Life was a fragile thing. Mabel learned it when her father died at a young age and her mother was strangled by a drunken suitor in search of "optimal" satisfaction. But Mabel was a quiet young woman who shared in all the typical young woman dreams of romance and home and family. So she left what she knew to search for what she wanted. She took refuge in her best friend's family and, over time, became an integral part of their life, living several years with them. But trouble and calamity came to the Temple household, and Mabel's best friend lost her life while saving her daughter and Mabel from a homicidal maniac. A short time later, Mabel found herself alone again but well-funded. So she traveled to Springfield, Missouri, and soon became wealthy and successful in her new life. Yet Mabel never forgot her friend's sacrifice, and so she returned to that little Indiana town to pay respect to her best friend's great love. And Mabel's life was forever changed: the ripple effect of that encounter would be felt for many generations to come. God's great grace and mercy triumph over all. This book will bring the reader to tears at the brokenness of mankind but will inspire worship and rejoicing at the grace and mercy of a loving heavenly Father. And it will confirm, once again, that there is no depth of corruption or degradation that God cannot turn into blessing.
There's something about jewels. We admire them, covet them, pursue them, protect them, and sometimes kill for them. And such is the setting for Jewel in the Rough. But Pierre doesn't know or suspect any of this, when he flees from an abusive father and gets drawn into a web of intrigue and fugitive flight. His adventures take him all over the country while he's running from faceless enemies of his imagination and in pursuit of one very real nemesis. Along the way he is welcomed by some strangers and set up to take the fall by others. And Pierre encounters several glimpses of God's hand at work on his behalf. He learns about integrity and character, and he learns about the depravity of his own rebel heart. But God sees a jewel in Pierre and turns all his calamity into a celebration of love. Pierre isn't running anymore. This book isn't a sequel, but those of you who've read Mabel's Eyes may recognize a few characters in this book: Jayrob Lark, Ryan Temple, and, of course, Pierre, who was a pivotal contributor to that storyline, but was never named. This book will make you laugh at Pierre's predicament at times and then grieve for his hurting heart's desire to actually do the right thing at other times. It's a refreshing look at man's hopeless attempts to play hide-and-seek with God's bigger purpose for his life.
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