Matthew Costner

Skeptical, hesitant, worried, concerned, a joke, and marketing effort were several words and phrases that crossed my mind when a copy of Lynne Spears book, Through the Storm came across my desk. Now that I have read the book, I have to admit, I was wrong. My initial thoughts couldn’t have been further from the truth.

I had allowed myself to be sucked into the media’s frenzy and carried down its path of lies and deceit. I, like many, had been led astray, brainwashed, and manipulated to believe that anything the media said was truth concerning her family. By chapter two my eyes were opened to a world I never would have known without Mrs. Spears vulnerability in disclosing what life is like for her family behind the huge gates and fancy walls that stardom paid for.

Throughout the book, I found myself reminiscing on the similarities we share in the relationships to our grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, extended family, and hometown friends. On occasion I would wipe away a few tears, as I would get caught up in the whirlwind of drama and frustrations of her life’s story. Despite the storms that came her way, her faith in God and the close friends that God placed in her life proved to be the grounding anchors that kept the wind from carrying her off.

At one point in the book she admits, “I would not have been able to survive the hurricane of fame without God’s abiding strength and comfort.” The truth is, that’s how we all survive. Through an unspoken common thread throughout the book I was reminded that friends, family, and God are all key and necessary ingredients to finding happiness and contentment.

Thank you Mrs. Spears for sharing your story – one full of redemption, hope, and lots of love.

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