Ward Stanford is an ex-con whose life is in shambles. He has failed at everything he has ever attempted. After enduring jail and homelessness, Ward is trying to turn his life around. But when a letter arrives in his mailbox, everything changes. Lauren Reslin, Ward’s estranged daughter, is requesting that he visit her in Montana. When Ward arrives, Lauren informs her father she has only a few months to live. Despite his lousy reputation as a father and nonbeliever, Ward reluctantly agrees to take over the responsibility of raising his rebellious grandson, Mathias, as a Christian. Mathias is an inquisitive and fatherless thirteen-year-old who becomes increasingly hostile and defiant when his mother dies. To help Mathias deal with his anger, Ward must first win his trust, despite their differences in how they view the world. As their conversations slowly become poignant and meaningful, both man and boy soon gain more than they ever imagined. In this inspirational novel, an ex-con and nonbeliever who is tasked with raising his rebellious grandson as a Christian soon discovers that healing and redemption can come at the most unexpected of times. Eugene Strayhorn practiced internal and emergency medicine for twenty-five years and served as the medical director of a multi-specialty group for several years. Now retired from active medical practice, he is devoting his time to writing. Strayhorn has facilitated a men’s bible study group for the past eighteen years. He is also the author of Echoes of my Son.
Reid Scott is a brilliant computer-software developer. His devotion to the companies he has established ensures that they will become highly prosperous. However, in choosing to spend long hours at work, he has become increasingly estranged from his family. When his seventeen-year-old son is brutally murdered, Reid is forced to face the fact that he has been a lousy dad. Consumed by rage fueled by guilt, he vows to reap vengeance on his sons killer. But then, as a new Christian, he learns that he must forgive to be forgiven, a requirement that seems absolutely impossible. Ruben Walker is a poor kid from a broken home. When his mother disappears suddenlywith him being the eldestthe responsibility to provide for his younger siblings falls on his shoulders. He does the best he can until Child Protective Services splits his family apart. His sister and two brothers are sent to separate foster homes. Ruben believes that money is the key. If he accumulates enough wealth, he feels he can convince CPS that he is fit to reunite his family. In utter desperation, he resorts to robbery. During the robbery, a seventeen-year-old boy is inadvertently killed. A sequence of providential events bring Reid and Ruben together. They have no idea they share an appalling tragedy. Over the course of many months, Reid and his wife, Allison, learn to care deeply for Ruben, who reminds them of their deceased son. Their love for the boy is put to the test the day Ruben shares his most closely guarded secret by confessing his crime. This Christian novel examines what it means to live by faith, to forgive the unforgivable, and to love unconditionally.
Paul Langdon is a struggling real estate broker. By nature, he is a cautious man, and adverse to taking risks. While scouting out a tract of land that might be available for development, Paul loses his way in the woods. After wandering helplessly for several days, he is saved by the interventions of a wolf — except there are no wolves in upstate New York. As a lukewarm Christian, Paul discovers that his faith in God has been challenged by his miraculous encounter. He begins to reassess what he truly believes. Two additional miracles, each more compelling than its predecessor, combine to strengthen his spiritual devotion. As uncertainties arise, Paul struggles to come to terms with his newfound faith. Then one day, he and his wife, Rachel, are devastated to learn that their eight-year-old daughter has a rare genetic disorder. Within eighteen months, Alicia’s immune system will begin attacking her heart. She will not survive. Although fully expecting another miracle, Paul resolves to do everything in his power to see his daughter healed. Yet, his efforts are thwarted at every turn. His enemies conspire to block the real estate development that will pay for his daughter’s medical care. Every therapy that might offer a glimmer of hope is denied to Alicia for technical reasons. At length, Paul realizes he is out of options. He has reached the limits of his own abilities. This story explores the nuances of genuine faith, and in light of God’s sovereignty, what trusting Him truly means.
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