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From This Moment

A Novel

by Kim Vogel Sawyer
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A lost ring brings together two wounded souls—a youth minister haunted by the past and a spunky church custodian—in this heartwarming romance from the bestselling author of The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow.
 
A Kansas State Library Notable Book • “Kim Vogel Sawyer is an amazing storyteller who crafts each of her stories with page-turning excitement and rich character development.”—Tracie Peterson, bestselling author of the Golden Gate Secrets series
Growing up in the foster care system, Jase Edgar always dreamed of one day starting his own family. But his fiancée's untimely death shattered his plans. Moving to Kansas and serving as a youth minister should be a fresh start, but he can't seem to set aside his doubts about God's goodness long enough to embrace his new life.
Newly-appointed church custodian, Lori Fowler is battling her own challenges. Her strained relationship with her father and her struggles with overeating convince her she's not worthy enough for love. When an Amish weaver enlists their help locating the owner of a ring found among the donated clothing she uses as fabric, Jase and Lori find themselves drawn to each other. But will they be able to release the past and move forward from this moment into a joyful future?

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    February 23, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9780525653691

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      • ISBN: 9780525653691
      • File size: 4015 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 18, 2021
      Sawyer (When Mercy Rains) returns with a pleasing contemporary romance about the search for the owner of a lost ring. After Jase Edgar’s fiancée dies in a car accident, Jase leaves San Antonio, Tex., to become youth pastor at Beech Street Bible Fellowship in tiny Bradleyville, Kans. There, he meets Kenzie Stetler, a congregant who grew up Amish, and Lori Fowler, a custodian for the church. Each of the three struggles with private turmoil: Jase with his faith in a God who would take the love of his life, Kenzie with her desire to share God’s grace with a family who has shunned her for leaving, and Lori with overeating problems and issues of self-worth. After a lost engagement ring is found among church donations, the three work together to find the owner and, as they grow closer, help one another to overcome self-doubt. When romance sparks between Lori and Jase, both will have to let go of fears in order to accept happiness. Sawyer packs this entertaining tale with many twists and leaves the door open for more tales set in Bradleyville. The author’s fans will love this.

    • Booklist

      January 1, 2021
      Among scores of the faithful at his new Baptist church, Jase Edgar feels like a total fraud. His arrival as youth minister is preceded by tragedy, and the loss of his trust in God, his dreams for the church, and his true love leave him with a haunting emptiness. But before long, he realizes he is not the only one harboring faith-shaking doubt and pain. A church custodian with a self-destructive addiction, a local weaver stuck between grace and guilt, and a lost diamond ring that connects them all will be the keys to their individual and collective healing. Set in contemporary small-town Kansas, the latest from Sawyer, following The Librarian from Boone's Hollow (2019), is a refreshing story of supportive friendship and accountability in a conservative Christian community. Sawyer uses realistic characters and their flaws to illuminate the damaging effects of shame-based coping mechanisms while exploring themes of self-worth, discernment, and prayer in daily life and reflecting on the power of the past to define one's future.

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