Sunrise on the Battery

Book Description:

Now that she’s arrived at the ultimate address, can Mary Lynn’s view of the harbor – and success – satisfy the deeper longings of her heart?

After decades of carefully working their way up the social ladder, Mary Lynn and Jackson Scoville are living their dream: a life of luxury and ease in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina. Jackson made a small fortune selling low country real estate, so now the couple is determined to provide for their three daughters the life they both longed for as kids.

But lately the long-forgotten God of Mary Lynn’s childhood has been trying to get her attention in ways so unusual that she can no longer deny His presence. When she prays for Jackson to open his heart to God, something radical happens. Jackson has a dramatic conversion that leads to street witnessing, giving away money, and inviting less-than-reputable people into their home.

Starring out into the harbor, Mary Lynn ponders whether or not she is willing to give up her life of luxury to join Jackson in his new-found faith. What would it look like to go “all out” for God…to allow Him to lead their family regardless of the cost? Just when Mary Lynn felt she had all the desires of her heart – she finds herself being called into a much bigger story of true faith and love.

Review:

Mary Lynn Scoville is one of those people in society that seems to have it all. Money, status, things… But something is missing. When she receives an answer to her prayers that wasn’t quite what she expected, she realizes things happen with a cost. What do we value in life? Questions are asked and answered are revealed—possibly different than expect.

Thoughts:

This story will have you inspecting your motivations for what you do and want in life. What do we pray for and what happens when our prayers are answered in ways we weren’t expecting?

The author developed the story nicely and the imagery is strong. The characters are complex and believable.

A stimulating read.

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