Maryann Landers
Alaskan Calibration Featured
On the evening of our baptism, Roy suggested our family of four venture on his dream vacation to Alaska. Although reluctant to traverse the country, I was determined to enjoy the much needed family time. When an invitation to work at an iconic Alaskan roadhouse forced the trajectory of our summer in an unexpected direction, my tight grip on our familiar Michigan life started to slip. Will this que ...
Call to Embrace Featured
Emily Corentin wants to escape the jagged edges of her brokenness. She believes the only option she has is to take her young daughter, leave her husband, and end the unintended pregnancy with an abortion. But her plans take an unexpected turn when the homeless shelter she finds is not the type of help she wanted. She’d buried religion years ago with the death of her Gran. Any God-fearing place wil ...
Alaskan Christmas Featured
I’d anticipated my first Christmas as a newlywed with excitement. Then a crisis sent icicles through the core of my faith. After completing my fall semester, I’m excited to join my family at my parents’ log cabin and show my new husband how Christmas in rural Alaska sparkles. Lazy mornings on the couch by the woodstove and helping my mom make festive treats will be the perfect way to regroup ...
Featuring First Place Christian Indie 2022 Award winning titles; Alaskan Calibration I’D FOUND THE STABILITY OF PEACE THEN MY FAITH WAS CHALLENGED BY THE ENMITY OF CHANGE Alaska Calling I’D REACHED MY DREAM CAREER AS AN RN THEN THE DOUBT OF MY CALLING CHALLENGED MY FAITH. Christian Indie Award 2023 Award Finalists; Alaska Chance I’D BOUGHT INTO THE EXCITEMENT OF A CHANCE TO ...
I’D REACHED MY DREAM CAREER AS AN RN THEN THE DOUBT OF MY CALLING CHALLENGED MY FAITH. After two years of working in a small city close to my family in Canada, my heart remains unsettled. Now, I find myself at a crossroads, not knowing which way to turn. My calling seemed certain, now I question my career path and my relationship with my boyfriend. My futile efforts to pretend it ...
When an accident forces us to change our livelihood, my husband, Bill, suggests our family of seven embark on a commercial fishing venture in Southeast Alaska. Though life on an ocean vessel sounds challenging, it may answer our prayers for financial stability. Alaskan waters are captivating, beautiful, and abound in opportunities to teach our growing family. Yet, the chaotic, ever-changing en ...
Annie’s life on Wrangell island is full of simple joys and blessings, from the rugged beauty of the landscape to the warmth of her growing family. But when tragedy strikes and threatens to shatter her world, Annie is forced to confront her deepest fears and doubts. Will she be able to hold onto her faith in the face of such overwhelming loss and uncertainty?
I’D BOUGHT INTO THE EXCITEMENT OF A CHANCE TO MOVE TO ALASKA, THEN LIFE’S UNEXPECTED TWISTS CHALLENGED MY FAITH IN DESTINY. After our wedding rehearsal, my fiancé, James, suggests we roll the dice to decide our fate for his next teaching job. Leaving life’s decision to chance sounds like fun. However, will it align with my innate tendency for order? Our adventure promises northern lights, sn ...
I’D WORKED FEARLESSLY ALONGSIDE MY HUSBAND, THEN FEAR GRIPPED ME IN A HOLD I WAS DESPERATE TO ESCAPE. When an accident forces us to change our livelihood, my husband, Bill, suggests our family of seven embark on a commercial fishing venture in Southeast Alaska. Though life on an ocean vessel sounds challenging, it may answer our prayers for financial stability. Alaskan waters are capti ...
