Last night I finished reading Waiting for Morning. It is written by Karen Kingsbury, one of my favourite authors. I have read many of her books and hope to read more in the future.
Anyways I reckon the theme of this book is forgiveness.
Hannah Ryan, the main character, is a faithful Christian who loves the Lord very much so. She has the perfect life and a wonderful family. Her and her husband Tom had been sweethearts all their life and their two beautiful daughters, Alicia and Jenny, have everything going for them. Hannah Ryan loves her life.
Well, that was until Brian Wesley destroyed her family. He was drunk and drove straight into them as Tom, Alicia and Jenny were coming back from a fishing trip. Jenny survived, but sadly Alicia and Tom did not. Hannah’s life was shaken upside down.
She lost her faith in God and her relationship with Jenny. And all she wanted to do was to put Brian Wesley in prison for life. Her hatred for him blinded her from everything else that was going on around her. Even the fact that her own daughter was seriously considering committing suicide. But she thought that once she got Brian in prison she would find peace.
Brian got accused for first degree murder and was sent to prison for 50 years. Hannah was happy, but not at peace. Yet, through Matt (her new husband-to-be), Carol (her new best friend), Jenny, and a note left from Tom, Hannah found out that the only way she could have peace was if she forgave Brian.
In the end she did and peace flooded in like a river. She also regained her faith in God.
That’s why I think the theme of this story is forgiveness, but more specifically, forgiveness can set you free. It certainly set Hannah free, and it also set Brian free (he became a Christian in the end).
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