1. Bridge to Haven - eBookThis product is an eBook
    Francine Rivers
    Tyndale House / 2014 / ePub
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  1. ke
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    bridge to haven
    October 2, 2014
    ke
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Bridge to Haven.
    Francine Rivers has done it again ! I cannot put this down. What an example of God's unconditional love and how He pursues us always with that love. I will pass this on, .

  2. alwaysreading
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Story of God's mercy and Love.
    November 27, 2015
    alwaysreading
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Bridge to Haven.
    A Bridge to Haven is the sweeping saga of an abandoned newborn, Abra, who is left under a bridge by her unwed teenage mother. She is found by a local Pastor on one of his early morning walks. However after five years with Pastor Zeke and his wife Marianne, Abra is then moved to another family when Marianne suddenly dies. Denied the only family she has known, Abra begins to build a wall around her heart developing a deep distrust of most everyone. The only person she shows a little bit about her true self is her former foster brother Joshua. Then in her senior year a young man show up in Haven and sweeps Abra off her feet and she soon learns what her choices are going to cost her.

    Joshua, Pastor Zekes son, has been in love with Abra for years. He is devastated when she suddenly leaves town. Torn between his desire to leave and Haven and search for her and obeying God when He tells Joshua to wait. I love the way the author writes about Joshuas struggle because it depicts every Christians struggle, human will verses Gods will.

    I think that Mitzi was my favorite. She teaches Abra to play the piano everything from Hymns to ragtime, trusting that God will use Abras love of music when the time is right.

    In many ways this book reminds me in so many ways of Redeeming Love. It showcases Gods grace, love and forgiveness even when humanity is at its ugliest. And I can understand why this book would make some readers uncomfortable. Although there is nothing graphic, there are sexual undertones and situations that are alluded to that some people would not like to see in a Christian novel. Personally I like a novel every now and then that brings the grit and reality of humanity especially when it is tempered with Gods unconditional love and mercy.

    For me the only downside was the lack of explanation in the time line. There are places where from one chapter to another simi big periods of time have passed and it would take me a few pages to play catch up.

    If you have teenage girls who want to read this book, I would suggest that you read it first so you can determine if it is suitable.

    I will be recommending this book quite a bit, but with the above warning.

  3. HomeSchool Mom of 4
    The Hot Dry Desert
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Incredible 1950s Fiction
    October 17, 2017
    HomeSchool Mom of 4
    The Hot Dry Desert
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Bridge to Haven.
    "Bridge to Haven" tells the story of Abra, lovely but wounded. As a baby, she is abandoned under a bridge where the local preacher finds her. He and his wife adopt her, even though he has misgivings--his wife's health isn't good and he doesn't think she can handle the demands of a baby... then a toddler... then the high-spirited little girl Abra becomes. Her adopted mother dies and her daddy gives her away to some family friends. My heart broke for Abra. After some time, the only daddy she ever knew doesn't even seem to want to see her anymore! Later, as the story unfolded, I was on the edge of my seat as I turned every page. I was gripped with Abra's life as she searched for love and approval from everyone. She put herself on a pedestal, she sought perfection, she tried to please those closest to her to earn their love.

    As a teenager and later as a young woman, Abra doesn't feel at all like she belongs in her small town of Haven. She ends up in Hollywood, pursuing stardom, living a life giving into any temptation she feels like giving into, essentially trying to fill her heart with something... anything... anyone... who might be able to fill it. After she ends up burning every bridge back to Haven, she realizes she wants to go back but it seems impossible. The story is riveting and, in the end, it has such a message of hope! In my own life, I recently made quite a mess of a certain something but God has been filling my heart with hope just as He showed Abra in this story--hope that He can somehow turn the mess she made into some part of His beautiful plan, and the truth that He can replace "sorrow and shame" with "everlasting joy" (Isaiah 61:7). Abra seemed real, I loved her, she felt more like a "friend" than most book characters I've met, and reading her story was a blessing to my heart.

    I enjoyed this book so much! Read it!!
  4. Bevj
    KY
    Age: Over 65
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Bridge to Haven
    April 29, 2015
    Bevj
    KY
    Age: Over 65
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Bridge to Haven.
    This is a wonderful book. Once I started reading it, I did not want to put it down. It really brought home how much God loves us, watches over us and brings us back to Him. It also shows the power of prayer warriors.
  5. Amy C
    VA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Bridge to Haven
    July 24, 2014
    Amy C
    VA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Bridge to Haven.
    Why in the world did it take me so long to read a book by Francine Rivers? Bridge to Haven is the first I have read by her. I can see why so many highly recommend her. Wow! I was quite impressed.

    Abra went through so much in her young life. I wasn't sure what I thought of her at first. Half way through the book, I realized how much I liked her and was rooting for her to the end. And I cannot believe the last 10 pages. I did not see that coming at all.

    I really did like this book. Such a powerful message of misunderstandings and a reminder to just place yourself in God's hands. Great book! Highly recommended.

    I look forward to read more by Francine Rivers. She has a great writing style and I want to get my hands on every book she has written.

    5 stars.
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