An unrepentant heart is heavy.
Widowed, lonely and angry, Claire feels that God has turned a blind eye to her. When her daughter becomes pregnant she acts on her pride and vanity, forcing the teenage girl to get rid of the baby. This choice creates a wedge between mother and daughter - and further distances Claire from God.
Believing that she's a hopeless cause and peace is unattainable, she willingly accepts her probable death when a car accident leaves her sinking in the murky Jim River waters.
Then the boy appears, taking her by the hand and leading her down a path of self-reflection and healing, in a world unlike anything she's ever seen. Claire discovers the truth about the past, faces off with her pride and finds that God has been pursuing her through it all. Using even the most dire of situations to draw her closer to Him.
A hard-to-put-down, thought provoking novel about redemptive love and true forgiveness from a God who celebrates with us in times of joy and agonizes with us in times of difficulty. A God who seeks to restore to us what was lost or stolen and redeem us with His powerful grace.
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"Male or female, young or old, this story will move you."
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Autorentext
MJ Ulmer is a florist and photographer by day, a writer by night and a weekend outdoor enthusiast. She loves her ever evolving garden and riding behind her hunky man on the motorcycle. Born and raised in South Dakota, MJ still resides there with her family where she assists on the family farms. Jim River Boy is her debut novel. Visit her and learn more at MJUlmer.com.
Klappentext
An unrepentant heart is heavy. Peace and innocence are lost when Claire chooses vanity over doing what is right in the eyes of God. Then the boy appears, taking her by the hand and leading her down a path of self-reflection and healing, in a world unlike anything she's ever seen.
As she struggles to survive the river, can she find forgiveness from her Creator, her child and herself?
A novel about true forgiveness from a God who loves us unconditionally. Who celebrates with us in times of joy and agonizes with us in times of difficulty.
An encouraging journey showcasing the power of love to overcome even the highest hurdles, to find restored relationships and peace beyond our sufferings.
"God is a God of love, not hate. He's always ready to hear us when we pray and He promised never to leave us. He's always been with you. You see, He didn't go anywhere, you did." -Jim River Boy