'Black Madonna' Book Comforts and Guides Reader

Kimberly writes:

My husband made me wait until my birthday for your latest book. It was a long wait. But, now that I've finished The Black Madonna – it was worth every minute. What a marvelous book. As the characters grow with each book, they become more real even though we are all so removed from their world. Can't wait until we see them again.

One of the questions at the back really struck me. Someone close to us has done something he shouldn't have, hurting a family for his own good, and I've struggled all week with how to handle it. Although he needs to be called on his decision – God is nudging my heart toward responding with forgiveness, because of your question. I've been praying for that all week – the power to forgive, and the question you asked pushed me over the top.

Thanks, Davis for being God's author.

My Response:

Obviously I don't know what the problem is you face with this person in your life, but I am so sorry to learn that something like this has arisen to trouble you. And I am genuinely gratified to know that you found comfort and guidance in this book. It is remarkable how readers garner direction and wisdom that I quite honestly did not know was there.

But I do the same with books that mean the most to me, and perhaps this is the outcome of the creative joining between audience and artist, when God is at the heart of both. I do so hope all proves to be well concerning the difficult  situation you referred to.