The Carpenter's Daughter

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RODEWALD, JENNIFER
THE CARPENTER'S DAUGHTER

Who am I? Sarah Sharpe has grown up as a carpenter's daughter, knowing only the rough and work-heavy world of her father's blue-collar profession. Abandoned by her mother as a baby, she's lived 21 years content to drive nails at her dad's side. Following her father into the world of construction was a natural path, and she took it without a second thought, but a harsh comment about her 'butch' appearance sends her on a search for identity.

Enter handsome and easy-going Jesse Chapman, the roofer she meets on her first foray into volunteer work for Homes For Hope. In every way, the quirky man is her opposite -- confident, a people kind of guy, and most importantly, happy. His likable qualities continue to draw her in -- and for some reason he keeps coming back to her. But they can't be more than friends; he's made that crystal clear. Except for a handful of times...and the confusion is driving her crazy.

Sarah's quest for self-definition becomes more tangled than she ever imagined, and she discovers that the journey will take her deeper than clothes and makeup. Filling the void in her heart becomes an obsession she cannot escape. How far is she willing to go to discover who she really is?

My Review:

published in 2016

This book has been on my wish list for a looooonnnnggggg time! So many GR friends have given The Carpenter's Daughter high praise, declaring it a must read and I finally listened to them! Whooooheeeee, but this is one powerfully emotional love story with a stirring inspirational thread that left me breathless and teary and so very, very blessed.

He's a charming faith-fueled people-person with a heart for service and she's an awkward introvert low on self-esteem and so very unsure of herself. She's also pretty contemptuous of religion. But Jesse is drawn to Sarah, even though he knows romance with an unbeliever isn't right. So they start off as friends -- and Sarah makes him work for even that! She's so prickly and uncertain -- my heart just ached for her.

The thing I absolutely adore about Jesse is that he understands he has to love Sarah enough to let God love her first. That definitely confuses Sarah and sometimes she mistakes his reserve for rejection which causes conflict and angst and, honestly, my heart hurt for much of their story. Still feels kinda achy and I might have shed a tear or two at the end (and in the middle.)

"...if you define yourself with the truth of God's love, you will always have an anchor. Because his love will never change."

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