Wow! What an extraordinary book! I laughed, and I cried. I enjoyed how Sarah Hanks combined serious situations along with some comedy. The overall theme is how a person's life affects others. You just never know how your words and actions can impact someone's life.

Floyd resembles so many people in my life. His faith, compassion, and love for his family are evident. He experienced a lot of pain and disappointment. He makes a decision to surrender his life to Jesus, and soon, he does great things for God. Emira really touched my heart. Her father disappoints her a lot, but she soon finds out that she can trust her heavenly father.

Floyd and Susan's marriage story is realistic. It's full of love, failures, triumphs, and commitment. The author's note includes several wonderful pictures!

I was provided a complimentary copy of the book from the author via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is the first time I have read a novel by this author and I really enjoyed it. The relationships between the characters was easy to follow. It was funny & heartwarming. It was fun to find out the author was actually writing about her grandfather’s desire to be used by God.
Definitely a must read.

Thank you NetGalley, the author and SonFlower Books for allowing me to read this wonderful book in exchange for my honest review.

This was an "all right" read for me. Hanks is a new-to-me author, and I did generally enjoy the read. It had a few literal LOL moments, and the characters were interesting.

I personally struggled with the multiple POVs, especially as they crossed multiple decades, as well; it took a while to remember the storyline in each, and I didn't feel that did many favors to the book as a whole. The book is also more character driven rather than plot driven--which is fine! It just took me a long time to get into, and my interest also fizzled before the end (though I did finish).

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4.5 ⭐️Don’t you love it when a book comes along and touches an area of your life where you’ve been struggling? That’s exactly what New Creations did for me. Now that I’ve read it once for the story, I can’t wait to do a reread to spend more time on personal application for my own life. I love the way that the author handles serious topics with a touch of humor. If you enjoy Christian fiction with an authentic message, realistic (imperfect) characters and wonder about what kind of difference you’re making in the world, then pick this one up. You won’t regret it!

Thanks go to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

As a boy with a religious mother and a father he has no respect for, Floyd decided he wanted his life to make a difference - and to do so by becoming a priest. But after first being expelled from 'priest school' and then falling in love, he abandoned the idea of making a difference and just did his best, with growing success, to support his family. Now newly retired, he faces the fact that he's never done anything big to make a difference, and feels like a failure. News of a mission trip to Haiti seems his last chance to succeed, and he jumps at the chance. But even that might not be possible. Can those around him show him what really matters, and convince him of the true worth of the life he's lived?

An inspiring and thought-provoking book, not my typical type of story (or like what I've read by the author before), but well worth the read. The narration focuses on Floyd and his granddaughter Emira, and intertwines three different sections of his life in a way that could be confusing but I found worked surprisingly well. A few things about the family and their respective home lives didn't thrill me (a couple of absent to unpleasant dads, in particular), but I do recognise that as a realistic part of life for far too many people now. I guess as a book largely about family relationships, it stood out more than in a romance? But the quiet, unassuming way the author presents the good Floyd has made of his life, even if he can't see it, were a great reminder of the difference we can make to others in the small things. I also appreciated the humour that kept things lighter at times - like the house painting scene. Overall, I liked Floyd as a character and enjoyed the story, as well as finding it inspiring. Recommended.

Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book.

This story is full of interesting characters and great messages. It even had a little bit of mystery. The story focuses on a man and his granddaughter over a span of about fifty years, and the events felt disjointed or far-fetched at times. Overall, it was still an enjoyable read. Floyd's story reminded me a little bit of It's a Wonderful Life - if George Bailey had been less upstanding in his youth, but had just as much heart.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free eARC. This review contains my honest opinions. This review has been cross-posted on Goodreads and will also be posted on Amazon on the date of publication.