Wonderful Stories

Grandbabies and me, 2007

“You will be able to tell wonderful stories to your children and grandchildren about the marvelous things I am doing.”  (Ex. 10:2 NLT)

This New Living Translation rendition of Exodus 10:2 is the verse God used to inspire the first storybook, The Schoolhouse, in the Wonderful Stories series. I’ve now completed the manuscript for storybook #2 and an extremely gifted artist, Donny Finley, is painting the illustrations, which I hope to share with you soon.

Preview:

After her beloved friend, Col. James, passed away, life seemed bleak and hopeless for teenager Rachel Grant. Watching her mother struggle to make the ends meet between substantial bills and a meager income caused the teen’s aspirations for college to fade into an aimless destination called “nowhere”.

Tears trickled down Rachel’s cheeks and dripped onto her threadbare cardigan as she read for the hundredth time the mysterious letter the old World War II veteran left for her:

Dear Rachel,

Don't be afraid, Little Lamb, for the Lord has seen your SOS and is chasing after you with His goodness. The answer to all your troubles rests at Shiloh. I promise!

                                                           With love from your friend,

                                                                              Col. James  

       When Rachel finally musters the courage to return to Shiloh, the pre-Civil War plantation home owned by Col. James Beauregard Hamilton, her childhood playmate partners with her to help decipher the hidden meaning of the encrypted letter. Together, Rachel and Martin journey through a labyrinth of encoded clues to unlock the Secrets of Shiloh.