Angel in My Room by Betty Collier is a short story written in third person about a woman whose experience changed her views of forgiveness. Lillie was a child who always wanted to do what was right. However, when making it to her 30s without a husband or children, she started to feel that God’s timing wasn’t correct. The next relationship she had ended quickly but not before she got pregnant. During her pregnancy and birth she went through many trials that tested her faith and she had to make a decision how she wanted to deal with them.
The book was a little difficult to read because it was written in the third person so it didn’t flow well. Also, many ideas were repeated in the same way within the book, which, since the book isn’t very long, made it feel like the author was trying to stretch her ideas. Other ideas in the book were not explained fully so it was hard to see exactly what the author was trying to say. However, all of us can relate to having a difficult time with forgiveness and deciphering God’s plan for our life, which makes Lillie’s story connect with the reader. For me, it is hard to see what type of audience this book is for and therefore it would be hard for me to recommend it to anyone.
I got this book for free from Thomas Nelson Publishing at booksneeze.com.
