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Out to Canaan – Jan Karon

The next book in the Mitford series by Jan Karon is “Out to Canaan.” Father Tim has decided to retire in a year and a half, and, although he hates to do it, he realizes he must announce this to his congregation. He has supplied the Mitford pulpit for sixteen years and loves the people like his own family. How will he bear to step down? Even though he and his wife, Cynthia, have made the decision to stay in Mitford after his retirement, it won’t be the same. As soon as the announcement is made, some of the members … Continue reading →

Author Review: Jan Karon

I have been intrigued by Jan Karon since I first read “At Home in Mitford.” Her picture is lovely and she struck me as a woman of grace. Reading the book convinced me that she is a woman of faith. These two impressions are both true, but as I learned more about her, I found that she is much more. She was born Janice Meredith Wilson and was raised on a farm near Lenoir, North Carolina. Writing got in her blood when she was very young, and she wrote her first book when she was only ten years old. She … Continue reading →