"Granny's Gift," was birthed from an idea, as I was writing my own journey to healing, after an abusive and painful past. The idea for the story came to me in the form of an outline, and then the storyline developed.
The next book in the series, which I am currently working on, was birthed after my husband, Scott, enjoyed the book so much, really wanted to find out what happened to the characters. "Granny's Gift" was left open, in a sense.
The ministry opened up in "Granny's Gift," is the focus, along with a young man, named Justin. The events that unfold in his life, are somewhat painful, but as he continues walking forward, he receives what he has always longed for, a loving family.
In this upcoming heartwarming story, I hope to illustrate, that situations are never hopeless.
Please check out my website at http://www.dianelandrybooks.com/ "Granny's Gift," is now available in paperback for $9.95.
SD&DLandry, "Granny's Gift"
My first Christian Fiction book, published
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
"Granny's Gift," in Relation to me
Recently, I began sharing my testimony, and how the idea for my book, "Granny's Gift," came about. There were many instances when I really thought my life was really hard, and it was. It made no sense, sometimes. I was abused, as a child, and then there was abuse in two of the most precious people in my life. It was after their abuse, that I finally began on my own journey to healing. Until then, I had neatly hidden it away pretending I was alright. I really wasn't. The emotions came bursting out, upon learning of their abuse. My journey to healing was a long and painful one, but I can now truly say that, I am now complete in Christ.
In my book, Leslie made a choice to take time out of her career to care for her Granny, who had taken care of her. In doing so, she received her own redemption, and lasting change in her own life.
Day after day, there are many events in our lives that shape where we find ourselves now, some are due to our decisions, and others because the decisions of others. However, if we look carefully, we can see that somehow God is trying to speak to us, and to make us whole, in the process.
Although painful at the time, I can now look back and see, that God was going to great measures to bring redemption to me, in the same way, the fictitional character, Leslie, looked back and saw that through the events of her life, that God was trying to restore her, and to bring her back in the fold, going to great measure to do so.
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
(Matthew 18:11-14 KJV)
In my book, Leslie made a choice to take time out of her career to care for her Granny, who had taken care of her. In doing so, she received her own redemption, and lasting change in her own life.
Day after day, there are many events in our lives that shape where we find ourselves now, some are due to our decisions, and others because the decisions of others. However, if we look carefully, we can see that somehow God is trying to speak to us, and to make us whole, in the process.
Although painful at the time, I can now look back and see, that God was going to great measures to bring redemption to me, in the same way, the fictitional character, Leslie, looked back and saw that through the events of her life, that God was trying to restore her, and to bring her back in the fold, going to great measure to do so.
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
(Matthew 18:11-14 KJV)
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