More Than Meets the Eye by Carrie Daws
My Review:
This book was so much fun to read. What an uplifting story!
I especially loved the insights I gained regarding the struggles a military family endures during their service to our country. Knowing this story is the true story … of an actual military couple … made the situations in the book more moving.
I hurt for the mother whose child suffered with childhood asthma and wept with her as her husband struggled through physical and mental illness caused by Sleep Apnea. I also rejoiced with her as she learned to trust God for the strength and guidance she needed to accept, and actually thrive, with God’s presence in her life.
Over all I give this book five stars. I think it would be especially meaningful to any military wife and mother who struggles with military life; However not knowing anything about military life did not stop me from enjoying this book thoroughly.
I highly recommend this book to anyone loving a tender, inspirational story.
I was given a copy of this book. The thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
About the Author:
From Carrie:
Me? A writer? That’s what I would have said before God pushed the issue. I just liked to write devotions and post them online for women to read. But then God introduced me to the Christian Writer’s Guild and I discovered that writing fiction wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be. With the help of an encouraging mentor and friends with a voracious fiction appetite, Crossing Values was completed, followed by the other three books in the Crossing series. Now I’m starting a new series based around military spouses!
Along the way, my husband medically retired from the United States Air Force. After years of constant moving, we settled in North Carolina with our three children. Besides writing novels, I stay busy home schooling and keeping up with our extended family and friends.
I strive to write clean fiction. I love happily-ever-after stories that gently advocate Biblical values and I believe in advocating healing from past hurts and families uniting in difficult circumstances. More than anything, I want the hope of Christ to permeate each of my books. Learn more or connect with me at CarrieDaws.com.
From the back of the book:
Deployment changed him, and she doesn’t know if she can live with it.
After her husband returns from a deployment to Saudi Arabia, Lori Braxton begins noticing little differences in his behavior. He’s withdrawn, moody, and can’t sleep. Could it be the stress of military life after the 9/11 attack on New York? Maybe it’s the new assignment in Montana or the financial problems he ignores. Perhaps it’s forces she can’t see and doesn’t know how to fight, or maybe she’s a bigger part of the problem than she wants to admit.
What is God doing? Is He even paying attention?
Lori tries to attend church and do what God asks, but the truth is she doesn’t really hear Him speak. Between money strains, pregnancy hormones, and young ones underfoot, Lori spirals into depression.
What good could God possibly bring from the mess surrounding her?