Since readers have been asking for some book reviews, I thought I’d start sharing some of my favorites. I think we have all of Francena H. Arnold’s books and have enjoyed every one though it’s been a while since I’ve read some of them.
Deepening Stream by Francena H. Arnold
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The dramatic and compelling story of a young newspaperman’s search for meaning and purpose in a career that suddenly began to go sour.
Neil Abbott found that God’s ways are sometimes strange to human reasoning and “past finding out” until one allows himself to become part of …
The Deepening Stream
My Review:
Though this was a reread, it had been several years since I read the entire book.
It was just as good the second (or 3rd) time.
I really like Neil. His personality isn’t cut and dried. He struggles with things real people struggle with such as why did this little event change his life so dramatically? And is God working everything out for his good? He’s a reporter for a big city paper but gets stuck in a tiny town.
Lissa is the kind of girl I think I’d like for a friend. She’s fun, passionate, works hard, loves with all her being, and yet struggles with doing what she knows she should do.
All the side characters: Uncle Dick, Marv, Bill, Sara,–and all the rest were so real that I wanted to travel up to their small town and spend the summer, or winter, with them.
The lessons about trusting God’s promise to work things out for good, the difficulties, the day to day struggles, the mystery, the heartache–it was all so good.
This is a book I would recommend, reread, and recommend again.
I haven’t heard of this author but her books look really neat!!
They are. 🙂
Thanks for posting this, Rebekah. I read this book many years ago, and your review reminded me how much I enjoyed it. I need to find some more books by this author!
You’re welcome. Glad I could remind you of a good book. If you want a list of the other books by this author, I’d be happy to share. 🙂