Review: Healing Hearts
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
Sharon Srock has gifted us with a short, yet weighty, novella, For Mercie’s Sake that could be subtitled “Faith in Action”.  She reaches into our hearts and challenges us gently, yet firmly enough to waken us to our God-given servanthood.There are two primary women in this story.  One is Diana Kensington, a woman grieving the sudden death of her husband of many years.  She is a teacher at a private Christian school, even though her faith has been shaken, she hasn’t eaten a full meal since her husband’s death, and she sees little in her future.The second we are introduced to is a student who is brought to the school and scheduled into Diana’s home room and final period classes.  Scottlyn Rich is obviously pregnant, which is outside of all the policies of the school.  Scottlyn also has no knowledge of Christianity or our Savior, so this private Christian school would be a unique experience even if it weren’t a private school.  The only thing Diana sees when Scottlyn is delivered to her classroom, however, is a pregnant teen is her own judgment outweighing God’s mercy.  She is determined to do all she can to care for her unborn daughter, Mercie, whatever the cost to her.I absolutely highly recommend this to anyone in Christian service – each one of us!  Also for young adults, and those young ladies who find themselves in the challenges of teen pregnancy – no matter how the pregnancy came to be.  There are spiritual lessons to be had, perhaps a different one for each reader.  For Mercie’s Sake reflects a bright and shining light of our Lord’s love and provision, and encourages each of us to bloom where the Lord plants us – for His mercy’s sake.  Sharon has compassionately and gently written about timely and vital to our future as God’s beloved, and I hope to see much, much more by this author in the future.I received a copy of this book through the “For Readers Only” group at The Book Club Network, in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.