Just Shy of Harmony

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Come Home to Harmony ...Thousands of readers have fallen in love with Harmony, the small town with the kindly spirit whose endearing and eccentric residents are like old friends. The novel returns to the meetinghouse where Sunday morning brings lively squabbles over bathroom vanities and proposed basketball leagues.The Friendly Women's Circle rolls out homemade noodles in the basement, while local elder Dale Hinshaw hatches an ambitious scheme to feed Scripture verses to laying hens.Philip Gulley follows the beleaguered pastor through another year of quirky committee meetings, personal doubts, and genuine communal grace. Join them for Sam Gardner's second year as pastor of his quirky flock. Crisis of Faith: When Sam Gardner admits he is too exhausted and discouraged to preach what he does not believe, the church elders take over the pulpit to deliver their own unpredictable sermons. Unexpected Windfall: Facing crop failure and a smoldering barn, Asa and Jessie Peacock quietly wrestle with conscience and community after receiving a winning multimillion-dollar lottery payout. Second Chance Romance: Struggling single father Wayne Fleming hesitantly courts coffee shop owner Deena Morrison, only for his estranged wife to reappear with a devastating medical secret. Found Family: From folded hundred-dollar bills collected in a church coffee can to hijacked hospital kitchens for homemade noodles, the eccentric flock rallies around neighbors in genuine need. Also by This Author: Home to Harmony, Signs and Wonders and Almost Friends.