Everyone knows a Miss Lottie, the little elderly lady who tries to run a church with gossip and bad information and her cohort, Miss Lillian, who does nothing to stop the rumors, but contributes to Miss Lottie's bad behavior.
Then there's the new associate pastor, Jason, who makes a bad decision in counseling a young woman alone. That leads to gossip, rumors, and a few souls trying to manipulate the elders and senior pastor.
Pastor Jason leads a bible study once a week in his home. The attendees are made up of an unlikely group of people ranging from different ages to various life problems. In the midst of his own troubles, they are learning how the Holy Spirit works in their lives.
Set in beautiful Hawaii, Pastor Jason, Aloha Community Church, and the random souls that attend it, face lessons on integrity, truthfulness, love, kindness, family and the wonderful works of God and the Holy Spirit.
I found this book to be an enjoyable read. I sympathized with Pastor Jason and the unintentional mistake he made. Having known a Miss Lottie, it wasn't hard to see how quickly and wildly her gossip and manipulation brought dissension in Aloha Community Church. But I was encouraged in seeing the Holy Spirit working in everything that was going on. What the enemy of God was trying to destroy, God was working to bring healing, cleansing and hope in one of His churches.
Deanna Rutledge, pastor's wife, mother, teacher, is a long-time resident of Hawaii. Her style is warm, vivid and character driven. Her great passion is to being to life, through her books, the God she knows so well: a God of great mercy, tender compassion and infinite love.
This book was generously provided by Deanna Rutledge for the purpose of review. I am under no obligation to provide a positive review. Everything I have said about the book is my own opinion.
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