Reading helps to take you away from the normal world. When life gets too stressful or I have a lot of anxiety, reading is always what calms me down. I read so that I can dive deeper into a world that is unknown and get involved with the characters and their trials. It’s easy to get caught up in our own lives and what’s going on right now, and we forget about the stuff going on in other people’s lives and what is going on in the world around you. I read because it helps you to get away from the daily stressors and relax you. There have been many times when books have been able to unveil emotions in me that are unexpected. You really begin to connect with the characters and what they are doing and how they are feeling.
My favorite book of all time was probably Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. It was about God telling a man named Michael to marry a prostitute, and after falling head over heels in love with her, he does, however the feelings are not mutual. The book invites you into the lives of Michael and Amanda and shows Michaels determination and true love to get Amanda to love him as well as God. This book was one of those books that I could not put down.
