{"id":552,"date":"2009-10-03T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-03T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/raising-rain-by-debbie-fuller-thomas.html"},"modified":"2009-10-03T16:13:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-03T16:13:00","slug":"raising-rain-by-debbie-fuller-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/raising-rain-by-debbie-fuller-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising Rain by Debbie Fuller Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Raising Rain<\/a> by Debbie Fuller Thomas<\/a>
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Moody Publishers (September 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802487343
ISBN-13: 978-0802487346 <\/p>\n

From Amazon.com:
Product Description<\/p>\n

Raised to be a ‘new woman’ by her mother and three college roommates in the 70’s amid anti-war protests, feminist rallies, and finals, Rain Rasmussen discovers that putting her career first has left her overdrawn at the egg-bank, and her baby fever has now driven off her significant other.<\/p>\n

When her terminally ill mother demands a Celebration of Life before she dies; they all confront ghosts from the past on a ‘stormy’ weekend in Monterey. Bebe, the roommate closest to Rain’s heart, revisits choices that have impacted Rain the most, raising doubts about God’s\u2014and her own\u2014willingness to forgive and to be forgiven.<\/em><\/p>\n

This novel touched upon an edgy subject for Christian fiction, abortion. However, the subject was dealt with in a realistic manner, and I could imagine someone who is saved, who’s been through an abortion in the past, to use this book as a ministerial tool.<\/p>\n

Rainbow Star has been raised by her single mother, Jude, as well as Jude’s three roommates. The four roommates, from back in the late sixties\/early seventies, share a fragile bond and they have many issues brimming beneath the surface of their friendship. <\/p>\n

Rain doesn’t even know who her father is, and her headstrong mother, Jude, is vocal about not needing a man in her life. Unbeknownst to Rain, Jude’s headstrong manner has rubbed off onto Rain’s personality, causing a huge breakup with her live-in boyfriend.<\/p>\n

Rain is now single and determined to have a baby, no matter what it takes. Should she get pregnant and raise a baby alone, following in her mother’s footsteps?<\/p>\n

When Rain finds out the real reason why her boyfriend has left her, she’s stunned, and she’s forced to step back and take a look at her own life.<\/p>\n

The four roommates and Rain share a celebration weekend during the last days of Jude’s life. During this time, they discover long-held secrets about one another.<\/p>\n

This novel will show you how we can seek the Lord’s forgiveness for past mistakes.<\/p>\n

~Cecelia Dowdy~ <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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