Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury

Angels Walking

by Karen Kingsbury

My Rating: 3 stars out of 5

When former national baseball star Tyler Ames suffers a career-ending injury, all he can think about is putting his life back together the way it was before. He has lost everyone he loves on his way to the big leagues. Then just when things seem to be turning around, Tyler hits rock bottom. Across the country, Tyler’s one true love Sami Dawson has moved on. 

A series of small miracles leads Tyler to a maintenance job at a retirement home and a friendship with Virginia Hutcheson, an old woman with Alzheimer’s who strangely might have the answers he so desperately seeks.

A team of Angels Walking take on the mission to restore hope for Tyler, Sami, and Virginia. Can such small and seemingly insignificant actions of the unseen bring healing and redemption? And can the words of a stranger rekindle lost love? Every journey begins with a step.

It is time for the mission to begin…

Karen Kingsbury has been one of my favorite Christian fiction authors for a while.  She writes what she calls "Life Changing Fiction."  I've loved her stories and the characters within each story.  Her characters are always relatable and enjoyable to read about.  However, as much as I love her stories, I struggle with her theology throughout each book.  This book was no exception.  I don't necessarily agree with her view of angels throughout the book and she had some statements throughout the book that seemed off to me.  For example, at the end of the book, the angels talked about not wanting to take any glory from God, but all throughout the story, the angels were center stage.  God was mentioned, but was minimal.  That statement was right, but it wasn't backed up in the story.  But she writes fiction, so why does this matter, you ask?  Well, a lot of what we read and hear will stick with us easily.  When we hear a song we really like, we'll sing it over and over in our heads and it'll stick with us.  The same will happen in a book.  If you read a book that you loved, especially one where the emotional appeal jumps out and grabs you, then you'll be more likely to remember that book well.  And if what is in the book is not the 100% truth, then we are remembering wrong things.  Which is not good.  With some of the comments she makes and some of the positions she writes about, I just don't feel that these are what the everyday person should be reading.  Someone whose discernment is good should be able to get by reading this, because they'll be able to pick out the false things and discard those thoughts.  I'll continue to read her books because I love her stories, but I have to make sure I'm super careful not to read and accept false truth.