Striking the Match Made in Heaven Mike Toy has a knack for turning a serious subject and a light humor to create a book on dating into an adventure in fun and laughter.
In "Peanut Butter & Jelly" he converts amusing circumstances into dating guidelines, practical tips, and thought provoking spiritual applications.
He provides pointers on finding true love, important qualities to look for, and things to avoid.
The text is enhanced with attention getting quips and meaningful stories of real life people which illustrate important issues in giving love a chance.
The book focuses on the importance of putting God first in every thing you do before getting involved in any earnest dating.
Mike includes, topics like: Preparing your heart, how to be a scintillating conversationalist, un-breaking your heart, social etiquette for the clueless, and defining the relationship directed, especially for the guys.
In the section for girls Mike has drawn from examples shared by a cross section of Christian friends from the female gender to provide answers to: Putting God first, getting a guy's attention, communicating, expectations, and how to tell if a guy likes you.
Striking, attention getting illustrations created by Audrey Jung capture the essence of the text and come to life to reinforce Mike's narrative, lists, questions, and stories.
Audrey's artwork is incredible.
The witty "balloon" comments that accompany the art work are hilarious.
"Peanut Butter & Jelly" is filled with fun and purpose for young men and women willing to put God first in their dating relationships.
It is a book for bashful guys, enthusiastic girls, and for guys and girls wanting God's best for their lives.
Highly recommended.
As Reviewed for Midwest Book Review