped down because of failing health. Once married to Rena, a beautiful woman who loved the Lord almost as much as Stiles did. Divorced because of Rena's indiscretion, will Stiles learn to forgive her or will his anger become his undoing.
Rena Graham, former wife of Stiles, banished with shame of her indiscretions and lies. Can she continue to run from her past, or will her past continue to run after her.
Francesca, the baby of the family, who has her own secrets, that become a bitter pill for her, playing havoc in her life as she tries to quiet the demons inside. Can she strip away the stench of her past? Will she remember the God she once served loves her through the good as well as the bad?
This family of God, who preaches and teaches thru their Ministry the word, learn forgiveness when with their own secrets and misgivings prove otherwise?
I love how the author touched on the subject of health,throughout the story. Giving a glimpse of what can happen to the temple we call our bodies.
This book showed us that even those we trust to lead us spiritually have problems of their own, they are human not above faults, and failures. But it also reminds us that you can come to God and lay your problems at his feet and whatever it is, just trust and believe. God can do anything but fail!
This book was provided by the author for review.
Melody Vernor-Bartel
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Forgiveness is Key, October 4, 2010
This review is from: My Son's Ex-Wife (Urban Christian) (Paperback)
The Grahams are back in Shelia Lipsey's MY SON'S EX WIFE. Audrey Graham could not even fathom her son, Stiles, getting a divorce. She worked so hard to hook him up with her daughter's best friend, Rena. She looked at Rena as a daughter but when it was revealed that Rena had an affair the Grahams were devastated. To make matters even worse, the affair was with Stile's sister, Francesca. Rena had no choice but to leave Memphis and try to start a new life. She wants nothing more but to put all of the drama of the Grahams in her past. Francesca (Frankie) has also moved. She does not want anyone to be able to contact her. She blames everything on Audrey and decides that she can do better without her family. Trying to heal from sexual abuse and HIV, Frankie goes on a journey to find God again.
Stiles is now in Memphis and feels alone. He can not quite understand the relationship between the best friends and thinks maybe he acted too fast when he asked Rena for a divorce. Meanwhile, Audrey and Pastor Graham are trying to work through the pastor's declining health. Audrey feels stressed from taking care of him and starts to neglect her own health. On top of that, she is now on a mission to find Stiles another wife. NO she has not learned from the first time. Tragedy strikes and brings everyone back to Memphis. Will everyone be able to forgive each other? Will Stiles and Rena get back together?
Lipsey does not disappoint with this sequel to MY SON'S WIFE. You learn that forgiveness is the key. You cannot fully move on until you forgive those that have done you wrong. All of the characters learned this in their own way. If you read the first one, you do not want to miss this one. Not sure if it is the conclusion. Lipsey left it open for a potential third book.
This book was provided courtesy of the author for review purposes.
Donnica Copeland
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