Reviews for In His Steps (Large Print Edition)

The average rating for In His Steps (Large Print Edition) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-10-05 00:00:00 Ajay Challa This is the reaction I had after I had finished reading it and had a few hours to think about it. I posted this to my facebook page: Last night I started reading a book by Karen Kingsbury called Divine and I finished it today. It's all I've been able to think about. It is a story about a modern day Mary Magdalene. A woman who had her own demons and was rescued by Jesus. At one point in the story Peter is mentioned. "The problem was that once in a while Peter had a tendency to take his eyes off of Jesus. For Peter, that was when he'd start to sink." I realized as I read this I was recognizing myself. I am constantly seeking God. Searching, fumbling, and it came to me that I am like Peter. I'm going along just fine and suddenly, because of a choice I've made, I feel alone and lost and sometimes it takes me months and sometimes years to find my way back. Now that I've seen this aspect of my character all I want to do is fall down on my face and beg Jesus never to leave me. But he's not the one that keeps leaving, is he? He is the one who always has and always will welcome me back. Thank you Jesus, for your love, your grace, and your mercy. I love you. I was not so horribly abused. Nothing to the degree that Karen describes, but I had my demons as all of us do. This book made me sob in fear, in sorrow, and again in joy. Because nothing is more joyous than finding Jesus and feeling His Divine Love.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-06-29 00:00:00 Lawrence Armijo This book is a modern-day story of Mary Magdalene. Kingsbury mentions this in the intro. This one, however, is a fictional story - about a brave woman (actually it follows the story of two women) who has lived through some horrific situations. The main character is retelling the story of her life, how she was saved by Jesus. I won't give any more details..I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it yet. However, I do have a few things to say: * Kingsbury does not shy away from the difficult issues in her books..This one is no exception. It is hard to read at times and may get you teary-eyed, but it's a powerful story and worth it in the end. * It really gives the reader insight into the hearts and minds of these two female characters who have truly been broken. Rape, prostitution, drugs, suicide, abuse, neglect, kidnapping. You will find all of these issues in this book. * The characters were real. Every one of them seemed real. I actually found myself at one point reminding myself that this was a work of fiction. I found myself getting so caught up in the story, it felt like I was there - at some points, I didn't want to feel like I was there, at some points I did. But it takes good writing to get me that wrapped up in a story. * This story is, above all, about love. God's love for us. Our Christian love for each other. Our love for our family. It is about broken relationships and about healing relationships. It's about family and helping others find their way to Christ and freedom. * Overall, I loved it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Christian fiction. If you want to read something about forgiveness, redemption, God's wonderful grace, finding Jesus in heart-breaking situations, read this wonderful story by an amazing author.