Ready or Not

Fresh out of college, Aggie Milliken thinks she’s prepared for anything life can throw her way.  Think again, Aggie!

After the abrupt loss of her sister and brother-in-law, Aggie is stunned to find herself the sole guardian of their eight lively children.  If learning basic parenting skills wasn’t complicated enough, she must also battle the children’s half-crazed grandmother, survive a massive remodeling project, and navigate the waters of new friendships—alone.

She has little experience with children and none with housekeeping, and it shows.  What she has going for her is grit, a double dose of determination, and the confidence that this is exactly where the Lord wants her to be.  With an unlimited P-mail account and enough hymns to keep her spirits bolstered, she tackles one catastrophe after another.

It seems like nothing Aggie does is right, but ready or not, here she comes!

For Keeps

Her first six months of “motherhood” included an ant infestation, a major move, house renovation, and lessons in how to be a mom to eight lively children.  Now that the house is nearly complete, her children are headed back to school, and she has a few tantrums under her hymn-singing belt, Aggie is certain life will settle down.  Poor Aggie…

William makes his intentions known, Luke and his mother are always there for her, and between a new kitten, a box full of puppies, and chicken pox, Aggie’s home begins to resemble the local zoo!  Her children keep testing the waters, the unrealistic budgets she makes refuse to balance, and she learns that life with children means that nothing stays done and perfect for long.  Add Geraldine and her histrionics to the mix and it’s no wonder she’s ready to run away from home.

When a surprise letter arrives, everything could turn upside down.  Relief is in sight, but can she bring herself to jump to plan B?  Has this just been a practice game, or is she playing for keeps?  Will her household shrink drastically, or will it expand?

Here We Come

In the hubbub of wedding preparations, Christmas celebrations, and a house full of lively children, Aggie is feeling overwhelmed and underappreciated. Add to that two puppies who are growing faster than she can replace chewed shoes and fix dug fences, it seems like things just can’t get any worse. Then, as she should be enjoying the most exciting time of her life, she’s faced with her worst nightmare.

“Aggie Millken i everyone’s kid sister, best friend and neighbor rolled into one. You love her immediately, you share her sorrow and joys, and laugh at her “Murphy’s Law” lifestyle.”  ~ Barbara in Co

“Aggie’s story speaks of sacrificial love while giving comic relief to the daily trials in a mother’s life.  Aggie is the friend you want to help and the friend you want to be like.  The combination of the extraordinary with every day reality makes her story interesting and her character someone that you can identify with.  As she seeks God’s strength and His ways you are rooting for His blessings to be poured out on her… and she is just a lot of fun to read about.  I can’t wait to see how her story ends!”  ~ Anita in IL