Janeen Swart is a teacher by profession, mother and grandmother by loving choice, and a secretary and gopher when needed. Having the goal of becoming a writer after retiring, Janeen took a Writing course at Indiana University NW. She also took two correspondence courses from The Institute of Children’s Literature. Her first published book was through Lighthouse Christian Publishing, A Dog and His Boy. Later a YA book, The Hidden Truth was published by Soul Mate Publishing. Janeen also has several self-published books listed on Amazon.
The best of times often come from returning home, except when home is not a good place to be. When Tom and his sister, Catherine, are adopted as small children, their world changes drastically. Now abuse fills their lives. The sad events they experience will pull at your emotions and make you empathize with the plight of these characters. Their journey toward forgiveness encounters setbacks along the way, but ultimately, they both accept God’s grace and receive forgiveness.
Through different circumstances, Catherine and Tom both escape to new lives. In separate visits, they return home to take their frustrations out on their adoptive father, but both find they’ve arrived too late. With the help of devout Christian mentors both siblings journey from troubled youths to worthy adults saved by grace.
A Visit Home has something for every reader, mystery, a love story, humor, historical background, and family relationships. Using secular circumstances, traditional Christian beliefs emerge. The theme that God stands by us no matter what difficulty we have is woven into A Visit Home with questions of faith being explored in subtle ways. AMAZON
LOVED AND LOST follows Josie Morris, a determined woman who navigates a life filled with challenges and triumphs. The narrative begins in 1938 with Bailey, a young woman caring for her Great Aunt Josie who has a mysterious past.
Josie recounts her early life, starting with her parents’ move to Indiana and their struggles to build a successful farm. Josie marries Jim McKnight, but their relationship deteriorates, leading to Jim’s death. She later marries George Morris, and together they build a prosperous life, focusing on farming and raising livestock.
Josie faces numerous challenges. She navigates these challenges with a mix of stubbornness and strategic thinking, ultimately resolving most conflicts. In her later years, Josie reflects on her life, acknowledging her mistakes and the impact of her actions on others. Josie spends her final days with Bailey and John, finding comfort in their care. She dies peacefully in 1939, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and determination. AMAZON