Elk Lake Publishing releases Shelia Stovall's Second Novel 'Every Day Filled with Hope'!

BY SHELIA STOVALL

Every Day Filled with Hope

A Weldon Novel – Book 2

Welcome to Weldon, Kentucky, where no one can keep a secret forever.

Nineteen years ago, a powerful and influential man assaulted former runway model Casey Bledsoe, resulting in an unwanted pregnancy. Casey’s biggest regret is allowing fear to influence her to give up her baby for adoption.

It’s mere days before Casey and Daniel are scheduled to leave Weldon, Kentucky on a mission trip to Africa when Casey receives a letter from Madison, her eighteen-year-old daughter. Hope for healing begins.

Still, Casey grapples with telling those closest to her what really happened. That includes Daniel, the man she loves. Daniel’s a cop, and Casey is afraid of how he’ll react.  Little does she know, Daniel has his own secret he’s keeping. As each day passes and they face more trials in the African wilderness, their hidden truths tear them further apart.

If Casey and Daniel don’t learn to trust each other and forgive, there’s no hope their love will hold them together.

 

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BY SHELIA STOVALL

Every Window Filled with Light

A Weldon Novel

Welcome to Weldon, Kentucky, where the only things the locals love more than fried pies are gossip and match-making.

Librarian Emma Baker, a young and childless widow, believes her dream to build a family is over. It’s been two years since a student accidentally stabbed Emma’s husband to death, and her grief has stifled any interest in romance—until she meets Pastor Luke Davis. But when Emma learns Luke is counseling her husband’s killer fresh out of jail, her temper gets in the way. Meanwhile, Emma discovers twelve-year-old Harley, abandoned by her drug-addict mother, hiding in the library, and takes the girl in as her foster mom. Then a young mother is made homeless by an apartment fire, and Emma opens her home again. One person and one prayer at a time, Emma begins to discover hope.

 

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MEET THE AUTHOR

Shelia Stovall

Shelia Stovall is the Director of a small-town library in southern Kentucky, where only strangers mention her last name, and the children call her Miss Shelia.

lt tickles her to see shocked expressions when folks learn she’s traveling to Africa—again. She’s the worst missionary ever, but God continues to send her to the ends of the earth as He attempts to mold her into something useful. 

Shelia is a country girl who relishes eating a bologna sandwich at a country store just as much as savoring an elegant meal in a posh restaurant. 

Shelia and her husband Michael live on a farm, and she enjoys taking daily rambles to the creek with their three dogs. Spending time with family, especially her grandchildren is her all-time favorite thing. The only hobby Shelia loves more than reading uplifting stories of hope is writing them. 

 

When Life's Perfect Plan Takes a Detour ...

Adoption Awareness Month — So much I could say! I will share this …

As many of you know, Todd and I adopted our two girls from foster care. I remember hugging Haley one night after a tough day with tears in my eyes. Tears of sadness in my heart for what had brought us both together and tears of hope that we could help each other move forward. In many ways, we were two broken people God put together. Todd and I had experienced multiple failures at trying to have a baby, and she’d experienced failure after failure of what a home and family should be. Haley has been loved by all who’ve been a part of her life, though her road was not always smooth. It’s taken a village.

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The Story Behind the Story

I began writing as an outlet for my emotions years ago as nothing seemed to work. I sat down and started writing, not knowing that I could write a novel and not set on it as the end goal. My goal was to find something that would take my thoughts away from the never-ending cycle of worry, anger and confusion over why there was no baby when for so many it just happened so simply.

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Step #1 PRAY FIRST

So many times in my life I’ve began something big or new with more worry than prayer. So many times I’ve missed out on God’s full blessing! I almost did it again. Thank you God for redirecting me! Thank you dear friends who’ve prayed with me and for me! Thank you to a fellow author who I’ve never met but God sent my way for guidance within seconds through a simple google search.

Thank you Jenn Soehnlin! 20 Scriptures To Pray As a Christian Blogger and Writer (embracing.life)

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