Title: Reunion
Author: Lauraine
Snelling
Pages: 315
Year: 2012
Publisher: Faith
Words
Reunion
is the story of the Sorenson family celebrating their family ties and their
trials in life this side of heaven.
There are several storylines running throughout the book that come
together nicely at the end. The author
has used some events from her own life as the source for portions of this book.
Bjorn
and Keira are in their 50s with their own insurance agency. Their children are grown and leading their
own lives. One son is married, but his
wife has suffered a miscarriage and soon learns she will not be able to have
any children due to her health. Keira is
busy planning the annual Sorenson family reunion that takes place at her
mother’s house. This will be the first
reunion without her mother present as she has died in the year since the last
reunion. This is a big reunion with
family coming from all over the country.
Her husband decides to surprise Keira with a cruise to Norway, the
family birthplace. Keira must find her
birth certificate in order to get a passport.
She goes to her mother’s house to search for it. What does she discover when she finally
locates it? Bjorn and Keira are both
Christians and usually the first to volunteer to serve. Why is Keira so reluctant to do so when
disaster strikes a town in Kansas?
Marcus
and Leah have two sons who are in college.
Their last child, Kirsten, is a senior in high school and due to
graduate in a few weeks. Marcus is
Keira’s brother. Leah is Keira’s best
friend. Marcus is a pastor at a local
church and Leah is a nurse who works part-time at a nursing home. Marcus loves his daughter and calls her his
“princess”. Kirsten is a fanatic about
her grades and performance. She is the
salutatorian of her senior class while her boyfriend, Jose, is the
valedictorian. They both plan to attend
Northwestern University in the fall and both plan to major in medicine. Jose is offered a full scholarship. They both are strong Christians with the
intent of marrying after they graduate from college. What happens between the two that will allow
only one of them to go to college? Can
the families of Jose and Kirsten recover from this stunning event?
Throughout
the story, the reader sees the interactions between family members and their
strong commitment to Christ and to each other.
We also see their human failings, and how easy sin can sway
decisions. The family dynamic is going
to change. How will they deal with this? Their reactions are so easy to identify with,
which makes the story more real. Will
they be able to overcome these trials?
No, they can’t on their own. They
must learn to depend on the Lord, and that with Him, “all will be well”.
My rating is 3 stars.
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complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely
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