Join me today as I welcome author E.V. Sparrow as she shares about encountering God in the unexpected places.

"Encounter God’s Unexpected Presence"

This is my tagline woven through all fourteen of my short stories before I published my historical fiction eBook novella, Muldoon’s Minnesota Darling. I’ve woven this concept through my upcoming novel series of three books as well through Celebrate Lit Publishing.

Why did I choose this tagline? Because God has always done this in my life, and now in my fictional characters’ lives. As a believer, why is God’s presence unexpected to me, them, or us?

Because we could struggle with our faith in Him, hope in His plans, or with the love we have for others. None of these are easy in our natural human state. Maybe God appears uninterested in our situations, or slow to respond to our prayers.

The Muldoon family, in Those Resilient Muldoons series, battles with all three of God’s spiritual benefits of faith, hope, and love. Like us, they have reasons for their strife with God because of the heart and soul wounds from others or from their own terrible choices.

Scripture says faith, hope, and love remain forever after everything else is gone. 1 Corinthians 13:13, “Now faith, hope, and love remain—these three things—and the greatest of these is love.”

This spiritual concept intrigues me personally and as an author. Those characteristics are another triangle of strength, like the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Jesus Christ, His Son, and the Holy Spirit.

What happens when someone is weak in even one of these three? Their inner strength is compromised and goes off balance. Chaos in their lives ensues and I write about the “what ifs” in my messy characters.

Mick Muldoon Is fairly skilled at loving his family members, and he grips tightly to hope, because the losses of his loved ones weaken his faith. Muldoon’s Minnesota Darling, is a time in his life when a community helps to buoy his faith again.

I’m privileged as a Christian author to write about the one thing I and my characters never need to worry about—God’s faithfulness regardless of our weaknesses.

About the book:

A heartsore widower with hidden fears and little faith...
The naïve daughter of a farmer guarding a repulsive secret...
A township unaware of the hidden menace amongst them...

Heartbroken from losing his family and his farm, Mick Muldoon lost his second family and farm but is hopeful as he emigrates to America with his siblings. All he finds is despair and no work. Were America’s rumored promises of plenty all lies? Would God ever hear and answer his prayers?

Seventeen-year-old Shauna McGann is determined to marry Mick Muldoon despite her mother’s objections. His past and his limp might repulse others, but not her. What burdens Shauna is her terrible secret – a secret she promised her friends she would keep. Now Shauna needs help and protection. Could she trust Mick, or will she lose everything by telling him?

Will Mick finally be free of loss and find success in America? Will Shauna overcome her fears and finally feel safe?

In this Muldoon’s Misfortunes prelude novella, author E.V. Sparrow creates a provoking tale of flickering faith and enduring hope through an emigrant’s efforts to adapt, and a young woman’s unprejudiced love.

About E.V. 

Author E.V. Sparrow served on mission trips, a worship team, and as a prayer ministry leader. She volunteered with Global Media Outreach, at Serna Village Housing for homeless parents, and led small groups in Single’s, and Divorce Care ministries. All Sparrow’s stories guide readers to encounter God’s unexpected presence.

Connect online:

https://linktr.ee/ev.sparrow

Learn more about the book or purchase:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Muldoons-Minnesota-Darling-V-Sparrow-ebook/dp/B0C51CWT62/

D2D: https://books2read.com/u/bwN7EO