What Once Was Lost, Kim Vogel Sawyer
What Once Was Lost, Kim Vogel Sawyer
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What Once Was Lost

Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer

Narrator: Pilar Witherspoon

Unabridged: 13 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/25/2013


Synopsis

A woman meant to serve, a child in the dark, a man standing apart-- can these three souls embrace a God with new plans for them? On a small Kansas farm, Christina Willems lovingly shepherds a group of poor and displaced individuals who count on her leadership and have come to see the Brambleville Asylum for the Poor as their home. But when a fire breaks out in the kitchen leaving the house uninhabitable, she must scramble to find shelter for all in her care, scattering her dear " family." With no other options, Christina is forced to approach Levi Jonnson, a reclusive mill owner, to take in a young blind boy named Tommy Kilgore. Levi agrees with reluctance but finds himself surprised by the bond that quickly grows between him and Tommy. As obstacles to repairing the farm pile up against Christina, she begins to question her leadership ability and wonders if she can fulfill the mission to which she's dedicated her life. And when an old adversary challenges Christina, will she find an unlikely ally-- or more-- in the aloof Levi? Can Levi reconcile with the rejection that led to his hermit-like existence and open his heart and life to something more, especially a relationship with a loving God?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angie

This story had some good messages, but I felt like they got a little bogged down in all the different characters and storylines we were following. Not that I didn't like any of them--I did--and I was able to see how their lives and lessons converged on a common theme, but I didn't feel like I spent......more

Goodreads review by Kav

Faith and hope have the potential to help desperate characters overcome overwhelming odds -- they just have to believe in themselves enough to make things happen. Sawyer has chosen to tell the story from multiple points of view and that made for more of a fulfilling read for me, though it did lessen......more