Foster's Payne

Seven abused and unwanted children are abandoned, used as pawns to secure wealth, and caught in the web of a mother's insanity in Louisiana. Their childhood causes them to question if they are enough for God's love. Witness how the convictions of strangers has the power to impact their faith. Will they learn to recognize blessings that bloom from their struggles? Can the Payne children rise above their circumstances? Will they learn to trust in God's timing as they depend on strangers in the cruel valley that is life as they know it? Foster Payne shares her family's journey. This story combines many truths with mostly fiction.

Seven abused and unwanted children are abandoned, used as pawns to secure wealth, and caught in the web of a mother's insanity in Louisiana. Their childhood causes them to question if they are enough for God's love. Witness how the convictions of strangers has the power to impact their faith. Will they learn to recognize blessings that bloom from their struggles? Can the Payne children rise above their circumstances? Will they learn to trust in God's timing as they depend on strangers in the cruel valley that is life as they know it? Foster Payne shares her family's journey. This story combines many truths with mostly fiction.

Tassa Avara and her husband, Brian, grew up in South Louisiana, and were high school sweethearts. At 18, they married, moved north, and raised their family in West Monroe, Louisiana. They have two precious sons and four adorable grandchildren. Tassa's love of children stems from eighteen years of experiences as an elementary educator. She is currently teaching at Boley Elementary and has written and illustrated Christian children's books. Dabbling in photography, she stumbled upon the motivation for her first novel, and a new adventure in writing began. It is her desire that all of her stories would inspire others to come to know God's love. Tassa's children's' books teach morals and kindness, while her novels also teach biblical lessons through fictional characters.