His Guiding Hand: Seeking God's Best for Our Children

by Eric Ludy, Leslie Ludy

A beautiful real-life account of a God-written love story! This little book has traveled the globe encouraging young and old alike.

Genres: Christian, Religion, Nonfiction, Biography

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1996

About the author

Eric is a bestselling author, internationally-recognized speaker and president of Ellerslie Mission Society. He is also the senior pastor at the Church at Ellerslie and the lead instructor at Ellerslie Leadership Training in Windsor, Colorado. Ludy is the author of more than a dozen books, many of which were co-authored by his wife, Leslie Ludy. The Ludy's books have sold well over a million copies in the United States and have been translated into over a dozen different languages and circulated widely throughout the world.

Reviews

[Maria Elmvang · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first read this book back in 1999, and was blown away by the beauty of it. I'd read it a few times since then, but not since 2007, so when I picked it up this time it was with a touch of cynicism and trepidation, whether it would be able to live up to my memory of it.

Fortunately, it mostly could. Sure, it's still hopelessly idealistic, but Leslie and Eric remained true to their own convictions and weren't pressured into anything. They walked with God every step of the way, and while their form of courtship wouldn't work for everybody, it so clearly worked for them.

The story is quickly read - just 62 pages if you skip the "Guy talk" and "Girl talk" at the end of the book (which I always do) - and it remains a sweet read. There was less focus on "this is the only way to have a holy courtship" than I had feared, and more focus on "follow God's will for your life" -- which I'm obviously totally in favour of!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Works better than many relationship books because the Ludys' story doesn't come across as a list of rules but as a dynamic picture of their relationships with Christ transforming their relationship with each other, and their emphasis is on encouraging others to follow Christ, not to follow any specific pattern of actions.

[Rafaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dear sister from church recommended me this! It is a very important book for younger Christians to read!

[Jaclynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is great for someone who is new to the concept of courtship vs. dating for fun. The romance that God writes for 2 people is a beautiful things! Eric and Leslie gave all of their loves including their love over to Him. There wasn't really anything new in this book for me but I still appreciated their journey and story.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent true-life courtship story and encouragement for singles to look to the Lord in finding a mate.

[Charity U · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very sweet. :)