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Neither wants to relive the past, but they need each other to face the future. Connor Murphy lives by a code of honor and service. Dignified, duty-bound, and responsible, he's spent the past eight years as a single enlisted airman, determined never to mess up another person's life the way he did Sadie's. As long as he follows orders, does his job well, and avoids romantic entanglements, he'll do just fine. Of course, that last part was easier before Sadie rolled back into town.Sadie Allen never intended to return to Sugar Pine-her hometown hosts too much regret-but she can't face her health crisis alone. Not with a four-year-old depending on her. Even so, Connor Murphy's proposal of a marriage of convenience wasn't exactly what she had in mind. She can't fault his reasoning-her prognosis is grim and her son could use a father-but her heart aches at the thought of a marriage without romance. Especially to the one man she's never gotten over.The day-to-day challenges of Sadie's illness are enough to strain the strongest relationships, let alone one hastily conceived in the shadow of past mistakes. Will the pressure be too much for their marriage to withstand, or will they allow God to forge something beautiful through their pain?Everything Behind Us, Book 21 in The Potter's House Books Series (Two), is an uplifting and inspiring story of hope, redemption and second chances. It is also book three in Jennifer Rodewald's Murphy Brother Stories (book One is Always You). Grab your copy and be encouraged today.Murphy Brothers Stories: Always You In Spite of OurselvesEverything Behind Us This Life (Coming in March 2021)

They've been stripped of everything but a refurbished bus and each other. And it may be the best thing that's ever happened to them.Jacob Murphy always felt like the invisible brother, until he fell in love with and married the woman who'd dated his younger brother. Then he became the despised brother. Driven to prove himself worthy of respect, he gambled everything on becoming the successful brother, but with his property speculation business falling apart, he's ready to admit defeat. He's lost nearly every worldly good, and after years of disappointments and heartache, it looks like his marriage is about to go the same way.Kate Murphy lied her way out of life in a trailer park-a life she felt both trapped in and ashamed of. Only Jacob knows the truth about her background. But keeping up appearances has strangled her life and relationships, and even her marriage is troubled. In desperation, she makes a plan to escape from it all-ironically, in a skoolie. But there's still a tender place in her heart for the man she married, and in a moment of compassion, she offers to take Jacob with her. Stripped of pride and pretension and struggling to adjust to their new 160-square-foot mobile lifestyle, Jacob and Kate are forced to confront the deception, hurt, and loneliness that have plagued them both. Will their strained circumstances be the death knell for their marriage, or will they allow humility to usher in the healing they need to rebuild?This Life is a tender love story of second chances in marriage, of romance, and of redemption.

"There had been grace. Great grace . . . The kind of grace that changed a life. His life." Kevin and Helen Murphy have seen good times, and they've gone through dark valleys. In their nearly forty years of marriage, they've raised seven boys, built two thriving businesses, and witnessed time and again the wonder of God's faithful love. When a health crisis puts the entire family on high alarm, the memories begin to flow. Witness their story-the highs and the lows-as the Murphys walk through this tender and poignant season of memories.