A young woman, an old woman, and the story of a lifetime¿
When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out the rambling Victorian house.
Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola’s walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, dating from Iola’s youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper – the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life, filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything.
Lisa can really tell a story! I loved The Prayer Box! Lisa Wingate can really weave a good story! I had the privilege of meeting her in person and listening to her tell a little about writing The Prayer Box. I could hardly wait until I got home to begin reading the book! I have been so impressed with her writing, that I just ordered 5 more of her books (The Tender Rose series). Inspirational fiction can get repetitive with some authors, but not Lisa Wingate! She writes just as if she lived the story herself. And…
The Prayer Box is a MUST READ!!! Tandi Jo Reese, a young mother with two children, has run away from a difficult past. The Outer Banks of North Carolina is as far away from Dallas, Texas as she can get. Here, Tandi seeks refuge in the only place she felt safe and loved as a child. Memories of childhood days spent with loving grandparents, flood Tandi and leave her hoping for something better for herself and her children.Finding temporary lodging in a guesthouse, Tandi Jo does not come to know her landlady, Iola…