Shelter (Merrill)

The long-awaited final book in the Shelter Trilogy. A cop killer is hiding out at Open Door Church. As he tries to wrestle the gun out of his hands, Galen's heart stops beating. When he wakes up, his wife begs him to walk away from the homeless shelter. Eight years is long enough. But Galen doesn't want to walk away. Meanwhile, Daniel's life has fallen apart. His mother has moved him to Portland, where he's made a friend in the beautiful Ember, who is keeping a secret from him, a secret that's driving him crazy. How can Daniel get Ember to open up so he can help her? How can Galen get Maggie to understand that he can't just quit? They must pray, but does prayer work anymore? Is God still listening?

Open Door Church has served as a homeless shelter for more than a decade, but when their pastor dies unexpectedly, it's up to Galen and Maggie to take up the reins and keep the ministry going, which won't be easy, as newcomers seem intent on tearing it down. And then there's young Daniel, who seems to be working miracles in their midst, which of course, isn't possible. Or is it?

She begged God to rescue her. He said, "Go."So she headed out into the blizzard. In a car that wasn't exactly hers, with a dog who wasn't exactly a rat terrier, she drove. Until she ran out of gas in the small Maine town of Mattawooptock. Mattawoopwhat? What on earth is God thinking? But it is there, in a weird little bathroom in a weird little church in a weird little town that Maggie Hansen finds herself. And as God would have it, she finds a lot more than that. You will love this book because it's realistic, faith-filled fiction. Read it today!