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Saturday, 31 January 2009 15:09 |
 In His Own Time
By Tamara Pray Frazier
Julian’s Legacy Publishers
156 pages
ISBN: 978-0-615-22488-6
Life can change in a moment. For Faye Baker, this statement couldn’t have been more true. She was the only passenger in a van involved in an accident on I-95 that did not walk away. She suffered a broken neck which resulted in paralysis from the waist down. What lay ahead was a time that would try her spirit and her faith in God. Faye grew up in a tight-knit family and had friends that always supported her. She was a high school teacher and basketball coach and used her vocation to encourage and challenge students and her colleagues to grow in Christ and strive to always give it their all.
When the accident occurred, this network of family and friends were there for her just as they had been in other times of her life. Their steadfast faith in God would fuel Faye with the courage she needed to have a positive spirit to fight the battle for her recovery. “On many occasions she recalls people telling her that her attitude was helping them handle the situation. She would only smile and think to herself, ‘If they only knew. I’m drawing my strength from them.’” (p. 91)
In His Own Time is Tamara Pray Frazier’s portrayal of what happened during this period in Faye Baker’s life. This story is a challenge to always believe God and to trust that He has everything in His control. But, I would have to say that although this is a wonderful story of faith in God no matter what happens in our lives, it was not well-written. In His Own Time would have been an outstanding work if someone could have edited it and changed it into a page-turner.
That said, if you are looking for a book that will challenge you in your walk with Christ, then you will glean some important truths from this work. It truly is a testimony of people who have a strong faith in Jesus Christ.
Review provided to VBRN by Jennifer Barker
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