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Ashes and Sunflowers
When Mary Hope arrives with only a faded Polaroid and an old cassette tape, she opens a door to memories the Barnes family tried desperately to keep buried forever. Clara, a devoted mother navigating the fragile balance between faith and heartbreak, must confront the pain of her past–and the truth hidden in a box of ashes that holds more than sorrow. Along side her daughters, Amber and Ashley, Clara embarks on an emotional journey of healing, forgiveness, and rediscovery.
As sunflowers bloom and secrets unfold, the family learns that even in life’s deepest sorrow, God’s grace can still bring renewal, warmth, and second changes.
Tender, heartfelt, and filled with gentle humor, Ashes and Sunflowers is a powerful reminder that even what seems lost forever, can bloom again through love and God’s guiding hand.
Complete Series Of
The Sunflower Trilogy
First in the Series: Ashes and Sunflowers
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Ashes and Sunflowers
Upcoming Book
Sunflowers Still Bloom
In the small town of Sycamore Hill, where porches hold stories and the garden remembers everything, the Barnes family is learning how to live again—together.
Clara Barnes has weathered more than her share of heartache, but as late summer gives way to golden light and the promise of new beginnings, she opens her door—and her heart—to the next season of grace. With her daughters Amber, who sees the world through a bright, innocent lens shaped by autism and faith, and Ashley, the tender soul who keeps everyone grounded, the house comes alive again with laughter, baking, and quiet restoration. And then there’s Mary Hope, the young girl with a complicated past and a fragile kind of hope, who’s slowly finding her place in a family that chooses love over fear and belonging over brokenness.
Sunflowers Still Bloom is the next chapter in the Ashes and Sunflowers series—a heartfelt Christian family saga about grief, hope, and the deep, healing love of God. With gentle faith woven into every page, this novel is a tender reminder that even after loss, life still blooms and love never truly fades.
