Forever Friday by Timothy Lewis

 

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This book is a wonderful read. The story starts with Adam. He is divorced and trying to figure out what went wrong in his marriage. He ends up finding a photo album of postcards at an estate sale that he is running. He feels an attachment to the postcards, so he hides them so no one knows they are there and then reads through them himself. He decides to contact someone that would know more about the couple who they belonged to. This story is told in different viewpoints and timeframes. I enjoyed the change in time and point of view. I felt like I was part of the story right from the beginning. Hank and Gabe truly were a love at first sight type of couple. They had found the way to keep a marriage alive, and not get tempted by divorce. Switching from Gabe’s point of view to Hank’s viewpoint in the future was a different way to tell the story. It kept me entertained and I believe that this story will definitely touch your heart.

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Firsthand by Ryan and Josh Shook

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Last week I read the book “Firsthand” by Ryan and Josh Shook. This book was one of the best that I have read. The basic idea of this book is to get rid of your secondhand faith that you got from your parents, and build your own firsthand faith. One of the first ideas is to be real and share your struggles with God and your friends. If you can be more honest and real, you can get closer to them and to God. 

This book shares the stories of others that have dropped their secondhand faith for a real, firsthand faith that is based upon their own beliefs. No more piggybacking off of someone else’s faith. You can read through and take these steps to find your own faith so that when troubles arise, you can face them head on with your beliefs. 

I learned quite a bit and have decided that my friends are worth me being real with them. I don’t want to stay shallow and not go deeper in my friendships. My friends deserve a real and honest relationship and I feel that I can give that to them by sharing my struggles and showing them that  I am not perfect. 

If you are looking for a good nonfiction book that can challenge and motive, this is the book to try. It will pull you deeper and make you question your faith.