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Reviewed: Feb 21, 2008
Tried in the fire
The romance between Steven and LaJoyce is the stuff of fairy tales. A handsome, alluring man captures the attention of a very attractive female. They are feeling each other and a whirlwind courtship leads to a beautiful, albeit hasty marriage. After the lavish honeymoon, the nightmare begins and does not end until Steven is dead. What Steven failed to share with LaJoyce is that he had AIDS. She finds out only after he enters the hospital with an unknown ailment – unknown to LaJoyce, that is. She holds on to her faith in God as she grapples with the reality of being deceived and despised by the man she loves as she unselfishly cares for him to the end.
Oftentimes God puts us through a test of faith just as He did Job. This is LaJoyce’s test and she is truly tried in the fire. She remains true to God and stands firm on her faith in situations that would make a weaker person give up and walk away. I empathized with all she had to endure and admired her resolve. FAITH UNDER FIRE reads like a dramatic novel instead of the true memoir of a real person. Although LaJoyce is tried in the fire, she comes forth as pure gold.
Reviewed by Paula Henderson
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
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Paula Henderson is an IT Quality Assurance Supervisor with a book addiction. She is the mother of three children and resides in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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