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Journey of Light

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A PECAN POINTE INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN'S FICTION NOVEL SET IN ITALY AND LOUISIANA

Sometimes journeys aren't just about finding the light. They're about learning to walk in it, regardless of where life leads.

Faith   *   Hope   *    Forgiveness   *  Restoration

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About  Journey of Light

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When Avery Dugas boards a plane for Italy with her friend Sylvia, she hopes distance from Louisiana will offer peace.

 

After twenty-five years of marriage to Frank, silence and disappointment have settled where love once lived.

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In the Tuscan hills, Avery discovers more than villages and the history tied to the mother she lost as a child. Time with Aunt Elena, a friendship with Marcello, and an awareness of God's presence awaken parts of her heart she believed were gone.

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But with new hope comes a question:

 

Is this journey showing her a way out of her marriage—or giving her the courage to fight for it?

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Returning to Pecan Pointe means facing truths she cannot avoid and a husband who may not welcome the woman she's becoming.

 

As Avery searches for the light God is revealing, she'll discover that the hardest journey may be the one that leads her home.

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Journey of Light is a story about discovering that God's light can reach even the most wounded places of our hearts, bringing courage to forgive, strength to begin again, and hope when life takes an unexpected turn. It reminds us that faith doesn't promise an easy journey, but it can illuminate the path before us.

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Step Into the Story

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Take a visual journey through the places, settings,

traditions, and inspiration behind Journey of Light

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From the Renaissance treasures of Florence to Tuscany's sunlit vineyards and medieval villages,

Avery and Sylvia spend four unforgettable weeks discovering Italy.

Their travels take them through San Gimignano, Siena, Volterra, Colle di Val d'Elsa, and Monteriggioni before

continuing to Venice, Verona, and Milan.​

Along the way, centuries-old farmhouses, winding country roads, historic churches, and family traditions

become the backdrop for a journey filled with friendship, discovery, and renewed hope.

From the Settings to the Story

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The Christmas Bells

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An inherited cottage.

A handsome Cajun.

A Christmas that could change everything.

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Southern Fried Christmas

 

A Colorado journalist finds more than a story in Cajun Country.

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The Moon Has No Light

 

Two Mothers. One Son

A truth that could change both families.

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QUARTERLY LETTER FROM MARIAN

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Come along for the journey

Quarterly letters about writing, books, faith, Louisiana, Colorado adventures, and the unexpected places where stories find us.

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