Kirjahaku

Dixie's unwavering faith in God carried her through the tragedies of losing her parents and her beloved sister. When her own son's life is threatened, her trust in God is put to the test in more ways than she ever imagined possible. Dixie turns to her friends Layne, Nona, and Betty Jo for the strength and courage she needs to remain grounded in her faith.

Nona's strength and confidence is put to the test when members of her own family, whose love and support she once depended on, leave her behind, either by choice or circumstance. Nona's once secure world is breaking apart piece by piece. She needs her friends Layne, Dixie, and Betty Jo- now more than ever to help her put it back together. Will the Fearsome Foursome and Nona's faith in God be strong enough to carry her through life's unexpected challenges?

Betty Jo is beyond excited when she learns her son, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Ethan Breedlow, has received orders transferring him from the Pentagon to the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. His new assignment will bring her three precious grandchildren closer. Unfortunately, it will also bring Chloe, her daughter-in-law who has never been a fan of hers, closer. Without warning, Ethan's orders are changed sending him far away and leaving his family stranded. Betty Jo takes her three young grandchildren along with Chloe into her home. While helping her family and friends-Layne, Nona, and Dixie-cope with the unexpected events in their lives, Betty Jo receives startling news which puts her trust in God to the test. Will her faith in God persevere to bring her through this trial so she can find joy once again?

In 1968, Nelli Hart believed she was living a near-perfect life. She was happily married to Nicholas, the love of her life. Her days were filled with the treasures of raising three precious daughters-Kalli, Nichola, and Jilli. And she was blessed to be making her family's home in the grand house that had once been the jewel of her family's Southern plantation.Less than a year later, Nelli's near-perfect life was shattered beyond recognition when her one true love was killed fighting for his country in the jungles of Vietnam. Without Nicholas, Nelli no longer wanted to live. It took the strength of her grandmother and deep faith in God to raise her up from her deep despair. Knowing she needed a way to support her daughters, Nelli turned her family's plantation home into a bed and breakfast--The Hart & Soul Inn. Through her hard work and prayers, Kalli, Nichola, and Jilli grew into successful, confident women with families of their own. Five decades after her beloved was killed, Nelli unexpectedly receives a shocking phone call from a stranger that could wreck her life and the lives of her daughters forever. What did this stranger want of her? Had the Army lied to cover up what happened to Nicholas in Vietnam? Why had this stranger waited fifty years?Take Heart is the first book in the inspiring fiction series Hart & Soul. Follow Nelli and her daughters as they learn the devastating truth one man finally had the courage to reveal.