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Secret of the Sonnets
20-40-60-Minute Dinners: Meals to Match the Time You Have
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Secret Santa Claus Club: A Tool to Help Parents Unwrap the Secret of Santa
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Revenge Never Rests
The Best Mistake
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The Great Tree: A Christmas Fable
To Capture His Heart
The Call of the Sea
Esperance
Livvy and the Enchanted Woodland
Come, Gentle Night
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Guide To Smart Wedding Planning: What You want to know and everything you haven't thought of yet.


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Saturday, November 9, 2019

The Traveler and the Heavy Burden by Deborah Rowley and Sarah Newell-Book Review



Product Details

  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc. (September 1, 2019)
  • Genre: Spiritual/Uplifting/Motivational
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1524411582
  • ***I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own***

Book Summary
Others would have given up long ago with burdens such as yours, but you are here. If only you could see the distance you have traveled. Know this: your journey was not without purpose. You shall see. 

The road is immense, stretching as far as the eye can see. Among the countless individuals making their way ahead, a lone woman slowly presses forward, carrying a load far too heavy to bear. With no one with whom to share her burden, she yearns to reach the end of her painful journey. Just when she is ready to give up, the miracles begin.

An act of kindness. A word of encouragement. A reminder of her worth. Buoyed by the assistance of compassionate strangers along the path, the woman finds the strength to continue her journey until she finds the One who can offer her greater peace and acceptance than she has ever dreamed possible.
For those seeking respite from the pains and heartache of life, this profound tale of one broken traveler's journey is a powerful reminder of the love of the King of Kings, who is waiting with open arms to offer strength, love, and relief.

My Review
This beautiful parable, though short, has a huge impact on readers. Within its pages is a story of a woman carrying around many of life's burdens. All that she wants to do is come to the end of her journey. As we have all felt in our lives at one time or another, this woman is ready to give up when small miracles begin to happen. People along her journey start removing a small burden for her, one by one, and her pack becomes lighter. The kindness shown to her, along with encouraging words, leads her towards the King who will lift the final burden. I love how this story shows even with life's struggles, depression, guilt, and sorrow, the Savior is there to help us through our journey. I also love how people along the way helped the woman as people in our own lives help us too. This beautiful little book will make the perfect gift for friends and family who need a reminder about their worth and the love that can be found through our Savior's love.


Meet Author Deborah Rowley

Deborah Pace Rowley is the author of The Miracle of the Wooden Shoes and other picture books. She and her husband, Lin, are the parents of five children and live in American Fork, Utah. The children still talk about their favorite Easter walk around a cabin in Prescott, Arizona, several years ago.
 
Meet Illustrator Sarah Newell

“Storytelling has always featured in the forefront of my life. Through the art of visual storytelling, I have found that we can reach into the very souls of our viewers, encouraging them to become the best they can be, whether that be exhibiting hope when all is lost, or showing courage when we feel too small.”   — Sarah Dawn Newell

Sarah lives in Utah and shares her life with her wonderful husband and their dog Marvel. 

Here are some of her amazing illustrations from the book.

 
 
 
Purchase: The Traveler and the Heavy Burden
 
 

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