The Choices She Made

By Felicia Ferguson

Description:

In 1997, seventeen-year-old Madeline Williams is torn between continuing her family ranching legacy and accepting her Army-bound boyfriend's marriage proposal. But when an assault by John David Billings, the son of a wealthy rancher, leaves her pregnant, Madeline sacrifices both options, choosing to leave town and raise the child alone. It's been several years, and when she returns to her hometown to meet with her father, rumors circulate about John David's trial--for assaulting other women. Madeline struggles with the secret she's kept from her daughter--and everyone but her father--all of these years. If she testifies, John David could be put away for good. It doesn't help that he's hired a killer lawyer, and it would take a testimony like hers just to put him behind bars. But if she unveils her past, that could have some dangerous repercussions for her daughter.She has trusted God throughout her entire life, but can she trust him to carry her through this trial?

Book Takeaway:

I hope readers will see that God can bring good out of any situation, no matter how bad. We have to trust him, trust his plan, and allow him to work in our lives. Also, I hope they see this is just a really good read.

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Why the author wrote this book:

My intention was to write a story that shows how a Christian acts and reacts to life happenings, looking to scripture and biblical principles as a plumbline for making life decisions and relying on their faith to walk it out.