6/26/2023 0 Comments Unshaken by francine rivers![]() ![]() Because women of her their time were held by strict laws, it makes me more remarkable to me that someone who clearly was foreign had the ability to be accepted by God's people, as an ancestor to Jesus! Reading this story was a delightful way to spend my Sunday, while giving my own faith a boost. As has been the case with the other stories of women of the Bible whom Francine writes about, Ruth was not an Israelite by birth, but a woman who came into the faith because of the support and love she received from someone who was - and in this case was her mother-in-law. Overall, I'd say the novella was still worth reading, and Francine Rivers managed to capture the emotions of what would have been felt by the grieving widows who together had to learn how to trust the God they served and what He had in store for them. ![]() ![]() Whenever the women or men would have snippets of conversations between them about Naomi or Ruth, it seemed to break up the flow of the story. The only thing I would have changed were the brief commentaries by the rest of the onlookers who were observing their lives. Romantic Times This novella includes an in-depth Bible study perfect for personal reflection or group discussion. ![]() Francine Rivers spins a tale that’s not only true to history, but satisfying to the heart. Not only did it have a backstory on the lives of Naomi and Ruth, it added more depth to their characters than I would have thought about, making it a believable account. Unshaken is book three in the popular Lineage of Grace series about five unlikely women who changed eternity. Having watched a few movie portrayals of Ruth, the dutiful daughter-in-law to Naomi, I was eager to see what the novella would include. This story of Ruth as told by Francine Rivers is yet another good read I enjoyed. ![]()
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