The journey of Ocean Village Series began in Mary of 2014. I never dreamed a simple e mail to my good friend Luan Owens would develop into a 4 book series. I have spent the last 4 ½ years being completely and totally in awe of God. This series would not be possible without his direct hand with every single word that was typed. Each time I would sit down to write, never knowing exactly ahead of time what would come to mind and on to the keyboards, these words and this story line came flooding out into a beautiful story of love, commitment, family, relationships, courage, sacrifice, life time bonds, hope, sorrow, laughter, pain, and spirituality. Plus a little bit of pirates and foreign language. The first book, A Love Story We’ve All Dreamed of molded the series and brought so many characters to life. We fell in love with the main characters Dani and Sam plus many others and then when we were just minding our own business, bam, Jonah Boyd Finnegan came into the picture. When God revealed the, at first scary and reclusive old sailor, then to a fun loving beloved Sailor to our Dani and Sam, I knew I had to write about him. The Jonah Boyd Finnegan, the second book in the series, took us back into the early 1800s in Dublin Ireland. It created a love story all its own. The writings of the Irish people and the passing through Ellis Island are all historical events that were researched for accuracy. I learned so much during this time. I truly thought that I was done with this series when I completed the first book and coming close to the end of the second book when God opened up yet two more. I found myself being moved toward a third book seen through the eyes of Dani and Sam’s children, and behold, the vision of this book, The Legacy became a reality. Follow Samuel Jonah Townsend as he depicts life with Dani and Sam and ultimately life the family faces after his parents are gone. The main goal of this 4 book series is to show God. To reveal himself in each of the story lines, to guide the reader in relationship choices, to find God and if lost, to find Christ as their personal Savior. I will finish this 4 book series with the 4th book called Ocean Devotions. This will be, hopefully, a 365 page devotional book that will follow the story line with the scriptures within the 3 books. It will have a daily devotion with scriptures used in the 3 books, a devotion paragraph and a prayer. My hope is that each day of the 365 day devotion will bring you back to the Ocean Village Series where you journeyed through life with all the characters, that you find strength and hope for the day. May God bless & Oceans of Blessings, Geri
