The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Louisa (Beth Troy) – Review

What happens after salvation – when you’ve changed, but others don’t see it? Author Beth Troy addresses this question from the first page, which finds Lu Sokolowski – the engaging and relatable heroine from Troy’s redemptive debut novel, Lu – back in her hometown with her expectations of a new life, dashed.

Lu has returned to Dunlap’s Creek with a hope to stay, but she struggles to right the wrongs she’d left behind, build a career outside of writing, and move on from the man who has moved on from her.

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First Line Friday – Louisa: A Modern Faith Story

I’m baaa-aack! Sorry about my extended absence around here while I’ve been moving into our new home (insert HUGE grin, even as I type those words!). To say we’re loving being in our new home is an understatement. Yes, we still have plenty of unboxing to do (and culling!), but we’re well on our way to being settled and absolutely thrilled with how our new house has turned out. And hopefully, you’ll begin seeing a bit more of me around here again, once I’ve cleaned the rust out of my blogging gears. 😉

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First Line Friday – Lu. (Beth Troy)

Happy Friday, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. Apologies for being absent last week. My site was down for several days, and even once it was back up again, there were more days of it being down intermittently. Hopefully all that is resolved now!

I love the first line of the book I’ve chosen for today’s First Line Friday post because it makes you think. On the one hand, it foreshadows the main themes of the story, both the truth that there is “nothing new under the sun” and the truth that, without Jesus, we are stuck in a meaningless cycle (yes, Ecclesiastes is a prominent theme in this book! Lol.)

But it’s also paradoxical too, because this is the story of how Lu gets out of that cycle. She has the ability to change the direction her story is taking.

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Lu. (Beth Troy) – Review

Are we the sum of our circumstances or is there … more?

In a debut novel readers are calling “true to life,” “captivating,” and “cleverly written,” author Beth Troy takes on the story of Lu Sokolowski and her life upended. Lu’s plans have turned sideways, taking her back to the family and town she always planned to leave.

Lu is a modern woman’s honest journey to faith, that unapologetically addresses:
•The big questions women ask about their beliefs.
•The struggles women face in creating a fulfilling life.
•The complexity of family relationships.
•The tension between hope and reality.

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