Read by Athena Holtz, Ross Holtz

A unique story of two seasoned travelers who find each other and marry later in life is told from two viewpoints with openness and candor. This engaging and often humorous narrative written by a high-powered Christian woman publisher and a ready-for-retirement widowed pastor deals with change and criticism, blended families, issues of compatibility, and meshing as a couple. More than just a love story, this growing-in-faith story touches on what we all long for-belonging, being loved for who we are, and finding a place of service to God and purpose in our everyday lives. The life story of Athena Dean Holtz is a tale of a search for affirmation, meaning, and significance that trapped her in spiritual deception and caused her to lose everything she had. Out of the great loss of her marriage, family relationships, home, her reputation, and a twenty-year career in publishing after thirteen years in a toxic and restrictive cult, has come great restoration. Athena Dean Holtz now uses her growing and multi-faceted platform to encourage and uplift others through sharing the faithfulness of God. Her turnaround story continues. The founder and publisher of the hybrid Redemption Press, Athena was recently named Publisher of the Year (2022) by the Soul Café Awards, Best Female Podcast Host of the Year (2021) by the national Spark Media Conference, and Redemption Press was named a 2021 Best Christian Workplace by the Best Workplaces Institute. Her All Things Podcast uses Romans 8:28 as a theme and her memoir, Full Circle: Coming Home to the Faithfulness of God, continues to resonate with and inspire readers. The acclaimed She Writes for Him virtual events birthed during the pandemic continue to connect, inform, and inspire writers globally with training and community

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