描述
A redemption story of family faith and forgiveness in smalltown Louisiana.amp160After a lifetime of abuse and loss sixtyoneyearold Vernon Davidson is ready to get back at God his coworkers and everyone else in his northern Louisiana hometown. To numb his pain he drinks too much and he shuns his friends and embarrasses himself in the community. The oncecautious Vernon has spiraled into a reckless mess.When his brother becomes terminally ill Vernon must track down his estranged nephew Jody in an effort to bring the younger man home to his dying father. Jody himself is struggling after a selfimposed exilehaving fled his family for a new life thousands of miles away. As Vernon and Jody set off on their journey home they find themselves on a path that takes them from loss to healing and will ultimately change their lives.amp160Mustard Seed is a stirring portrait of smalltown Louisiana menamp8212grandfathers fathers sons and brothersamp8212that exposes their flaws while showcasing their inner strengths. It forms a doxology a song of praise for the male family bond and the emotional ties men hide from the world and each other. Ultimately it examines an impossibly difficult question After a man has faced countless tragedies and endless disappointments how does he go about forgiving a God he has grown to despiseamp8212and find his way back to the bonds that sustain himamp160amp160
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Fruugo ID:
172310323-368370985
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ISBN:
9781954854888