At the Crossroad (Sweet River Redemption) (Volume 2)

By Christa MacDonald

Description:

As friendship turns to love, can grace bridge two conflicted hearts?

Erin Sullivan has had to endure the rumor mill of Sweet River, Maine grinding through her family's scandals for years. Being a single mom and the subject of small-town misinformation and judgement had taught her not to hope for good things. No matter how strong her feelings were for Pastor Dan Cooper, she planned to keep them buried for the sake of his reputation and the good of her own heart.

Dan Cooper had become pastor of the Calvary Church thinking it would be temporary, that his mother would recover from her stroke, and he'd be back in the mission field in a matter of months. Three years later he is struggling in a job he never wanted, waiting for direction from God, and questioning his calling.

When Erin sees that Dan is alone in his struggle, she reaches out to help, and he comes to rely on her quiet strength and kindness. Erin tells herself it's only friendship, but it quickly becomes more. Now, she has to reckon with a man in the midst of a spiritual storm. As his turmoil takes its toll on them, it may be more than her heart can take. Dan is determined to find his way, but it may have to be without the woman he's come to love.

Book Takeaway:

We have to have faith in God's Providence even when things are not going well. God calls us all to serve. Our mission field may be right in our town. The important thing is to follow His will for our lives.

Why the author wrote this book:

I knew I'd be writing about these two characters after I wrote the first book in the series, but I didn't know what their story would be. In my own life I'd been thinking about the need for people of faith to treat their everyday lives as 'mission fields'. It's a humble sort of mission, but an important one all the same. God calls us to be faithful right where he put us.

I also wanted to support women who are raising their children without a partner, whether that's through death, divorce, or abandonment. I wanted to shine a light on the struggles they face. I also wanted to stress to all of us ladies who worry a bit more than we should that there is peace and comfort in having faith in God's Providence.