Böcker av Debbie Gilliland

Life has not been easy for Marta and her daughter, Jannah. On the brink of losing her home and suffering from a broken heart, Marta has lost all hope. James has never gotten over the fact that he wasn't able to be a father to his own daughter. When he became Marta's next-door neighbor years later, he was overjoyed to finally be the father he always wanted to be and has worked on building a relationship with Marta and Jannah ever since. Will he ever have the heart to connect Marta with the biological mother she has never known?Donna had known placing her daughter for adoption was something she never should have done. And she knows James now has the relationship with their daughter she has always wanted. But what will her other children say if they find out? And what will Marta say to her? Does she even have a right to make amends? Four broken hearts entwine, and they can be healed only by the hand of God. Will secrets be brought to light before it's too late? And through it all, will they realize God says forgiveness is Mine to Share?

James Hawthorne, a widowed and recently retired minister, has searched for and found his only child, given up for adoption at birth. Leaving behind his congregation, he purchases a house next to his daughter, Marta, now an adult with a family of her own. James longs to reconnect with Marta, but secrets and tragedy force him to question everything.Tracking down the biological mother, he finds a broken woman who is weary of living. Of all the souls he has ministered to, the mother of his child is the last person he ever expected to help.In his quest for answers, she reveals information that both devastates James and sets him free. Beset by uncertainty and doubt, James must rely on faith, love, and his belief in family. Already very attached to Marta and her child, he knows they need him now more than ever.Will he ever have the family he has secretly wept for all of his adult life?