Book Excerpt:
"Forced into the new First Lady role of the Shady Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Leah Westchester-Jackson becomes stamped out of her true gifts and passions. This leaves Leah experiencing a fake identity as she reluctantly attempts to appease her father and husband. Already the victim of family drama such as sibling rivalry, favoritism, colorism, and a lack of maternal bonding, Leah loses a sense of restraint when her heart is shattered into millions of pieces from the chaos of betrayal, legalism, and hypocrisy. At that point in her life, she plummeted onto a journey where she searched for completion outside the traditional church's walls. During Leah's journey, we find many cultural themes that the church often finds difficult to address, such as metaphysics, transcendental meditation, mind science, gender confusion, and more. Will Leah find her true identity and healing during this adventure without her traditional Bible study notes?
Kyle, Leah's husband and the new Pastor of Shady Hill, has his own battles. Climbing out of the dangerous gutter of his past life and landing in the safety of the Westchester family ministry has given him a great new start. But…will his past skeletons haunt him and disrupt his already broken marriage and ministry?This is the gripping story of a woman scorned while attempting to define true worship, spirituality, and love. "Leah," whose name means "weary," portrays the kind of character who takes the term "level up" to a new level."
Title: All Churched Out: The Weary Wife of the Pastor Book 2
Author: Denise Cook-Godfrey
Publisher: D.C.G.
Series: A Christian Fiction Thriller Book 2
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"All Churched Out: The Weary Wife of the Pastor Book 2" by Denise Cook-Godfrey
My Assessment:
Here's hoping you have read Book 1 of 'All Churched Out: 'The Weary Wife of the Pastor' as this story continues in what is happening in the lives of Leah, Kyle, Rebbie, Pastor Joseph Westchester, Aunt Zelle, and a few other interesting characters. Many questions will be asked during this review that will be answered during your reading of book 2.
We find Leah is still dealing with the sad reality about her mother not loving her and now dealing with and asking questions about how many women her husband Kyle cheated on her with besides her sister. So naturally, we find Leah is 'fed up, angry, and broken.'
What will happen when Aunt Zelle tells Leah to get out and meet people her age? Will this be a good idea as Leah meets Chaka Rowe and Evander? What will Chaka bring to the table for Leah, who seems to be holding on by a thread? As Leah takes a sabbatical from church, what will Chaka offer her that Leah will take an interest in? Is there anyone out there who is trying to help Leah? What was up with these 'healing crystals' that were interesting as Chaka presented this to Leah?
As the story continues, there will be a lot going on [as I have already said], and I don't want to tell too much, but I know there will be lots of questions asked that will be answered during the reading,
as I have already said earlier. For example, what had gone on between Pastor Westchester and the deacon? Was the deacon getting too close to Kyle? Is Leah still getting notes from someone who knows her business? Also, is Leah hooking up with someone? As I said earlier, there will be a lot going on...sit back and continue reading to get all the answers!
As the story continues, Leah is brought into a meeting [3 board members, with her father, Rebbie, and Kyle] at her Aunt Zelle's home, asking when she will return to church, seeing that Kyle would be restored as Shady Hill's Pastor. How will this affect Leah? Will that meeting go well?
What happens as Leah becomes interested in metaphysics, the universe, and crystals? Ok, now is Leah stepping outside Christianity? Why in the world will Leah, who knows of God and all of his goodness, want to know about this? This is how the devil weaves its way into someone's life who knows better. I am left shaking my head due to all that is going on...Is Leah involved with the Evander? Oh my god! Please tell me this isn't so!
Leah wants 'legal separation' from Kyle. So how will that work out?
As the skeletons come out, one wonders what's next because one knows it's coming!
As life goes on, we see Rebbie isn't doing well... You will have to pick up this good read to see what comes of that situation. Next, we find Paster Westchester isn't doing well, as things go south for him. Finally, will Leah ever want to talk with her sister Rebbie, especially after what had happened to her?
Who was this new person that Leah thought she had seen before? Why was Chaka upset with Leah because she didn't like him ... this Zane guy. What will happen when Evander ask Leah if they should take a break? Pick up this story to find out! Will this push Leah to see her sister Rebbie and her father? What will happen when she does when Leah and Rebbie talk about their mother? And what happened during their talk?
I know I have presented a lot of questions that will be answered in the reading, so I will stop here and say for the last time...pick up 'All Churched Out' Book 2, and see how well this author brings it all out to the reader. It will give one a lot to ponder over as we go into Book 3...its ending!
With everyone having their battles of some kind, especially this Westchester family, how will our God intercede for them in the end?
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