Light from Heaven

This book is an absolute joy to read. I have never tired of reading a single book in this series.

Fr. Timothy Kavanagh is given a new position by his Bishop Stuart. The job is Vicar of a Mission church nearby where he and Cynthia is living. Fr. Tim was feeling no purpose. His wife, Cynthia has a new assignment as an illustrator for a calendar, but, Fr. Tim? He needs to preach.

The mission church which has been sitting without a congregation for over thirty years becomes a surprise to the good Reverend. Someone has been keeping it sound and cleaned. Who? What is the story behind this fellowship? Is there any congregations left in the stunning mountains? Can Fr. Tim revitalize the church?

Then, there are all the backstories of the beloved Mitford characters to catch up on. This series makes me smile, tear up, and just feel good by the last page.

A small mountain church closed for decades is Father Tim’s new opportunity for ministry. On his first visit to the vacant building, he discovers someone has been maintaining the church building. Who and why?
As he works to rebuild the congregation, he meets some delightful, sometimes quirky, characters.
Tim and Cynthia are also farm-sitting Meadowgate Farm, and they face a set of challenges in that regard.
I highly recommend this novel. If you’ve never read Jan Karon’s Mitford novels, then I urge you to begin with “At Home in Mitford” and read the entire series.

When Fr Timothy and Cynthia arrived at Meadowgate, their assignment as house and dog sitters for close friends became secondary to a higher calling. Their ministry in a deserted, but tended church began with a congregation of two. To say this was a remote community of modest people, many of whom were living day-to-day not knowing where the next day’s provisions would come, would be to sell this beautiful love story short. Very short. Read it for yourself and be drawn into a learning experience of the things in life that really do matter.

Jan Karon’s lovable characters of Mitford continue their lives in Light From Heaven. Pastor Tim faces new challenges in restarting a small church on a mountain top, with not much more than four bare walls, a handful of dedicated people and their faith in God. Not only is the book inspiring, but fun to read. The easy to read regional dialect of the people makes them personable, and believable, making me feel I’m right there in Mitford with them.

As usual, it was hard for me to put the book down, though the reality of life at times forced me to do just that. Getting the mountain church back up and running was just one aspect of Father Tims busy daily life. Dooley and Lace make a good appearance, and Dooley is intent on finding his brother, Kenny.

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