The debut novel from Dennis, the realtor, grant writer, and author of The Road to Credit Repair pulls from her wealth of experience in the housing market and her Christian faith to spin the dramatic, inspirational tale of Faith Richwood, introduced as a devout Catholic school girl, who as she grows up develops a passion for helping others through the construction of affordable housing. Even at eighteen, Faith has her life in order: friends, a steady career path, a loving marriage with her soulmate, Benny, and, above all, an unwavering devotion to God—until destiny interrupts Faith’s idyllic happily-ever-after and her and her family’s lives are changed forever.

With parallels to the story of Job, Amazing Faith asks how much adversity can the truly faithful handle before their belief is shaken. As she enters adulthood, Faith faces loss, disease, financial problems, and homelessness during her life, all while raising her three children, but rather than weaken her faith in God, these difficulties strengthen her devotion and inspire her to persevere and thrive after all the destruction she endures. From the broken pieces of Faith’s life, Faith, her family, and her friends build a new one that follows Benny’s oft-repeated message: “Carry no baggage. You cannot move forward living off the hurt from the past.”

At times heart-wrenching, uplifting, and tragic, Dennis’s first foray into fiction is smooth and streamlined, paced well, and written in inviting prose that balances uplifting parable with a clear-eyed, life-drawn explication of Faith and family’s debt, housing issues, and health crises. This characterization isn’t especially nuanced or complex, but Faith is certainly likable, even as she’s tested and even wonders, briefly, whether she might be losing her mind. The result is a straightforward, accessible, Christian drama about a woman who finds the wherewithal to pray “without ceasing,” a moving book that explores the power of faith and what it takes to maintain it.

The Story

“Faith can move mountains,” Benny whispered to himself. He would not follow in the footsteps of his parents. He would rise above. In many ways, he already had…

Benny and Faith were high school sweethearts who fell deeply in love the first day they met. That love increased with each day they were together. Immediately after graduating high school, the couple eloped, vowing a love for each other that time could never alter. Benny’s hard work provided well for Faith and their children. They had it all: a wonderful middle-class lifestyle, money, good health, and three beautiful, highly intelligent kids–the perfect family, the perfect life—until one day…

This moving love story will warm your heart, arouse your emotions, inspire your dreams, and encourage your faith as you witness Faith abide in the word of God on her quest to rise above the turmoil and despair of rock bottom. Amazing Faith will keep you engaged from the first page to the last and inspire you to be patient, to mix action with prayer, and still maintain faith, trust, and the belief that God will never forsake us. Faith is a journey of resilience in the face of adversity.