Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:African American & Black / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:92
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317843694

A Day in the Life of Grace | Seven Deadly Pews

By Kevie O. Nichols

Overview

"In religion, we call it spirits. In science, we call it energy. In the streets, we call it vibes. All I'm saying is trust it." - Anonymous When a devastating car accident brings three strangers together on a Sunday afternoon, their lives collide in ways none of them could have imagined. They come from different worlds—different beliefs, different scars, different definitions of faith. Yet something unexplainable binds them together after the accident. Call it coincidence. Call it divine intervention. Call it energy. Whatever it is, each of them feels it. As they navigate loss, trauma, and the weight of their personal failures, the three form an unlikely community rooted not in perfection, but in hope. Through late-night conversations, shared pain, and unexpected acts of grace, they begin discovering that healing rarely happens alone. But healing comes with a cost. Raw, emotional, and deeply human, A Day in the Life of Grace is a powerful story about faith beyond religion, connection beyond circumstance, and the kind of grace that finds people exactly where they are.
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At the heart of First Emmanuel Cathedral stands a family revered, envied, and quietly feared—the Goldens. To the congregation, they are the embodiment of favor and influence: Bishop Jesse Golden, his elegant wife Naomi, and their five accomplished children. But behind the polished smiles and Sunday sermons lies some truths far more unsettling—each member of the Golden family is bound to a deadly flaw, one that threatens not only their legacy, but their very souls. Jesse, the commanding patriarch, is driven by pride so blinding it isolates him from the very God he preaches. Naomi's insatiable hunger for status and admiration masks a deep-rooted greed. Their eldest son, David, burns with wrath he cannot control, while Elijah's envy feeds his hateful desire for attention. Twin brothers Isaac and Isaiah are consumed by lust and gluttony, their excesses spiraling beyond indulgence into addiction. And the only daughter, Jaēl, drifts in quiet sloth, paralyzed by fear and apathy as her family unravels. When a series of divine interruptions shake the foundation of First Emmanuel Cathedral, the Goldens are forced to confront the darkness within themselves. Through loss, revelation, and unexpected grace, each family member embarks on a deeply personal journey—one that strips away sin and replaces it with something far more powerful. In a story of redemption, reckoning, and spiritual awakening, the Goldens must surrender their vices to embrace transformation. By the end, pride bends into humility, envy blossoms into kindness, wrath softens into patience, and where sin once ruled, the fruits of the Spirit take root—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. But salvation comes at a cost—is every Golden willing to pay it?
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