And now the comfortable familiarity of the farm has changed, too. Back home, her mother is remarried with a new baby on the way, and Meg isn’t sure where she fits in the family anymore. “Every summer thirteen-year-old Meg returns to the berry fields of her grandparents’ Oregon farm. In her free time, she collects vintage glass and serve ware, loves long walks with her husband, and Sunday Suppers with her growing family. In addition, as an editor and an in-demand writing coach, Sandra is passionate about helping writers develop their talents and has coached and mentored hundreds of writers at all stages of their writing careers.Ī dedicated foodie from the age of sixteen, Sandra cooks through the topic and location of every book she writes. In addition, her tween devo, One Year Between You and God, is a bestseller. Previous devotionals for women include The One Year Home and Garden Devotions (from which Dwell was drawn) and The One Year Experiencing God’s Love Devotional, which was named by Called Magazine, the #1 magazine for Christian Women, as among their favorite, must-read books. Her newest devotional, Dwell, will be published in Spring 2023.
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Ilene CooperĬopyright © American Library Association. Byrd effectively uses scripture verses that utilize vineyard imagery, and Meg's conversations with God help bring clarity to her problems. There are two overriding themes here: Meg's questions about where and with whom she should live and the nature of her friendship with a girl of another culture.
Meg's mother and her husband are about to have a baby, and Meg's dad, an army colonel, may be leaving the service, causing Meg to wonder if she should move and live with him on the farm. Tia, the daughter of the farm's Hispanic overseer, could be a friend, but there are hurdles to overcome. Thirteen-year-old Meg is spending the summer, as she usually does, on her grandparents' Oregon berry farm. This entry in the Friends for a Season series tells a good story, punctuating it with scripture verses and other religious ideas.