Light to My Path by Erica Vetsch moves through rattling railcars, thin winter air, and uncertain destinations, yet the deepest journey unfolds in the guarded places of the heart.

Eldora Carter walks forward with three children who have already learned how quickly security can vanish. As a former orphan now responsible for Phin, Tick, and Celeste, she carries more than luggage. She moves with the alertness of someone who no longer assumes tomorrow will look like today.

When she bends toward Phin and says, “… don’t worry about tomorrow. The Lord’s been taking care of us so far,” it sounds like something she has whispered in long, quiet nights. Her confidence rises from dependence on her faithful Savior.

Her prayer exposes the center of her life: “…Help me remember to seek Your will and to be content with You. Guard me against the danger of seeking love and approval in the wrong places. Light up the path where I’m supposed to go and keep me off the paths You know aren’t good for me.”

Sam Mackenzie enters wary, betrayal still fresh. On crowded platforms and in moments of danger, caution turns into protection. He steps forward. He remains. His care for Eldora, Phin, Tick, and Celeste grows through deliberate choice.

Phin’s boldness, Tick’s vulnerability, Celeste’s quiet presence … each child carries a longing to belong that presses gently against every scene. Their dignity remains intact. Their ache rests honestly on the page. Heartbreakingly, it simply exists.

Then comes the assurance: “…God would light her path when the time came. There was no need to borrow trouble.” That truth settles over the entire journey. Their destination unfolds step by step under the hand of a sovereign God.

God truly lit their path, one faithful step at a time.
 

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