Any Minute


Christian - Fiction
304 Pages
Reviewed on 08/07/2009
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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

Sarah Harper has forsaken her family for the success she wants in her career. Her husband Joe, her son Mitchell, and her baby Kate are left without her more times than she cares to admit. She wants to be everything to everyone around her, but she's finding the pressure to please all is just too much.

Her view of life changes one rainy morning as she hurries to meet her boss and some new clients for an all-important meeting. Instead of reaching her destination, she drives off a bridge. What Sarah experiences as rescuers try to find her body will change her life, and the lives of the people around her, forever. The people she encounters during this time will show her what will truly make her happy. She will learn that the love and approval she has always sought from others was with her all along from our Heavenly father.

I absolutely loved this story. Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford have woven together a tale that speaks volumes in today's hectic-scheduled life. We all find ourselves at some point seeking the love and approval of people who make us feel less than we are. God is who we should seek. The conflicts between Sarah and Joe and the guilt she feels over her children happen in so many households today. Watching her spiritual growth was truly heartwarming. Ellen Archer was the best narrator I have ever heard. This is one inspirational story I know you will love just as I did.

D. Suzuki

I loved this book even if it was a little cliche and I could not stop reading. It killed me to have to stop when I got to work with only about 40 pages left to read. Watching Sarah's character was like watching a whirlwind of efficiency blowing through life as she tried to be the perfect wife, mother, employee and yet never really satisfying anyone fully, including herself. After she drives her car off a bridge and plunges into the river she experiences something akin to The Christmas Carol in which she is taken to view pieces of her past, present and future. These experiences make her realize that in her rush she was missing out on some of the best parts of her life.

Although personality-wise I am unlike Sarah her character reminded me that sometimes you just need to slow down and enjoy what is going on around you whether it be your family or just a nice day in the park. Don't always be in such a rush to get from point A to point B that you can't soak what is around you.

I highly recommend this book as it will draw you in and even bring tears to your eyes at some points!

Jazz Lover

This book is a must read for all of us workaholics. I borrowed it from the local library and then purchased a copy to give to a friend. I pray that all who read this book, will take time to give God thanks and then spend time with their family and friends. Quality of a person's life is much more important than money.

Faith in God to provide and remember God is in control, not man.

P. J. Pritchard

This is a great easy read. It made me stop and think of how busy we can get, and then our life gets out of control. I highly recommend it.

J. Dick

I've never written a review, so here it goes.

The character development in this book is done very well. You can feel what the character feels in the book easily. Even though I'm not like the main character Sarah, I was still able to empathize with her. The story is a wonderful story that really does inspire you to take note of your own life and what you put your focus on. What's important to you? And, is what you're focusing on worth that focus?

I did, however, think that the book took too long in getting to the turning point of the story--Sarah's accident. But, I also realize that this might have been to get us to the point of being able to empathize with the main character.

Janna R. Ryan

Joyce Meyer may be known for her non-fiction books filled with inspiration and spiritual insight, but she might just have something to offer the fictional world as well. Together with Deborah Bedford they have presented us with the book "Any Minute". What happens when a wife and mother obsessed with her career has a brush with death (maybe more than a brush, more like a punch)? Can she get her priorities straight? Can she salvage her relationship with her children? Her husband? Is it too late or not?

I really enjoyed seeing how this story unfolded and I think my favorite part is that while Sarah may have changed, it didn't magically make everything perfect. Very real life, but still with a happy ending. Very good book!

T. A. Montoya

I am currently reading this book and I can't put it down. Can't wait to get to the end to see how it all turns out. Gotta go now and finish reading.

Lucy

I put this book on the top of my must read list especially after reading the "boring" review of it. I don't think Joyce Meyer has ever written anything boring so I had to prove that review wrong. I try to watch her show every morning on TV. She is anything but boring. I have never read anything else by Deborah Bedford but will look into her books after reading Any Minute.

I really loved this book. Sara was always busy trying to get everything done and please everyone around her but the people who were the most important. Her job took her away from so much that she later regretted after an accident that showed her how her actions effected her life. This is a story that makes you think about your mortality. There isn't always time to do the most crucial things "later". It made me think about how I need to slow down and think about how I spend my time and show the people in my life that they are important to me. God doesn't care how impressive we are at our jobs or how much money we make. It's more about how we live our lives for him and the good of others.

I'm so glad I read it and found out for myself.

Norman Larson

This is Joyce Meyers' second novel. She is a prolific writer, always with a message.