New Beginnings (Merrill)

How do you walk a tightrope when it's unraveling beneath your feet?Tonya is a tireless pastor's wife, but when her daughter plays a prank on their reclusive neighbor, her orderly life blows up. Is her husband really having an affair? Who is this neighbor, and why won't she come out of her house? How can she get her daughter to come back home? Does Tonya even have a home anymore?Meanwhile, seven senior ladies are starting a church down the street. What are they thinking, taking on such a venture at their age? Tonya is tempted to roll her eyes at them, but she might need them.The ladies don't know it yet, but the whole town needs them. And with God's help, they are up for the challenge.

Esther is her granddaughter's last chance.Esther hasn't seen Zoe in years and hardly knows her. But she's not going to turn her away. Zoe is family, and she's a child.A wild child. How will Esther keep her from self-destructing? Rachel.Zoe wants nothing to do with the crazy-hat lady from her grandmother's creepy old church. But as Rachel starts to share herself with young Zoe, Esther sees a change. Will it be enough?

Nora hasn't seen her son in three days, and no one seems to care. His friends say they haven't seen him, but Nora thinks they're lying. The police say he's just run off, but Nora knows this isn't true. He might be a troublemaker, but he wouldn't do this to her. She will not rest until she finds him, but she's in it alone. Then one day, crippled by fatigue and fear, Nora finds her way to a weird little church. And suddenly, she's not alone anymore.

Ask anyone: 17-year-old Jason DeGrave leads a charmed life. He's the handsome hero, bound for greatness. But Jason has a secret, and it's killing him. He doesn't know what to do and asking for help will only make things worse. Can the seven senior saints of New Beginnings Church make a difference, or is this one bigger than them? (This is Book 4 of the New Beginnings Christian fiction series.)

Pastor Adam has issued the burgeoning congregation of New Beginnings a challenge: It's time for boots on the ground. It's time to go out into Carver Harbor and meet real people where they're really at. Some congregants are more comfortable with this new direction than others are. Rachel and Cathy are thrilled. Fiona and Chevon? Not so much.Esther and gang will find their mettle tested as they come face-to-face with circumstances so difficult there seems to be no possible solution.But with their God, the impossible becomes possible.

New Beginnings Church is growing so fast, they're practically bursting at the seams. Newly appointed elder Joe Weir thinks such growth warrants operational changes. The founding mothers disagree. As tensions rise, people choose sides, and the founding mothers start fighting amongst themselves. Can a pregnant teenager and her friends show the adults the way back to their original vision?

The first three New Beginnings in one boxed set! Book 1: Knocking A disgraced spouse. A devastated daughter. Can one woman's faith in the Almighty's plan right a string of wrongs? Tonya Mendell has really tried her best. Desperate to be a model pastor's wife and mother, she's shocked when her thirteen-year-old daughter pranks the reclusive woman next door. And when Tonya discovers her husband is having an affair, her heart sinks when her only child flees the house in response. Knowing the scandal could rock the town and cost her husband his job, the faithful woman clings to the remnants of her tattered marriage. But seeing her relationship with her daughter and her own dignity at stake, Tonya's only hope is to put her trust in God to make things right. Can this tortured soul follow the path the Lord intends and discover the healing she needs? Knocking is the heartfelt first book in the New Beginnings Christian Fiction series. If you like relatable women, strong believers, and tales of redemption, then you'll love Robin Merrill's uplifting story. Book 2: Kicking Esther is her granddaughter's last chance. Esther hasn't seen Zoe in years and hardly knows her. But she's not going to turn her away. Zoe is family, and she's a child. A wild child. How will Esther keep her from self-destructing? Rachel. Zoe wants nothing to do with the crazy-hat lady from her grandmother's creepy old church. But as Rachel starts to share herself with young Zoe, Esther sees a change. Will it be enough? Book 3: Searching Nora hasn't seen her son in three days, and no one seems to care. His friends say they haven't seen him, but Nora thinks they're lying. The police say he's just run off, but Nora knows this isn't true. He might be a troublemaker, but he wouldn't do this to her. She will not rest until she finds him, but she's in it alone. Then one day, crippled by fatigue and fear, Nora finds her way to a weird little church. And suddenly, she's not alone anymore.