Who can say what cards they will be dealt? Who can see where the road leads?
Standing, fist clutched, shoulders back, decision made. Never will the mind be dissuaded.
Adult before a child, experience under the belt, looks to the future. Decisions, decisions, decisions that shouldn’t have been made.
Choices dangling, haunting, taunting, ever pressuring to be chosen. Hours and minutes fill and overflows both pockets, plenty to go around.
Never looking back, choice and decision made…the heart is deceived thinking time is abundant.
The arrogance of the young mind, following every scent. Thinking it knows it’s way home…
Unpacking a suitcase of regret, what was to be a day trip, took two decades. A bible lays on the bed turned open to “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” All is finally well.
A New Life 
Such a common experience, the straying, the selfishness and the return to His loving arms. Thank you Amy for allowing God to use you in such creative ways.
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Thanks Julie. I’ve started to unravel my real story. It’s titled the whole truth if you’re interested in keeping up with it. First one was yesterday.
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I will go back! Thank you, Amy.
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I’m appreciating your honesty. This platform reached many who are going through similar struggles. Telling your story will give them hope again. Looking forward to the next installment. Your writing style is really good.
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Thanks so much!
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Hi Amy, there are a lot of prodigal sons and daughters, myself included. I’m hoping that your story will mention why the avenues you walked down failed. And if you do, I’m pretty sure that the lessons you had to learn are lessons that most of us have had to learn too. Grace and blessings!
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Love this!! I often refer to myself as the prodigal. All is well when we come back and then we wonder why took so long to return!
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Yes, the new us can’t understand the old us and our way of thinking.
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😊 that’s a great way of putting
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Hey have you read the girl who came home, a story of the titanic? I’m going to start it soon but was wondering if it’s clean and not too R rated. Lol
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I have not read it, let me know what you think :).
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Do you read other than Christian fiction? I’m not able to as it messes with my head from my past…
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I read both, but since I started doing reviews this year I have not had much time to read others. May I ask how it messes with your past?
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Example: my husband started drinking apple cider vinegar so I tried it too…but the taste reminded me of tequila, yuck. I then started having dreams of being back doing those things, in bars smoking, drinking and all that. Certain songs take me back as well. I admit I’m not very strong when it comes to outside “stuff” like that. So I read it, hear it, see it, taste it…Sometimes the temptation comes stronger.
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Christian fiction is alot cleaner :). What genre do you like best, I can recommend some great ones!
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Historical romance is my fav. Not into mystery and stuff that’s happened in the present…unless it’s francie rivers I love her stuff. Did you read her newest?
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I haven’t gotten to it yet!! I’m not much into contemporary either but, I have recently discovered Lisa Wingate and she is great. Also Beth vogt first Woman Fiction ‘Things I Never Told You’ was a great contemporary! Not really romantic and one of the best woman fiction I’ve ever read. Its a great sister book.
From historical romance I have so many fave! Elizabeth Camden, Tracie Peterson, Julie Klassen, Sarah E. Ladd, Carrie Turansky, Jody Hedlund the list is long lol!! I just discovered Joanna Davidson Politano, I can’t believe ‘Lady Jayne Disappears’ is her first published, because she is going to be real competition for most of the ones I just mentioned! She just released a second I’m anxious to read!
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Oooh yay thanks for all that. I’ll start digging.
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My pleasure!
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I just looked it up, the cover looks amazing! I have not read any books by Hazel Gaynor but, some of them look very intriguing!!
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I got it on kindle for 1.99 opposed to 11.99
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That’s a great deal! Have you downloaded the library app libby? You can download the ebooks and audios?
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No ill check that out! Thanks
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Nothing beats free then, if you really like it you can purchase:)
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It also lets me check out alot of authors new to me:). I’ve been doing a lot of audio at work 🙂
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