Roots of Redemption

About this episode

In this episode, Taylor Deister reads from his new story 'Roots of Redemption', exploring themes of heartbreak and healing.

On this episode I’ve decided to take a break from Sparks in the Quiet and read a little bit of my new story called Roots of Redemption. At thirty, Tessa is facing a reality she never imagined. With a painful divorce finalized and her heart shattered by her husband’s betrayal, she returns to her father’s Christmas tree farm with her head bowed and her spirit bruised. Brooks is a man of silence and scars. A runaway at sixteen, he escaped a home fueled by addiction to find a surrogate father in Ben, the owner of Evergreen Ranch. Now the ranches foreman, Brooks has spent years building a life of quiet faith, but the ghosts of his past are beginning to catch up to him. On the next episode we’ll get back to sparks in the quiet!

People in this episode

Host: Taylor Deister

Topics covered

• redemption
• divorce
• family
• overcoming adversity
• personal growth

Keywords

• redemption
• divorce
• Christmas tree farm
• personal journey
• overcoming past

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evergreen Ranch

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