COMING SOON, THE STORY OF SJ REIKUS
A journey of healing, redemption, and God's unfathomable love through tragedy and triumph
COMING SOON, THE STORY OF SJ REIKUS
A journey of healing, redemption,
and God's unfathomable love
through tragedy and triumph
A librarian uncovers a dark secret hidden in an old book, revealing shocking truths about her neighbors.
A retired detective’s peaceful life is interrupted by strange events in her new village.
A baker’s death leads a part-time detective and her cat, Sherlock, to uncover hidden secrets and race to solve the mystery.
Reading like a novel, Marked is a multi-part true story sharing the emotional romance of young love, the repetition of substance abuse and recovery, through fifteen years of marriage that ends when Sandi receives a call from state police informing her that her husband, Michael, committed suicide after holding a family hostage at gunpoint.
The core message is to exhibit the invisible ways Christ guides a young widow and her five children through social and spiritual fallout after her husband, an addicted pharmacist, chooses suicide, shattering their perfect family image and exposing secrets. Part-memoir, part inspirational, the book fleshes out the spirit of longing—for Him, His grace, and His plans for each of us.
Many books in the Christian or inspirational genre talk about grief or grace, but Marked combines these into one narrative—when you lose a spouse, feel responsible for losing your spouse, and how social isolation has the ability to bring you closer to God. The driving purpose of Marked is to motivate others to listen to God's message, even during their darkest hour.
As God instructs His children to "comfort the motherless and the widows," I felt called to provide the support I couldn't find in my own community. My writings are meant to provide navigation and encouragement through grief to those suffering from similar circumstances.
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