Newlywed Serena Jackson has ultimately married the guy of her desires. existence is superb, damaged relationships are at the mend, and serving in ministry is best than ever sooner than. Serena believes that even larger issues are at the horizon for her, till her existence makes a detour down an unforeseen street. Her dream of getting definitely the right lifestyles with what God has blessed her with quickly turns into a blur.
Everything Serena holds expensive to her middle is being snatched clear of her. Silenced through her ache and betrayed by way of the affection of her existence, Serena's personal life-altering judgements will rock her kin to the middle. She questions no matter if the God she's served so much of her lifestyles is admittedly for her. was once every little thing she labored for all in useless?
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