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ABOUT GRACE TO FORGIVEMary has a secret.
A piece of her past is so painful and shameful that she has told only her parents. Now as a vibrant young woman from a Mennonite family, Mary’s secret stands in the way of her finding happiness. John, a missionary passionate for the Lord’s work, wants to make Mary his wife. How can Mary commit to him when he doesn’t know her true self? “Francis? Is that you?” With those four words over the phone, the life Francis—a single-mother of two—knew comes to a screeching halt. On the other end of the line is Mike, a man that Francis hasn’t seen or heard from in ten years. He is the father of her children, and he left her in the worst possible way. Now he wants to be in their life again. How can Francis ever move past what he did to them? As Mary, Francis, and their loved ones wrestle with unconscionable acts, their futures depend on the answer to one question: Can they find the grace to forgive? Although a sequel to Grace for Tomorrow, this book stands on its own as a story about the human condition and how Divine inspiration can change everything. |
ABOUT GRACE FOR TOMORROWGrowing up as a middle child in a happy Mennonite home, Mary enjoys good friends, excels in school, and has a growing interest in her brother’s best friend.
Then tragedy strikes! Mary’s faith in God is shattered as she questions everything she always believed to be true – God, family, and friends. Wading through a mountain of hurts and disappointments, she struggles to find purpose in her life. Anxious and alone, Mary is forced to decide between good and evil, between life and death. Francis is a young mother of two who works the early shift as a waitress at the local diner. Weighed down by financial struggles, her husband, Mike, turns to alcohol, abuse, and infidelity. After an exceptionally violent attack, Francis wakes up to find Mike is gone. How will she raise her children by herself? God can help if they will let him…..but will they? "A well-written first novel with complex
characters and unexpected twists on old themes." - Kirkus Reviews |
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About the authorEva Schmidt’s own life experiences and faith shape her Christian fiction. She was born and raised Mennonite and is a born-again believer and follower of Jesus Christ. Eva lives with her husband on a farm near La Crete, Alberta—a close-knit community like the one where Mary, her book’s protagonist, lives. Eva and her husband have four adult children and several grandchildren.
Eva sings in the church choir, and fills the intervening time with reading, knitting, crocheting, and, of course, writing. Grace to Forgive is her second book. She notes that in her stories: “I want my readers to be encouraged and inspired to put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.” |
