Hearts United In Faith

Good morning, Daddy. Daddy, is Mommy coming back today?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper. His words hit me like a ton of bricks. I closed my eyes, trying to manage the darkness that rushed up at me and threatened to pull me into its abyss. After a moment, I could sit down and I placed Michael on one knee. I ruffled his sandy brown hair, forcing my voice to sound lighter than I felt. "We've talked about this, buddy," I said, my voice raspy. I spoke very gently, hoping not to upset Michael. "Mommy has gone to a place where we can't see her. She's in heaven now, with God." Michael's eyes filled with tears. "But when is she coming back? I want my mommy." He started to cry, and soon heavy sobs wracked his small body. I held him closer, trying to comfort him. Sandra, my older child, came into the room just then. She saw Michael crying and took him from me. Michael wrapped himself around her and she held him close, rocking him back and forth. "It's okay, Mikey," she said soothingly. "Mommy's in a better place now. She's not hurting anymore." Sandra gave me a look. It was a look of accusation and understanding and, also, of shared grief. "Remember we prayed that God would make mommy's pain go away? She's fine now; she's in God's arms. He has made mommy all better." She continued to whisper into his ear, her words soothing Michael as they left the room together. Hearts United in Faith is an enthralling Christian romance that dives deep into the transformative power of faith, the anguish of loss, and the miraculous healing that love can bring to wounded souls. After his beloved wife Kathy succumbs to breast cancer, Daniel is left to raise their two young children on his own. His journey of heartache and devotion as a single father is both touching and inspiring. Rachael, a widowed mother, is paralyzed by grief and struggling with her faith after the tragic death of her husband, a courageous policeman. Her world is shattered, and her path to healing seems impossible. Through a series of serendipitous encounters and divine guidance, Daniel and Rachael's lives become intertwined. Their story unfolds into a breathtaking journey of love, compassion, and mutual understanding. As they face the trials of single parenthood and their differing beliefs, they find that love and faith have the extraordinary power to mend even the most broken hearts. Hearts United in Faith is a testament to the miracles that can happen when two souls come together with love and faith leading the way.

Karen Kazimer Shockley was raised with an almost overwhelming amount of religious exposure. Karen began a journey to use this information to bring religion to a place where it was real in her life. This process reached critical mass when she met a wonderful man who embodied the true Christian life, without structured religion. Through his influence, she began to recognize spiritual presences in her own life. Her goal is to share these experiences with others so that they, too, can continue their journey to spiritual peace. Karen has followed the maxim, "be all you can be". She started attending Miami University at the tender age of sixteen (soon to be seventeen) as a physics major. Within a year she became the first woman to be awarded an ROTC scholarship. Karen thoroughly valued her time in the Air Force, only resigning her commission when children came her way. Karen owned her own computer consulting company, taught for Park College, worked for many different organizations including Amtrak and now the federal government. An avid reader, as well as publisher of several technical articles, Karen has now turned to authoring her own books. She hopes you will enjoy the reading as much as she enjoyed the writing.