The Guardian Review...

The Guardian by Beverly Lewis is one of those feel good stories like a comfortable blanket that you want to keep going back to. This is the third book in the hickory lane series so it was good to get back there and to hear Ella Mae "the wise woman's" home spun wisdom again. Though it is a really stand alone since only the location and a few characters are mentioned. By the end of the story you feel like you know each character    and you can't wait to spend time with them. The relationship between Jodi and Maryanna is really special. Two women from two totally different worlds, at first cautious then they learn that when it comes down to it we suffer the same things in this world love and lost. Maryanna helps Jodi heal and Jodi helps Maryanna open up again.  The first theme that I gleaned from this story is to let God direct our lives. That is one of the hardest things to learn to do total dependence on God even when we don't understand what he is doing. As Ella Mae said "I've learned that sometimes I have to give up my right to know and simply believe that God's knowing is enough." The next one would be that The Guardian reminded me that no matter what emotion including anger the best place to go is to God in prayer. For example when Ella Mae explains how mad she was at God when her husband died and how she poured it out to God. The miracle is he takes our pain as his own to heal us. Such a great principle to remember. Though an avid reader this is only my second Beverly Lewis novel the first was The Fiddler and I would say her reputation is well deserved.  I really enjoyed this story if you are looking a book to enjoy on a rainy day then I would highly recommend this book you'll come away feeling good.  It will be released on March 26,2013

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About the Story:
When Jodi Winfield comes to Lancaster to house-sit, the last thing she expects to find is a disheveled little girl alone on the side of the road. The young teacher is mystified when she learns there have been no reports of a missing child, and the girl herself is no help, since she can't speak English. It's as if the child appeared out of nowhere.
Then Jodi turns her attention to Hickory Hollow--and the cloistered world of the Old Order Amish--in search of answers.

Author info@ http://www.beverlylewis.com/

A Light at the End....

Out of the most tumultuous and troublesome times in our lives God creates our greatest moments. This is what takes place in Bethany’s life. She's an upwardly mobile young adult who seems to have everything working for her she's a talented architect and has a handsome lawyer as a boyfriend. Within a month she loses everything and ends up back where she swore she would never return. This is where God starts knocking on her door. I enjoyed watching Bethany grow and watching her fight with God which is never a good idea though for some reason we end up doing it any way. What was also fascinating was her relationship with Robin. It showed that God is so powerful even in our pain he can use us if we let him. To me what was missing was a change in the relationship between Bethany and her mother it was never resolved but I guess real life doesn't always work that way. If you want hope for lost relationships then this is your story. It was a great read highly recommend it.

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