Karon, Jan

"...after twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one--but what, exactly, does it prove? Meanwhile, newly married Dooley and Lace face a crisis that empties their bank account and turns their household upside down. Is the honeymoon over? Is this where real life begins?"--Provided by publisher.

Retired Episcopalian priest Father Tim Kavanagh receives a mysterious summons to Holly Springs, Mississippi, his hometown, where he reconnects with people from his past, comes to better understand his parents, and learns the truth about a secret that has haunted his life.

Retired Episcopalian priest Father Tim, a man who has never really worked with his hands, receives a true Christmas blessing when he decides to purchase and restore an antique plaster creche as a surprise for his wife.

The inhabitants of Mitford gather together for the long awaited wedding of Father Tim Kavanagh and Cynthia Coppersmith.

Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh, recently retired from service at Lord's Chapel in Mitford, accepts a post as interim priest at a small parish on an island off the Atlantic Coast where he and his wife Cynthia quickly become involved in the lives of a whole new community of people.

Father Timothy Kavanagh, married for the first time at the age of sixtysomething, struggles to deal with the upheaval and delight of having a wife, while also presiding over the triumphs and troubles of the people of the small town of Mitford, North Carolina.

Rather than being mailed from England to the United States, Jeremy, a handmade toy rabbit, sets off to make his own way to a new home, with the toymaker's blessing to keep him safe through a series of adventures.

Now at home again in Mitford, Father Tim and Cynthia find change in the air. Though Father Tim dislikes change, he dislikes retirement even more. A new challenge seems promising until an unexpected event propels him on a painful journey. For years, Father Tim has helped others find forgiveness; now he must find the courage and grace to forgive himself.