Loving

On Friday I treated myself to a new book and today I have finished it! Loving is the final book in Bailey Flanigan series by Karen Kingsbury. Karen is a popular American author, who is a Christian. Her faith shines through all her books (of which I have most!) and I find them encouraging and challenging.

Bailey Flanigan has appeared in many previous books, but in this series (Leaving, Learning, Longing and Loving) she is the central character. We see how she copes with leaving home, learning many life lessons, longing for a relationship and then loving and committing to her husband. I don't want to share too many details as I want to encourage you to go and read the books yourself!

This book is all about love: not just the love between Bailey and her boyfriend, but also between Bailey and God. The song below is by Francesca Battistelli and features in the novel. This song could be sung from a girl to her man, but the singer is singing to God. Can you say the same thing to God? Would you like to be able to?

Forever love by Francesca Battistelli (click to listen)
(Chorus)
You are my forever love
You are my forever love
You are my forever love
You are my forever love

From the bottom of my heart I’ll sing to You
From the depths of who I am I love You
With everything inside I’ll run to You
‘Cause all that I’ve become I owe to You
(Chorus)

From the bottom of my heart I’ll sing to You
From the depths of who I am I love You
With everything inside I’ll run to You
‘Cause all that I’ve become I owe to You
(Chorus)

Nothing in this world could ever separate us
I will love You more than anyone on earth
Nothing I desire could ever satisfy me the way that You do
(Chorus)