Gentle Journey

By Elaine Lyons Bach

Description:

April 1812 - Surrey, England. Deceased vicar’s daughter and spirited aspiring artist, Eden Barrett is forced to find work as a governess to help provide for her family.
A chivalrous earl with a father wound and a heart for abandoned waifs, Colin Ashton hires Eden to teach his precocious sister, warning her not to proselytize the child. But her faith is who Eden is, and when her charge asks challenging questions about God, Eden answers candidly. Sparks fly as Colin and Eden cross verbal swords.
When Eden rescues two climbing boys and hides them on Colin’s estate, she makes an enemy. Her beliefs lead her into and out of trouble with an unprincipled rake of a neighbor and a chimney sweep out for vengeance. But, when Eden finds herself irrevocably drawn to the atheist Colin, her faith is tested indeed.

Book Takeaway:

Following God's laws does not bind us up in slavery to Him. Rather, it frees us from slavery to the distractions of the world, brings us peace, and gentles our journey to Heaven.

Why the author wrote this book:

As a high school teacher, I found my students had similar general problems with understanding how God can love us unconditionally yet allow bad things to happen to us at times.