Two Steps Forward by Suzanne Woods Fisher

This is the 3^rd book in the series “Deacon’s Family” by Suzanne Woods Fisher.  But it easily can be read on its own.  The main characters are Jimmy a wayward Amish young man finding his way home and Sylvie a young widow with a secret.  Interwoven in this story are all the lovely things about the Amish life style that fans of Amish books enjoy.  But I loved the fresh look at what forgiveness can mean.  This book takes a look at people’s weaknesses or “flaws” and shows that God can work with our bad habits and even our sins and transform us.  Several different scenarios about broken relationships are interrelated with Jimmy and Sylvie’s story.  The beautiful way that Fisher shows ordinary people coming to grips with their own need for change, repentance and acceptance makes this a book that is truly hard to put down. 

I received this book free from the publishers but was not required to write a positive review.