Sometimes it takes a barren landscape
to see the beauty of God's creation.
Phineas King knows better than to expect anything but shock and pity
wherever he shows his face.
Horribly scarred from the tragic accident that claimed his mother's life,
he chooses to keep his distance from everyone,
focusing his time and energy on the bees his family raises.
If no one sees him, no one can judge him.
So why does he start finding excuses to seek out Deborah Lantz,
the beautiful new arrival in town?
Deborah can't get out of Bee County, Texas, soon enough.
Once her mother and younger siblings are settled,
she is on the first bus out of this dusty town.
She is only waiting on the letter from Aaron,
asking her to return to lush Tennessee to be his fraa.
But that letter never comes.
As she spends time getting to know Phineas - hoping to uncover the man beneath the scars-
she begins to realize that she no longer minds that Aaron hasn't sent for her.
As both Deborah and Phineas try to come to terms
with lives that haven't turned out the way they imagined,
they discover that perhaps Gott's plans for them are more extraordinary
than they could have dreamed.
But they need to let go of their own past sorrows and disappointments
to find the joy and beauty that lies just ahead for them both.
My Thoughts
The Beekeeper's Son is a beautiful and inspiring journey you won't want to miss.
The precious picture of God's love and His desire to give us the best in life
is clearly presented in this book written by Kelly Irvin.
The author takes Phineas, a man that has been scarred and disfigured by a car wreck,
and transforms him into a man that shines with God's sweet holiness.
Phineas is someone I think many can relate with - myself included.
We may not have scars on the outside, but there are scars inside on the heart
and often we think it's easier to hold back from something God has for us because of fear and hurt.
Phineas must walk the path God has laid out before him,
but his fear of rejection causes him to stumble and hold back.
Throughout the book he slowly lets his guard down and allows the Lord to guide him.
We can't see the future, but we can trust God - He loves us and wants only the best for His children -
Phineas simply needs to trust and as he learns He sees that God truly is full of blessings.
Deborah is hurting because of the move to another state and home.
She left behind her best friend and the man she thought was going to be her husband.
She often questions why God would first take her dad
and then take her away from the one place where she felt safe and comfortable.
She begins her own journey of learning to trust God with the plans and future for her life,
but sometimes it's not easy and the outcome isn't always what she wants. . .
Can God draw two hurting people together and create something precious and beautiful?
"Her daughters were not shallow.
They understood that physical beauty meant nothing.
Only the heart counted.
Phineas's heart and soul seemed damaged,
but there was no damage that couldn't be mended by God Himself."
{ The Beekeeper's Son - pg 69 }
The Beekeeper's Son is truly a beautiful story of love. . .
love from the Heavenly Father that can heal and mend the broken-hearted,
and love between a man and woman that can soften the hardest heart
and give hope to the hopeless.
** I was given a complimentary copy of this book from BookLook Bloggers
for an honest review. All thoughts are my own and no other compensation was received. **
About the Author
Kelly Irvin is the author of the Bliss Creek Amish series
and the New Hope Amish series.
She has also penned two romantic suspense novels,
A Deadly Wilderness and No Child of Mine.
Kelly has been married to photographer Tim Irvin for twenty-six years.
They have two young adult children, two cats, and a tank full of fish.
In her spare time, she likes to write short stories and read books by her favorite authors.