Opinions, Thoughts, And General Rambling : October 2017

Today is the day! For what? The release of J. Grace Pennington's new book, October. Yep, she named her book after the month we are in. Check out the great giveaway, and the other posts in this countdown!

About the Book

For Emily Baxter, life is simple. Her world is made up

completely of school, church, and the community in the small farming town she

calls home. All that changes one fateful Sunday, when a new girl shows up at

Pleasanton Baptist—a girl unlike anyone Emily has ever seen. A girl with long

red hair, crystal green eyes, and style and posture like royalty.

A girl named October.

The months that follow are filled with magic—the magic of

ordinary things, of finding pictures in the stars, of imagination and a new sense

of beauty. But as time goes by, Emily begins to sense that her enchanting new

friend may have secrets that could break the spell. Is October really all she

seems to be?

Character Introduction:

Pastor Jonathan Ulrich

The last character I'd like to introduce is not as prevalent in the story as the previous three. He's more of a quiet presence throughout, without whom something important would be missing.

Jonathan Ulrich, who generally goes by “Jon” is the pastor of the Pleasanton Baptist church. He is relatively young—in his early to mid thirties—but he's pastored the community for several years already.

He's a gentle, bearded man who speaks with a soft Alabama accent, whose favorite sermon topic is faithfulness. While not perhaps the most gifted speaker, he is a pastor in the truest sense of the word, a

shepherd of his flock, counsel, or step in whenever anyone needs it.

He wants to be truly acquainted with the members of his congregation, to know them by name, to greet as many as he can each Sunday.

He's a gracious man, not overlooking flaws in others but willing to see past them. He makes it a policy, when at all possible, to have time for anyone in the church who needs him. He speaks the truth in love but at the same time is an excellent listener.

When things become difficult for Emily, he's the one who is best able to shine a light through the fog of the situation, ultimately pointing her to the higher Good Shepherd whom he serves.

Preorder here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076JMZCYX/

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