Texas Bookaholic Deana

A big cheer from me on finally finding an author that writes a story about women over fifty years old. These type of stories are few and far between. It was easy to relate to the characters because they each had realistic problems and faced their feelings of growing older. Not everything turns out the way we hope for but as we get older we can appreciate some of what life has given us. The three main women in the story bring problems, friendship and  laughter along the way.

I liked how we get ready with the women for their fortieth class reunion with apprehension. Of course they don’t look like they use to, and some have failed relationships but I think what was important was these three women supported each other and encouraged each other to be proud of who they are now.

I loved how the author gives us a peek into each woman’s struggles and how they find that their relationship with God is lacking. The story gives us illustrations of being happy with who we are, asking for forgiveness and finding joy in little things. We see three friends come together to lift each other up, allow each other to grown not only in their own strength but in their faith.  Some  of the subjects in the book such as divorce, alcohol, adoption and affairs could be a trigger for some readers. The author handles these in a graceful way and shows how the characters deal with them through faith.