tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27746020.post-29732202606866034222008-05-12T14:12:00.000-07:002008-05-12T14:41:10.457-07:00<a href="http://www.jillelizabethnelson.com/uploaded_images/sincerelymaylacover-736311.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.jillelizabethnelson.com/uploaded_images/sincerelymaylacover-736301.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm a Virginia Smith fan. She is such a versatile and prolific writer. Don't you just love this cover? Her latest release finally brings us the sequel to her acclaimed debut novel, <em>Just As I Am</em>. Leave a pertinent comment at the end of this post, along with some form of contact information, for a chance to win a copy of <em>Sincerely, Mayla</em>!</div><br /><div>The quirky convert to faith, Mayla Strong is back just as winsomely wierd as ever. Mayla definitely does not fit in anyone's box, but she's a true-blue believer struggling like the rest of us to handle her problem's God's way, not her own. </div><br /><div>I loved this book as much or more than <em>Just As I Am. </em>Maybe because I can be a bit Mayla-ish in my attempts to "fix" things. This is a great summer read. Don't miss it!</div><br /><div>Here's the back cover blurb:</div><br /><div>Will Mayla Strong's life ever resemble normal? Just as she settles into a great place with God, everything else falls apart. In the course of a single week she loses her job, wrecks any chance at a relationship with Pastor Paul, gets the cold shoulder from her friend Stuart, and learns that Lindsey--the teenage sister of her late friend Alex--needs a safe place to stay. What good is being a control freak if nobody will do what you tell them?</div><br /><div>Taking advantage of her newfound "vacation time," Mayla flees to her grandmother's house in Florida. But one by one, problems follow . . . literally. In this touching sequel to <em>Just As I Am</em>, quirky Mayla Strong comes face to face with the responsibilities and joys of friends and family. As she tries to help her loved ones, Mayla begins to realize that God has all the answers--the trick is letting go long enough for Him to prove it.</div><div> </div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06194057797297228126noreply@blogger.com