A Match Made in Heaven: A Collection of Inspirational Love Stories

by Ann Platz and Susan Wales

Book Overview

Sometimes a lost love is found years later and other times divine intervention is the only explanation for A Match made In Heaven! Then as now we find ourselves in a world where news of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576733939
• ISBN13: 9781576733936
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Stories of Hope, Faith and Love

Although our world has made drastic advances, in technological innovations, scientific discovery, and overall change one thing has remained constant. The desire to be respected and loved by one person who you can in turn love and respect. The notion that someone was born and raised to be your spouse has sent many on a journey for love which sometimes ends up being an exercise in futility (or opportunity for growth) yet at other times is the start of something bigger than either party involved. Something "Divinely Appointed." In A Match Made in Heaven Susan Wales and Ann Platz share the experiences of many who were successful in their quest like Dr. Robert Schuller who shared the results of his "self-centered prayer" and how through it he became consumed, "not by a person, but by divine destiny." (p. 37). In "The Prayer," Susan Wales was asked to pray for a speaker she never met who lived across the country and required immediate vocal surgery. Just prior to her own wedding years later, her friend revealed to her that she had prayed for her husband.While love-at-first-sight is the encounter of many matches made in heaven, others sometimes later find that the very one they were looking for was right under their noses all along. Like "Bob" a New York attorney with small town values he shared with his secretary "Elizabeth" who came to New York to be a dancer. When Elizabeth learned that Bob was about to propose to "Laura," an attorney and daughter of wealthy New Yorkers she was heartbroken. Elizabeth congratulated Bob on his engagement and submitted her two weeks notice. A few weeks later, after Bob lost an important case and Laura showed a lack of interest when he tried to discuss it he began to wish that she were more like Elizabeth. Finally Bob realized that what he was looking for was right under his nose along. After canvassing his office for information on Elizabeth's new job he found her pursuing her passion, teaching dance to children. He invited her to lunch after her class and professed "You are the love of my life, and I want you to be my wife." They were married six months later. Through the motif of the proposal to every element of traditional marriage vows, Wales and Platz share a myriad of heartwarming and joyous stories of special days, trying times, and the eternal bond between husband and wife.Through yielding to God's Divine will for our lives, we can all experience A Match Made in Heaven.

It touches your heart and makes you cry.

I was so touched by this book. The stories in it are incredible stories of how love conquers all. The best part being, of course, that they are almost all 100% true. They'll hit your heart. Keep a box of tissues close at hand!

All God's creations can bring loves together.

Excellent little views of how God uses all of His creations to help ordinary people find love. For example, "The Pet Sitter", by Dee Ann Grand. The prevailing thread of hope, faith, and always believing in God and yourself is a much needed theme in today's writings. Thank you!

You won't be able to keep these love stories to yourself!

You will want to pick up several copies of this endearing and thoughtfully compiled book of love stories. After reading several of the excerpts you will be compelled to call your friends and share the stories or give them their own copy to read. Each story has been carefully categorized throughout the book so as to take you through a myriad of emotions. You will laugh, cry and laugh again. You won't be able to put the book down. If you consider yourself a romantic this book is definitely for you. If you've never thought of yourself as a romantic you are about to be converted!

If you think love doesn't happen any more, read this!

When all around you is caving in, and you think that there's nothing left that's good in the world, when the news is about unfaithful mates and 'big name' indiscretions and you need a role model fix, this is the book to restore your faith in love and its wonder, then grab this book and open it to ANY of the stories. Susan Wales has a wonderful way of making you 'know' these couples. Now for her NEXT book......