Today’s guest post comes from author M. Jean Pike. It’s a delight to hear about her love for the parable of the Prodigal Son and learn a bit about her upcoming book release. Welcome, Jean!

Think you’ve run too far away for God to find you? Think you’ve messed up too badly this time to ever be forgiven? Think you’ve come to the end of God’s grace? Sweet friend, you haven’t. All those sins and shortcomings, all those terrible mistakes? Jesus paid the price for every one of them. Because his love for you is unfathomable.

I’ve always loved the parable of the Prodigal Son. I love the father, watching and waiting for his son to return home, and finally, seeing him far off in the distance, he runs to meet him. That’s how our heavenly Father is. As badly as you want to reconcile with Him, he wants that even more.

So, I wanted to write a story on this theme, a story that would offer hope to God’s wayward children. And hopefully, in some small way, encourage them to come home.

he does not treat us as our sins deserve
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
¹¹ For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love for those who fear him;
¹² as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103: 10-14

Lord, help me to be mindful of your unfathomable love. Help me to live in a way that honors and glorifies You. And when I fail, give me the courage to seek Your forgiveness and start again. In Jesus name.

A little about M. Jean Pike’s new book, The Little Things

A decade ago, Rochelle Delany made a decision that changed her life forever.
Wanting more than just football games and potluck suppers, she boarded a bus for California and didn’t look back. But instead of a glamorous life, she became trapped in a nightmare of labor trafficking. Now, she’s made a daring escape and returns home to Ohio.

Sandy Fairbrother has a problem with trust.
Twice betrayed, he now puts his faith only in God. He’s a single dad doing his best to grow his construction business and raise his young son. But haunted by an impulsive kiss Rochelle gave him fifteen years ago, her unexpected return has him rethinking things. He’s been given a second chance to win her heart. And this time, he plans to succeed.

Safe for the first time in years, Rochelle slowly begins to rebuild her life. But when her past catches up with her, she finds herself desperately in need of help from the man she rejected, and the God she’s forgotten how to pray to.

A little more about M. Jean Pike:

Changing seasons. Unexpected blessings. Love that lasts forever. These are a few of M. Jean Pike’s favorite things. With a writing career that has spanned two decades, Jean combines an insatiable curiosity about humans and why they do what they do with a keen interest in the quirky and offbeat things in life to bring readers unforgettable tales of life, love, and the inner workings of the human heart. You can find M. Jean Pike on her website. You can order her book on Amazon or directly from the publisher, Pelican Book Group.