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A review by hannahjoy91
A Heart Full of Hope by Robin Jones Gunn
4.0
I picked this up as a short read while I am waiting for a reserved book on my library app. I read it so fast I don't even believe it!
So through all the books from this series I have read so far, I have gotten annoyed at Christy and the choices she makes. But as I go along, I can see her grow and mature and that's cool.
I got so annoyed with Rick though! He has a few pros but in regards to his relationship with Christy, there are a lot of cons.
I want Todd back! He only made a short appearance in this book.
So there are a couple things I want to mention/talk about.
1. I think that her parents need to get a few things straight. a. They need to acknowledge that Christy is a young adult now and respect her for that. SHe is happy about having boundaries set for her but they need to make things more personal. b. They need to encourage her spiritual walk. They never talk to her about that! "Hey Christy, how can we pray for you?", "Christy, what have you been learning from the Bible?", simple things like that. And c. Teach her about making good choices in the current romantic relationships and feelings she has. Doing what she is doing isn't taking her future marriage into consideration. Just had to say that! They seem to be good parents but they could do a little better.
2. Rick! Come on, dude! If you are going to give a girl a gift, you don't hide it in her dinner to surprise her! Eww! And what girl wants the name of her creepy boyfriend stamped onto her jewelry?
3. I must say though, the last chapter made up for the annoying things that took place in the rest of the book. *long happy sigh*
Well done Christy! You have a few things straight!
I love her prayer on the swing:
Father, You know how much thinking I've been doing this past week. I keep coming to the same conclusion. I need to fall in love with You. I need to be content with just You as my first love. I'm not ready for a steady relationship with any guy until I'm first secure in my love for You. I want to love You with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind. I want to be more in love with You than I've ever been with anyone or anything. What did that poem say? 'All that I have I give. Smile Thou, and I shall sing but I shall not question much'.
I overall liked how this book concluded and looking forward to seeing how Christy grows next.
So through all the books from this series I have read so far, I have gotten annoyed at Christy and the choices she makes. But as I go along, I can see her grow and mature and that's cool.
I got so annoyed with Rick though! He has a few pros but in regards to his relationship with Christy, there are a lot of cons.
I want Todd back! He only made a short appearance in this book.
So there are a couple things I want to mention/talk about.
1. I think that her parents need to get a few things straight. a. They need to acknowledge that Christy is a young adult now and respect her for that. SHe is happy about having boundaries set for her but they need to make things more personal. b. They need to encourage her spiritual walk. They never talk to her about that! "Hey Christy, how can we pray for you?", "Christy, what have you been learning from the Bible?", simple things like that. And c. Teach her about making good choices in the current romantic relationships and feelings she has. Doing what she is doing isn't taking her future marriage into consideration. Just had to say that! They seem to be good parents but they could do a little better.
2. Rick! Come on, dude! If you are going to give a girl a gift, you don't hide it in her dinner to surprise her! Eww! And what girl wants the name of her creepy boyfriend stamped onto her jewelry?
3. I must say though, the last chapter made up for the annoying things that took place in the rest of the book. *long happy sigh*
Well done Christy! You have a few things straight!
I love her prayer on the swing:
Father, You know how much thinking I've been doing this past week. I keep coming to the same conclusion. I need to fall in love with You. I need to be content with just You as my first love. I'm not ready for a steady relationship with any guy until I'm first secure in my love for You. I want to love You with all my heart, soul, strength, and mind. I want to be more in love with You than I've ever been with anyone or anything. What did that poem say? 'All that I have I give. Smile Thou, and I shall sing but I shall not question much'.
I overall liked how this book concluded and looking forward to seeing how Christy grows next.