In this powerful story of redemption and love, a prodigal young woman from the hills of Virginia flees the men who lured her away from a godly upbringing into a life of desperation. Taking on a new identity, Mary Bridget Washburn escapes to the quaint city of Alexandria, Virginia, where her path crosses that of a widowed minister with three young children and daunting problems of his own. Can Mary Bridget and her tainted past stay hidden long enough for her to bring hope to a family falling apart?
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 2/5
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Language - 1/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 2/5
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Summary
Reviewer Name: one well¬read chick Everyone has their own secrets and those secrets can often be the cause of emotional, physical, or spiritual damage. In Not a Sparrow Falls,author Linda Nichols explores what the dangers of well¬kept secrets. Mary Bridget Washburn is on the run from an angry ex¬boyfriend and The Law. Reverend Alasdair Robert MacPherson is on the run from his own past. Both are skilled at hiding their emotions from everyone around them. Mary Bridget used to go to church every Sunday with her grandma, mama, brother and sisters. That was until her mama died, her life after that became a down ward spiral and she ends up assisting her boyfriend in running a meth lab. Then one day she gets up the courage to run away. Now on the run she becomes Bridget “Bridie” Collins, who has nothing. But the funny thing is that when you have nothing, God is already there to provide for you. Even though Birdie feels as if she no longer deserves God’s grace, God is there for her, providing her with a home, job, and friends. Alasdair hasn’t felt any of God’s guidance in his life since his wife, Anna had died two years previously. When Anna died, Alasdair became a workaholic. He is a wellrenowned reverend with his own church, radio show, and magazine. But he is neglecting his thirteen¬year¬old daughter, Samantha, and two¬year¬old twins. His two older, overbearing sisters are trying their best to make sure his household runs smoothly and his timid sister, Lorna feels helpless as to how to help her brother and his family. When Birdie becomes the housekeeper for the MacPherson family, she changes their lives and helps release their secrets so their whole family can begin to heal. But can Birdie finally release her own burdens and once again become one of God’s followers? Linda Nichols weaves an emotional and thought provoking story that will make you angry, laugh and cry.