“The Gray Season: The Summer of Salvation” by Dianna Donnely is not only a story about how the death of two family members only a few weeks apart caught two families completely off guard, but it records the wonderful guidance and nurturing that took place within the lives of those closest to them. Lily Eastbrook Rhodes' story shows how at each turn there was another “God Thing” or “Open Door” that led from one seemingly impossible event to another and how each of those things added up to not only healing for the family, but healing for individuals as well. Though the healing improves the lives of the individuals and of Lily in particular, there is an ultimate healing; a healing for the emptiness inside that has plagued Lily since she was a child.
“We will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands (2 Corinthians 5:1, New Living Translation).” As the story of Lily Eastbrook Rhodes unravels in this inspired story of her family, “The Gray Season: The Summer of Salvation” by Dianna Donnely, the reader will come to realize that the things that we see falling into place as we go through open doors are those things which God has been building for us in His Kingdom. Honest, compelling and inspiring; “The Gray Season: The Summer of Salvation” is a marvelously written chronicle of how those things which seem to be the end of our happiness, turn out to be our deliverance.
A personal note:
This story reminded me very much of my family and the way that our lives were changed and blessed as we served and cared for my father in his last days. This should be at the top of your reading list, especially if you have recently experienced a loss very close to you.
Thank you for such an insightful review. I couldn't have described the essence of my book better myself. Your kind words are very much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure to read your book and be able to write what I have written. Wonderful job!
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