Wildflowers from Winter is the author's first book but already she has a second in the series due to come out in spring of 2013 - and I can't wait! The title of the book has to do with the fact that the snowier the winter the more wildflowers you get in spring. This is also often the case with people - we go through a season of harshness - it is a time when maybe God is refining us, or sanding off the rough edges - it can be a season of grief, a season of trials, a season of denying God, being mad at God. When we make it through and come out the other side - there are the wildflowers - the beauty that God has created in our lives - the wonderful things we see and know - that we wouldn't have appreciated had we not gone through the harsh season of winter. The wildflowers can often be the fruit that we know produce - - the fruit of our spirit - that brings others to God. Several of the main characters in this book are going through a season - a harsh season of winter. One is dealing with grief after losing a husband very suddenly. Another, Bethany, is dealing with losing her identity of who she feels she is when she gets let go from her job. Bethany is also struggling with her image of who God really is and if he is a caring and loving God.
This was a very good book - one I had difficulty putting down. It is very emotional though as the characters experience several deaths - and that was just very sad to think about. I can't wait for the next book, titled Wishing on Willows - where we get to meet many of the characters again and see their lives progressing.
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