Review: FORGIVENESS IS FOR ME
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
Amara Dike was a loving, trusting woman who loved her husband, Ejike, and loved the Lord even more.  Unable to conceive and successfully carry a child after six years of marriage, she must deal with the unbearable thought that she may never birth a child of her own.  This, along with the criticism suffered at the hands of her mother-in-law, seems to be the most excruciating pain that one could endure.  It is not until she is blindsided by two of the people that were closest to her that she is confronted with a pain that would become the most difficult struggle of her life.  When actions of the past come back to haunt her, she must make a valiant effort to rely on God to come out mentally intact.When You Let Go by Unoma Nwakwor is a story that addresses the theme of forgiveness.  In many cases, this can prove to be extremely difficult, and Amara’s battle here was no different.  I appreciated how even with her faith in God, the brawl with her emotions was made evident so that all Christians can identify.  There were times when I wondered how much more she could handle without tipping over the edge.  I love the many lessons that are conveyed in this story.  My favorite is that forgiveness is not for the other person, it is for us.  I enjoyed the injection of native language in the conversation, which just made those scenes more authentic to the characters.  I would recommend this title to anyone who loves Christian fiction and/or needs to forgive others.***Book offered by WNL Book Tours for review purposes***