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Cristina of Aspen Aisle #2
Evangeline of Sky Valley
Following the events of Cristina of Aspen Aisle, Will and Evangeline find themselves enraptured by persistent beauty they never dreamed of, and facing challenges beyond their strength. Evangeline of Sky Valley is a story of exuberant joys, laughter, loss, doubt, and the hidden glory of life in the midst of ashes.
- GenresChristian Fiction
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2020
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About the author
Andrew Case
11 books25 followersAndrew Case is married to Bethany, and grew up on the mission field in Oaxaca, Mexico. He is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Canada Institute of Linguistics. Currently he serves the ongoing Bible translation efforts in Equatorial Guinea, Africa as a member of Wycliffe/SIL. His joys include teaching, preaching, leading worship, dinosaurs, Hebrew, L.M. Montgomery, and song-writing. He is the author of several prayer books, which can be downloaded for free at www.HisMagnificence.com. The music he writes and records is also available there at no charge. To partner with him in Bible Translation through prayer or financially, please visit his website, click on “Bio”, and follow the link on that page. You can follow him at www.facebook.com/andrewcasebooks.
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December 19, 2020
After I finish a book that caught my heart, I have a period of melancholy in which I can barely even talk about the story. It feels like a bereavement. But with time, the pain lessens and I can behold the beauty alone. I am sharing this review now because my bereavement has passed!
I loved Evangeline of Sky Valley. It made me want to rejoice in God and His creation like never before. It made me want to spend every available moment delighting in my husband who is a gift of staggering proportions. Andrew Case cast a spell throughout the book, taking ordinary things and making them show forth light and hope. The spell has not ended with the book.
There is an undercurrent of intruding despair and the constant searching out of hope. Will writes in his journal, “To say ‘your will be done’ feels like spilling out my own blood. And yet I must say it, frantic and foolish though I am.” Who has not felt this when praying, when pouring out their heart to God, when grasping for holiness instead of self? You walk with Will and Evangeline through the valley of the shadow of death…and also through simple delights and strengthening faith.
There is the delight of marriage. A minister implores them, “Scrimp on luxuries if you have to, but never on the dancin’ of souls. Make thrifty housekeeping full of splendor and majesty.” I read this and determined to dance more, and to make all of the ordinary things full of splendor. I think someone could call Case’s picture of marriage idealistic, or unrealistic. But the ideal is exactly what we need to place before our eyes! (And there is real pain in this story, too.) It takes hard work and determination to make our marriage and home full of delight day after day, year after year, with the coming of kids and plenty of bills and broken things…and our sinful world and sinful hearts. But it’s not only possible, it’s necessary. As a stay-at-home mom and homemaker, my actual job is to make our home wonderful. Full of wonder. You will experience the thrill of encouragement here in this book.
There is Will’s near-silliness that belies the deeper shape of his take on life. Here Evangeline and Will discourse on how poetical our lives should be:
“I’ve been thinking. If a third of the Bible is poetry, what ought our lives to be like?” Evangeline meditated a while. “I suppose we ought to have more sermons that are poems?” “I never thought of that. You’re right.” “And perhaps we ought to read and write more poetry.” “Ah, yes, that’s what I might say,” agreed Will. “And we ought to live a third of our lives poetically.” “If our blood is truly bibline.” Evangeline snuggled closer to Will. “I think you make my life more biblical—you make it more poetic.” “And you mine.”
I want to be one of those people who live poetically: not disconnected from real people and real life, but with the knowledge of the spiritual realities that accompany the tangible ones. This gives you the breath of life and hope through the mundane and the evil of this world.
I loved Evangeline of Sky Valley. It made me want to rejoice in God and His creation like never before. It made me want to spend every available moment delighting in my husband who is a gift of staggering proportions. Andrew Case cast a spell throughout the book, taking ordinary things and making them show forth light and hope. The spell has not ended with the book.
There is an undercurrent of intruding despair and the constant searching out of hope. Will writes in his journal, “To say ‘your will be done’ feels like spilling out my own blood. And yet I must say it, frantic and foolish though I am.” Who has not felt this when praying, when pouring out their heart to God, when grasping for holiness instead of self? You walk with Will and Evangeline through the valley of the shadow of death…and also through simple delights and strengthening faith.
There is the delight of marriage. A minister implores them, “Scrimp on luxuries if you have to, but never on the dancin’ of souls. Make thrifty housekeeping full of splendor and majesty.” I read this and determined to dance more, and to make all of the ordinary things full of splendor. I think someone could call Case’s picture of marriage idealistic, or unrealistic. But the ideal is exactly what we need to place before our eyes! (And there is real pain in this story, too.) It takes hard work and determination to make our marriage and home full of delight day after day, year after year, with the coming of kids and plenty of bills and broken things…and our sinful world and sinful hearts. But it’s not only possible, it’s necessary. As a stay-at-home mom and homemaker, my actual job is to make our home wonderful. Full of wonder. You will experience the thrill of encouragement here in this book.
There is Will’s near-silliness that belies the deeper shape of his take on life. Here Evangeline and Will discourse on how poetical our lives should be:
“I’ve been thinking. If a third of the Bible is poetry, what ought our lives to be like?” Evangeline meditated a while. “I suppose we ought to have more sermons that are poems?” “I never thought of that. You’re right.” “And perhaps we ought to read and write more poetry.” “Ah, yes, that’s what I might say,” agreed Will. “And we ought to live a third of our lives poetically.” “If our blood is truly bibline.” Evangeline snuggled closer to Will. “I think you make my life more biblical—you make it more poetic.” “And you mine.”
I want to be one of those people who live poetically: not disconnected from real people and real life, but with the knowledge of the spiritual realities that accompany the tangible ones. This gives you the breath of life and hope through the mundane and the evil of this world.
January 24, 2021
Full of beautiful poetry and prayers, the story was absorbing--a page-turner. Any lovers of L.M. Montgomery books and writing will enjoy this read.
September 29, 2021
I really wanted to write a review in the style of the author, to give you an idea of the richness of it...but that would take me years.
I very much enjoyed both this and the previous book by Andrew Case. I preferred listening to them as audio books read by the author. My favorite was chapter 22 (I won't spoil it for you) as well as the commentaries on writing and authorship sprinkled throughout the book.
As I finished, I'm disappointed there isn't a 3rd book because I really appreciate how Case wove the stories and plot twists and surprises.
I very much enjoyed both this and the previous book by Andrew Case. I preferred listening to them as audio books read by the author. My favorite was chapter 22 (I won't spoil it for you) as well as the commentaries on writing and authorship sprinkled throughout the book.
As I finished, I'm disappointed there isn't a 3rd book because I really appreciate how Case wove the stories and plot twists and surprises.
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