Because I read Tricia Lott Williford's first book, And Life Comes Back, I was very interested in reading her second book, Let's Pretend We're Normal. The
first book told the story of her sudden and unexpected plunge into
widowhood and the daunting task she faced of raising two preschoolers
alone. This new book is a sequel to that first roller coaster year.
Although certainly still missing her husband daily, she is now able to
function more normally, or at least to pretend to be more normal.
This
honest, humorous book is filled with beautiful examples of God's
grace. Tricia and her sons sometimes stumble, yet they manage to get
back up to fight on. They battle to be a balanced, emotionally healthy
family, despite the fact that they will always grieve the loss of the
husband and dad. Some days they manage well, others are filled with
tears and tantrums. Yet through it all, they love well, forgive quickly
and laugh often.
Tricia is a gifted writer, giving us glimpses of
her family life--abnormal though it may be. This book about the
Williford family is a true story of hope after despair. It is also the
bigger picture of the God's faithfulness and the way he redeems all
things. I was blessed by reading it and I think you will be too.
Blogging for Books provided this book to me for free in exchange
for my honest review.
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