Leola Ogle

Like a Cedar in Lebanon Leola Ogle

Publisher Marketing: Sweet, naive Lebby (Lebanon) has a wonderful life as the youngest child of a minister in the small community of Yacolt, Washington. Her world is shattered when she's swept off her feet by the handsome, experienced Jack, who arrives to be the youth pastor in her parents' church. Behind Jack's charm lurks a very troubled young man. By the time Lebby realizes what she's always wanted, who she really loves, is her childhood friend, Ethan, it's too late. Convinced she has no choice but to marry Jack, they leave Yacolt together. Later she's forced to flee with her two babies and go into hiding. Will she eventually be free to be with Ethan? Will she learn true forgiveness as the story of Jack's tragic and troubled childhood unfolds? Can she forgive the man who forced her into hiding? Jack spends years struggling to find God, who he feels abandoned him, all the while leaving a trail of broken dreams and broken relationships. His search for his wife and children takes him on a journey from jail to a rehabilitation facility to a stint as an army chaplain in the Gulf War. This is a story of hope, redemption, a woman's strength and victory, and a father's love and legacy for his children.