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The Intercessors
The twists and turns of life can take us anywhere, whether we wish it or not. It’s how we approach theses trials and tribulations that defines us and shapes our lives, especially when we feel alone against a cruel world. Life may seem like a never-ending struggle but by keeping our sights on what’s most important, joy and happiness can be found amidst pain and sorrow. Intercessory prayer is a key that can unlock the windows of heaven for all who willingly seek and accept God’s love.
In this fantastical story you’ll witness intercessory prayer bear fruit throughout the many harsh events in the life of Serenity Sharp and her family. When the life of her only daughter is threatened and Serenity is unsure how her family’s life will be changed forever, the memories of her difficult childhood come flooding back to remind her what’s most important. You will meet her loving mother who endured an abusive marriage to keep her family together and fought cancer in order to stay with her children. You will see her proud father abandon the family during the most inopportune time. You will feel the protective anger of her older brother that always wanted the best for her, no matter what he had to do. Other crucial characters will appear and other events will take place, sending you through a roller coaster of emotions and letting you understand how so many struggles can be faced head on with enough faith to persevere.
This book was written as a testament to God’s mercy and love, even during life’s darkest hours. More times than not, it’s during those darkest hours that God wishes to love and carry us in his own way. By holding strong to the faith and pushing ahead in intercessory prayer, we can find ourselves being a part of God’s plan, whether we realize it or not, and will find ourselves more apt to receive his care, much like how Serenity felt in this story.
There will be many instances recorded on these pages that can touch your heart and open your mind to the harshness of the world. If you keep your hearts and minds open, you’ll also begin to realize how influential intercessory prayer can be in your own life. You might even catch a glimpse of God’s love after receiving a fresh, new perspective.
Many things occur in Serenity’s life and many more will influence it, trying to steal her attention and happiness. Read carefully as Serenity and her loved ones face some of the most prevalent challenges that threaten families of this day and age, one prayer at a time.
In this fantastical story you’ll witness intercessory prayer bear fruit throughout the many harsh events in the life of Serenity Sharp and her family. When the life of her only daughter is threatened and Serenity is unsure how her family’s life will be changed forever, the memories of her difficult childhood come flooding back to remind her what’s most important. You will meet her loving mother who endured an abusive marriage to keep her family together and fought cancer in order to stay with her children. You will see her proud father abandon the family during the most inopportune time. You will feel the protective anger of her older brother that always wanted the best for her, no matter what he had to do. Other crucial characters will appear and other events will take place, sending you through a roller coaster of emotions and letting you understand how so many struggles can be faced head on with enough faith to persevere.
This book was written as a testament to God’s mercy and love, even during life’s darkest hours. More times than not, it’s during those darkest hours that God wishes to love and carry us in his own way. By holding strong to the faith and pushing ahead in intercessory prayer, we can find ourselves being a part of God’s plan, whether we realize it or not, and will find ourselves more apt to receive his care, much like how Serenity felt in this story.
There will be many instances recorded on these pages that can touch your heart and open your mind to the harshness of the world. If you keep your hearts and minds open, you’ll also begin to realize how influential intercessory prayer can be in your own life. You might even catch a glimpse of God’s love after receiving a fresh, new perspective.
Many things occur in Serenity’s life and many more will influence it, trying to steal her attention and happiness. Read carefully as Serenity and her loved ones face some of the most prevalent challenges that threaten families of this day and age, one prayer at a time.
370 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 12, 2019
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August 19, 2025
The title of this book led me to expect a story about a family who prayed—and it is that. But even more, it’s about a family who learned to forgive one another through prayer.
At first, I found myself angry. I felt the mother should have left the father long before the domestic violence escalated. Then I remembered—my own grandmother and mother never left their marriages either.
As I kept reading, I struggled with the picture of forgiveness the book presented. My first thought was, That’s not how forgiveness works in real life. But then I realized—the forgiveness shown here is the very kind God gives us by His grace. Jesus, the Son of God, was killed for my sins and yours. Yet God chose to love us anyway. When we repent and believe in Jesus Christ, God not only forgives our sins—He chooses to remember them no more.
I wish I could say I had forgiven my father and grandfather before they died, as the characters in the story did. But I didn’t. Even so, this book reminded me of the truth in Romans 5:8—that “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” and in Acts 26:17–18, that God calls us from darkness to light. Love, as 1 Corinthians 13:7 says, “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
At first, I found myself angry. I felt the mother should have left the father long before the domestic violence escalated. Then I remembered—my own grandmother and mother never left their marriages either.
As I kept reading, I struggled with the picture of forgiveness the book presented. My first thought was, That’s not how forgiveness works in real life. But then I realized—the forgiveness shown here is the very kind God gives us by His grace. Jesus, the Son of God, was killed for my sins and yours. Yet God chose to love us anyway. When we repent and believe in Jesus Christ, God not only forgives our sins—He chooses to remember them no more.
I wish I could say I had forgiven my father and grandfather before they died, as the characters in the story did. But I didn’t. Even so, this book reminded me of the truth in Romans 5:8—that “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” and in Acts 26:17–18, that God calls us from darkness to light. Love, as 1 Corinthians 13:7 says, “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
December 30, 2020
Serenity Sharp is having a normal day when she hears horrifying news: her beloved daughter Olivia-Mary’s school is on lockdown due to a school shooting, and three students have been killed - and they don’t know which ones. Sick with grief, Serenity looks back to her troubled childhood and finds solace in Intercessory prayer. Important characters are her mother, a strong woman who fiercely believed in God, and battled cancer in order to stay with her two children, as well as her older brother, Jeremiah, who she always looked up to, and who was willing to protect her from anything and anyone. As always, Christianity and God play an important role in this novel, as the characters find strength through prayer and faith.
This book was absolutely amazing! Sarah Ashlyn merges faith and tragedy in order to weave a spell-bounding story that will stay in your heart long after you’ve finished reading.
* i received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
This book was absolutely amazing! Sarah Ashlyn merges faith and tragedy in order to weave a spell-bounding story that will stay in your heart long after you’ve finished reading.
* i received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
April 7, 2025
A touching story
This was a new to me author. I chose this book because of the topic of prayer. I think it was an amazing and very sad story. But God....
I found times when I was distracted by typos but overall I enjoyed reading this book and will look for more.
This was a new to me author. I chose this book because of the topic of prayer. I think it was an amazing and very sad story. But God....
I found times when I was distracted by typos but overall I enjoyed reading this book and will look for more.
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