Friday, January 22, 2010

Plain Pursuit - A Love Story

How many of us struggle in the area of relationships – with family, friends and with God? Beth Wiseman has written a true to life story that touches the heart of the reader - a story of love, hurt and forgiveness. As I read through my complimentary copy of Plain Pursuit provided to me by Thomas Nelson publishers, I realized that I could easily place myself in Carley’s shoes. We all experience pain and suffering in one form or another. Carley experiences the loss of her mother and the reality that one of her deepest longings will never be fulfilled. As she is struggling through this emotional time, she finds herself visiting with a friend in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lillian and Samuel are a part of the Amish community and have agreed to allow Carley to visit in their home. Just when Carley thinks she will be able to find peace in place of her hurt, she finds herself in the middle of an Amish family’s struggle. Though Samuel and Noah are brothers by birth, Samuel is full of bitterness toward Noah and his past decisions. It is Noah, however, that brings much needed healing to Samuel and his family. As Noah and Carley are placed in this awkward relationship, they find that God has given them strength to heal through the encouragement of each other. What they didn’t expect to find was the unconditional love of God and each other!

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