Saginaw Series, Holiday Series, and Much More: Issues and Conflicts

Issues and Conflicts

Issues and Conflicts in the Books

Four Season Friends, The Saginaw Series and the Holiday Series are filled
with loving families faced with difficult situations.

There is a strong faith-filled community of adults to help the teens find answers
through prayer, faith, love and friendship.

SAGINAW SERIES

Webber House - Keeping Secrets isn’t always a good idea, friendship, family dynamics

Bertie’s Bakery - Unemployment, Trusting God, hard work and determination are both necessary when following your dreams, blending families

Andersen Pool - Being the one without a boyfriend and feeling left out, starting to work at first jobs

Daniel’s Den - making poor decisions and then having to earn trust again from your parents, friends and even the police, rumors, praying and listening for God's answer

HOLIDAY SERIES

No Christmas for Olivia - the world isn’t all about me, the true meaning of Christmas, keeping your head in an emergency, the bond of military families, learning to trust God

Easter Break in Florida - disrespectful towards a teacher, trust, serving the poor, coming to terms with difficult situations, when you should keep a secret

Independence Day - abortion, Internet bullying, gossip, forgiveness, Alzheimer’s, waiting for God’s answer in God’s time not your time

A Very Thankful Thanksgiving - Cancer, homeschooling, zero tolerance, assisted living, learning to pray

FOUR SEASON FRIENDS

Larry has anger issues - how his friendship with Jerry and his work on the ranch helps him. The Castors pull pranks - when the Maxums move in next door they start having fun with them until a prank causes more harm than fun. Nancy has to decide where her heart is - in her work in Michigan or with her college sweetheart in Montana. Amanda needs to know the basics of work ethics - how will she learn them before beginning her first job away from her family? The kids want to raise money for the East Side Soup Kitchen - working together they find a way.

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Inspiration from East Side Soup Kitchen

Webber House

Obituary Inspiration

My eyes were pulled toward this obituary in the Saginaw News. When I read the description of Rosalie I knew immediately I wanted her in "A Light Shines Forth" - after talking with her daughter and emailing her granddaughter - I was so inspired. Thank you new friends. THIS IS FROM THE OBITUARY: From homesteading the farm to owning a local eatery, she raised her children by example of frugality and superior work ethic. She could stretch a penny into the next month and could feed an army on a squirrel. (And yes, thered be seconds.) Rose was a master gardener (often times with strangers stopping to admire) and was known to sleep on a cot along the row of dill to figure out how the deer got in. A canning magician, each year would produce a family squabble over who would get the last quart of dilly beans or tomato jam. An avid outdoors and fisherwoman, she raised and sold bait, smoked and sold fish, and was known to wrestle snapping turtles (for soup, of course) into her trunk on her way to pick blueberries. She was an excellent bowler, loved liver pate and cheap whiskey, produced miles of beautifully knitted and crocheted anything (no, really...anything) and was the dog whisperer of the family. For years she refused to use a microwave and she never used credit, boasting that the only plastic she owned was her laminated AARP card. She conducted her five foot self with grace and dignity but even at 85, she could swear like a sailor and wasn't afraid to take your money at the card table (or an IOU if you didnt have it). Affectionately known as Nonnie, she will be eternally missed by the grandchildren and great-grandchildren who claim that she first hung the moon and then scattered the stars.

Saginaw Series, Holiday Series, and Much More