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A Very Present Help
Teacher Shannon Collins has her life all figured out—but after the attack of September 11, her world turns upside down. Her boyfriend enlists in the Marines and proposes before heading to Afghanistan. As Shannon waits and prays for his safe return, she meets another Marine. Her engagement makes her off-limits. The Marine departs with a simple kiss on her hand and no contact information exchanged. But can she forget him? Life takes a strange turn for Shannon when a rich, unscrupulous businessman sets his sights on her, and her fiancé falls in love with someone else. Can Shannon trust God to weave her shattered emotions into a beautiful tapestry? Fear and betrayal will cause Shannon to cling to “…A Very Present Help in time of trouble.”
362 pages, Paperback
First published March 7, 2014
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About the author
Sharon K. Connell
15 books96 followersA longtime member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Houston Writers Guild. Born in Wisconsin, grew up in Illinois, schooled in Illinois through College and Florida through Bible School, retired in Texas and enjoying every minute of it.
My time is spent doing a lot of things I've always wanted to have the time to do, including several hours daily writing stories about people who discover (as I have) that God will only allow those things into your life that will help you grow and/or increase your faith.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14
At the age of twelve years old, I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior and have never been disappointed that I did. He has been with me through trials and tribulations, most of which I brought on myself. Never once have I felt that He deserted me or doesn't love me.
In my writing, I try to bring out the love of God and truth from His Holy Word. I hope that my stories will be a blessing to you.
My time is spent doing a lot of things I've always wanted to have the time to do, including several hours daily writing stories about people who discover (as I have) that God will only allow those things into your life that will help you grow and/or increase your faith.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14
At the age of twelve years old, I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior and have never been disappointed that I did. He has been with me through trials and tribulations, most of which I brought on myself. Never once have I felt that He deserted me or doesn't love me.
In my writing, I try to bring out the love of God and truth from His Holy Word. I hope that my stories will be a blessing to you.
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August 30, 2014
I really enjoyed this book. It is a wonderful love story with a touch of suspense that kept me reading until the final pages. I loved the story line and enjoyed following the characters in the sometimes rocky road to finding God's path for their lives. I look forward to reading other books by this author.
January 19, 2023
Couldn't put it down!
New author for me and hope to read more of her books. Fully developed characters, engaging relationships, and realistic situations made for a wonderful book. Caught my interest early and kept it throughout. While the coincidence of the initial meeting of one couple may have seemed a bit much, it presented as more of a God-incidence by the end. God was present but book was not preachy. Highly recommend this book involving friends, family, and Marines.
New author for me and hope to read more of her books. Fully developed characters, engaging relationships, and realistic situations made for a wonderful book. Caught my interest early and kept it throughout. While the coincidence of the initial meeting of one couple may have seemed a bit much, it presented as more of a God-incidence by the end. God was present but book was not preachy. Highly recommend this book involving friends, family, and Marines.
July 4, 2018
Truly excellent book
This story was exceptionally good. I did take two days to read it. This is my first book by the author. I have to say that the way she wrote the book along with all of the characters was great. There were so many issues and drama that left you speechless. I am glad God was in this story.
This story was exceptionally good. I did take two days to read it. This is my first book by the author. I have to say that the way she wrote the book along with all of the characters was great. There were so many issues and drama that left you speechless. I am glad God was in this story.
August 30, 2018
Another great book by Sharon.
I highly recommend this book. I would recommend reading this book before His Perfect Love. Loved the characters. Story was Full of turns and twists and suspense. Had problems putting this book down. The Faith of the characters was inspiring.
I highly recommend this book. I would recommend reading this book before His Perfect Love. Loved the characters. Story was Full of turns and twists and suspense. Had problems putting this book down. The Faith of the characters was inspiring.
December 30, 2018
I received this book as a gift and read it immediately. It was an enjoyable read. I knew what would happen between the main characters by the fourth chapter, though there were enough twists to keep me reading. The last chapters were nicely suspenseful.
November 1, 2020
Exciting
Great story, some interesting twists and turns. I will read more books by Sharon K Connell . Glad I discovered her
Great story, some interesting twists and turns. I will read more books by Sharon K Connell . Glad I discovered her
January 25, 2024
I’ve never read her books before, now I’ve read three in about 5 days, her stories are awesome
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