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Summary: Real and Refreshing
Review: When God Writes Your Love Story... The main purpose of Eric and Leslie's book is to show what can happen when you hand the pen over to God in order for Him to write your love story. They're not saying that your life and story has to look exactly like theirs... God is creative and everyone is different. They know this. They use examples of other godly men and woman who have handed the pen to God and yet, have remained single. Eric and Leslie have been married for 8 years, which isn't a lifetime, but they aren't exactly newlyweds either. I think that they relate well to single people, afterall, they were both single once. The book is written for teens and adults. I'm a recent college grad and God definitely used this book to speak to me. I could be biased... this is definitely one of my favorite books and I would recommend it to anyone... teens, adults, single and married people!
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Summary: There is hope for singles!
Review: Eight months ago, my fiance and I ended our relationship. Even though we both love each other, we know that right now the timing is not right. I read this book on the advice of a close friend and it has changed my whole perception of dating and singleness. I love being single now, and while I am still lonely for the love of my life, this book describes that true love God's way is worth waiting for. God is using this time to develop me into the true person I am meant to be in His kingdom. I especially liked the chapters on singleness and on having godly advisors. This book is an excellent source of advice for both singles and those already in a relationship. A lot of the things they mention seem so obvious, but I had never though of them.
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Summary: Unrealistic and horrible!
Review: The Ludy's have a nice story, but how realistic is it for the rest of the world? I really can't take preaching on my life, love life, and purity from a girl who was homeschooled and then married right out of highschool! Their experience is too unique and does not apply to anyone I know. I just graduated from college and am not married yet, so obviously, I'm too old for their outrageous, unreal advice to apply to my life. They do not have the life experiences most of their target audience does, so how are they qualified to talk about how to live life? There are better books out there by people who actually are qualified to talk about purity, love, and life.
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Summary: A Quacky Tale of Love and Dating God's Way
Review: Eric and Leslie Ludy have produced a book on basic Christian dating. The authors talk candidly about the mistakes that they made in their own lives and the successes that they experienced in dating. If you are looking for a book that tells you that impure, selfish, and frivolous dating relationships are OK, then this is not the book for you (or perhaps it is?). Eric and Leslie lay out some key groundwork for a successful dating relationship. The main aspect that they talk about is surrendering our will to God. The modern laws of dating tell us that we should just go for it and see where things go. The Ludy talk simply about FAITH. Trusting God to lay the foundation of your dating relationship and even who you will date. The main point is that we will never be truly happy until we do surrender every part of our lives to God. To a lesser degree the book talks about how relationships should honor God, the family, and the opposite sex. It also talks about how to deal with singleness (how to grow when we are single), how to deal with past failures, and how to form foundations. The book does not provide many guidelines for how to date, nor does it go into the much detail about what to do when you are single. The anecdotal style was enjoyable for those who do not like to be preached at, and the authors try to lend their hearts to the readers.
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Summary: It CHANGED my life!! Singing the "sweeter song!"
Review: This book is so awesome!! Before I read it I knew that God wanted to have a part in my love life, but not only did I not know how to let Him have control; I also thought a formula had to be found. From reading the words of Eric and Leslie I have learnded that not only does God want to be intimately invovled in my love life, He wants me to learn how to depend completely on Him. What I like most about this book is the honesty and how at the end of every chapter there are scriptures to read and ways to grow closer to God. For anyone who is searching for more than just another relationship read this book!! It has the power to change the way you look at love for eternity. Be ready to see God work and start scripting the most beautiful love story ever told!!!
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Summary: Great encouraging book
Review: This is the first "dating" book that I've read that actually puts God first and keeps Him there, with no compromise. It offers hope in a very upbeat and enthusiastic way. When I first picked up the book I thought it would just be the rantings of a recently-married couple still madly in love. But I was wrong; this is good stuff. A little bit long and drawn out in parts, but good stuff. I whole-heartedly recommend it, especially to anybody who is tired of getting their heart broken and is looking for "a sweeter song" and "the beautiful side of love". It does exist. I hope we all find it.
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Summary: What about Elmer Fudd?
Review: I could not relate to this book at all. One thing I noticed is that whenever they referred to anybody, to make a point, they always stressed how handsome, or pretty, or smart the person was. All their friends they used as examples in the book were these nice, attractive people with exciting lives. It was like they had to make sure that you understood that these above average people have trouble finding perfect love too. It's not just the lowly, unwanted people that we might think this book was referring to. So, they place themselves in this upper class and made it clear so you did not think they were the lowly. Besides, only these people will have perfect love stories. They used people who were not young and pretty or attractive as negative examples. They made it clear that they did not want these types of people in their pretty little lives. These people would not have a perfect love store. The woman, Leslie Ludy, excepted the fact that she should wait on God for a husband but did not want to except that fact that she may have to wait until she was older, 32 to be exact, or that she may end up with a below average guy. She referred to him as being Elmer Fudd. But what about Elmer Fudd? Doesn't he deserve a perfect love story too? I suppose it would be OK if he found a Mrs. Fudd just like himself but he is not allowed to touch a Leslie Ludy. She even complained that her husband's last name meant nerd in Japanese. That bothered her. They told a touching story about a man who met a woman through the mail. He didn't know what Harlyss Maynell looked like until the day he met her in person. He was led to believe that she was an undesirable, unattractive, older woman. It turned out to be a test. A beautiful woman, who was the real Harlyss, instructed this undesirable woman to wear a rose, which would identify her. Why was this woman chosen? Because she was undesirable. She was someone you obviously would not be attracted to or she would never have been chosen to wear the rose. That was a huge insult. What about her love story? Doesn't she deserve one? Leslie also mentioned that she invited her parents to help her in choosing a husband. Once again, she pointed out that being below average is not accepted when it comes to love. She was afraid that her parents would bring home Alfred Fluffinguffers. I guess Alfred does not deserve a true love story. When her perfect husband gets old and undesirable and his handsome camouflage deteriorates, exposing his true nature, maybe she'll wish she had Elmer or Alfred. Sorry Eric and Leslie Nerd, I mean Luddy, your book definitely was not written for the Elmer Fudds, the woman with the rose and the Alfred Fluffinguffers of the world. I've been single and pure for 36 years. I don't need this book to help me. Where are you, woman with the rose?
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Summary: Written for a child
Review: Although I thought the messege of the book was good, I thought that it was written for someone who couldn't read very well. A good book for kids and people who cannot understand big words or do not read very often. But for advanced readers, I wouldn't reccomend it.
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Summary: just like all the other Christian dating books
Review: I wrote a letter to an advice column of a Christian magazine and got this book in the mail as a result for free. While the book does, unlike other books on the subject matter, have its good points and the authors don't say "my way or the highway" or treat teens and singles like we're hormone driven monsters, this book was quite pedantic and predictable. If you have read one, you've read them all, and 9 times out of 10 Christian books like this are written by a young married couple. I would have an easier time believing the bits on marriage if they came from my parents or grandparents or a couple from church that has been married over 20 years. Other bits of advice I would only take if they came from college or high school students, and not from a married couple who knows very little about what goes on on campuses and high schools these days, since they have been out of the school and the dating scene for this long. The book does, however, dispel the "its okay to do everything but sex" thing that the True Love Waits movement spawned back when I was 12. The book has its merits--hence the two stars--but I am really tired of reading books on why it is a good idea not to date at all from a young married couple. I honestly do not think that a couple has the right to say why it is a good idea to remain single and not date (especially since I have yet to meet a Christian guy who does not date or play around) nor do I think that they have any right to talk about marriage, either, since they have not been married long. Bottom line: If you have read one of these books, you have read them all!
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Summary: Insight for the Younger Reader
Review: I became a little bored at times with Eric Ludy's constant humorous attempts. Most of the time I'd find myself wishing he'd get to the point. I began looking forward to Leslie Ludy's wise input on a regular basis. I thought the book had a lot of good points, though I believe it is better suited for the younger reader. I would not have purchased this book for my library had I known this at the time of my purchase. I gave this book away. I would recommend it to young people.
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