Matters of the Heart

Even when the war within seems never-ending, God promises hope and healing.

Katie Murphy has a heart for what matters. She wants to open an orphanage, but the town’s magistrate won’t allow it. Determined to champion the needs of the homeless, Katie finds ways around the man’s policies, like convincing a talented cart designer and maker to transport one of her orphans to a waiting adoptive family.

Hans Korhonen bravely served in a Civil War field hospital and is ready for a life without orders and the unrealistic expectations of others. He seeks a future that matters—one where people respect his abilities and where his heart and mind can heal. Working with Katie helps. So does accompanying the circuit-riding preacher on the trail.

Hans appreciates Katie’s fire and admires how she advocates for the needy. Katie values Hans’s willingness to serve every community he visits. The rebuilding of two lives in the 1866 era of reconstruction comes easier when they learn to depend wholly on God; knowing His love for them draws them closer—to Him and each other.

For fans of Christian historical fiction comes a poignant story of love and sacrifice from award-winning and best-selling author Heidi Gray McGill.
Full-length Christian historical fiction
Standalone novel within the Discerning God’s Best series
Discussion questions for book club available on the author's website
Book One: Desire of My Heart
Book Two: With all My Heart
Book Three: Matter of the Heart
Book Four: Healing of the Heart - Coming Soon!
Prequel: Deep in My Heart – available for free with newsletter signup https://heidigraymcgill.com/free_book/