Review: A fantastic read with Biblical application for our lives.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2014
If you have ever enjoyed the series Little House on the Prairie, Land of Dust &Tears; will resemble the times and location.  It was May of 1866 when Jan and his brother Karl's family would arrive in America from Norway.  They would settle in the Nebraska prairie lands called RiverBend.  With mixes of celebration, sorrow and calamity you will learn facets of God's truth while witnessing a steadfast love for God that the Thorensen's had.Jan Thorensen would always follow the leading of the Lord and as his life unfolds it will warm your heart how the Lord entrusts him to father beyond his children and build community while mending broken hearts.  Author Vikki Kestell I rate as fantastic in her ability to engage the reader in the plot and skillfully craft the rough changes of life without leaving the reader to feel there is no hope.Fire, deaths and tragedies would shake the community to the core but God's strong Sovereign hand will bleed hope into the reader to realize that our God operates out of love and purpose.  In the circumstances of your own life, especially if wronged, you will be challenged to look to the Word for your attitude and response.  Serving the Lord, you will see, is not void of heartache and loss.  The rewards however as evidenced in this book, is that God provides peace and direction to those willing to call upon Him.  Too, you will better understand that wrongful overt character assassination may have roots stemming from past issues never resolved.I can guarantee many that read this first book of Kestell's will be hooked on her as an author.  She has 6 books following well worth exploring.  I give her book a 5 star rating.