Can a woman rediscover herself after spending decades putting everyone else first?
With an empty nest and a marriage that leaves her feeling less like a soulmate and more like a roommate, Brenda throws herself into helping everyone around her. But no amount of serving can fill the ache inside. When her mother's health fails, Brenda embraces the role of caregiver, convinced that the only way for her to feel loved is by being needed.
As the responsibilities of caring for an aging parent intensify, she slowly loses sight of herself. The more she pours her energy into serving others, the more depleted she feels. A friend's divorce forces her to take a hard look at her own marriage, while Marcus's health struggles reveal a side of her husband she has overlooked for years.
Caught in the midlife demands of the sandwich generation, Brenda wonders if she can find purpose after motherhood.
From This Day Forward is a stand-alone book in the Dearly Beloved series. This Christian novel has themes of marriage renewal, caregiving, and reinventing yourself in the second half of life. For fans of Karen Kingsbury, Katie Powner, Sara Brunsvold, and Amanda Cox.
To Have and to Hold is a contemporary Christian novel that weaves heartache, humor, and hope into the unpredictable journey toward parenthood.
Amelia Greathouse is a meticulous event planner who thrives on structure, checklists, and perfection. She wants to have it all—marriage, a career, and a family. Her husband, Melvin, is a creative museum curator with a spontaneous streak that keeps her grounded—and sometimes off balance. Together, they make a loving but unlikely pair. When infertility turns their plans upside down, their marriage and faith are pushed to the brink.
From invasive treatments to a devastating miscarriage, Amelia's pursuit of motherhood becomes all-consuming. As she supports her best friend’s pregnancy and silently compares herself to the chaotic moms around her, she feels increasingly broken and alone. At work, a major opportunity tempts her to prove her worth—but at what cost? Just as joy seems within reach, a heartbreaking setback threatens to unravel everything.
Told with warmth and wit, To Have and To Hold explores the tension between striving and surrender, and the power of faith to carry us through life’s detours—toward the family we never expected but were meant to have.
Each book follows a different couple who is facing life's trials. These difficulties put a strain on their marriage and at times cause them to question their faith. How do they find their way through disappointment, heartache, and trials with their faith and their marriage intact?
Each book is a stand-alone, but has interrelated characters.
Book 1 - To Have and to Hold
Book 2 - From This Day Forward - November 2, 2026
Book 3 - For Better or for Worse - Fall, 2027
At one point or another all businesses have lost clients. The surprising truth is that 68% of those clients left because they believe the business doesn’t care about them. Deb Brown shows business leaders how to be strategic and intentional in the way they show appreciation to clients and nurture relationships by using “The WOW System.” Relationships are the foundation of a long-lasting business. Relationships are what produce lifelong loyal clients.
