As a single woman struggling to establish an antique shop in the sleepy town of Stewartville, Mona VandeMolen’s life is complicated enough.
When she discovers her fifteen-year-old niece Hallie hiding in her abandoned beach house, consumed with guilt over her sister’s drowning death, Mona’s true battle begins.
"This is a must buy novel. Place it on your shelves and watch it circulate. The story is about a search for heirloom funiture that leads the heoine into a special friendship with a fellow antique searcher. A niece with problems is also involved. Oh, that all love stories were this good, and clean, and interesting!" --Barbara J. Raupach, Lamplighter
Approximately 49% of the U.S. adult population currently shoulders or soon will shoulder elder care responsibilities. For the past seven years Shelly Beach and her husband have been caregivers for their parents. At present, they have two parents living with them. What are the challenges of this kind of day-to-day caregiving, which many children are facing today as their parents age and deal with illness, Alzheimer’s, and death? With her fresh and compelling style, Shelly offers devotionals/meditations based on her own life and daily experiences, providing understanding, insights, inspiration, and, yes, even laughter for anyone who is in the midst of these often difficult circumstances.
Caring Devotionals for Caregivers
Inspiration for Those with Caregiver Responsibilities and for Families of Those Suffering with Chronic Illnesses and Dementias
Enlightening, and Sometimes Humorous, Insights from One “Who Has Been There”
Prayers and Questions at the End of Each Meditation Provide Opportunity for Personal Reflection