The New Normal — J.A. Bouma

Meet Max Blade, Gideon O'Donnell, Old Man Nugent, and Mayor Chet Goodall. Four people living through a global pandemic brought home to small-town America—and learning about life and faith along the way.Max Blade is having a no good very bad day. And Max fears something's not quite right in the world. What's going on? He's about to find out.Gideon O'Donnell is successful by most measures. Only problem is, he's alone on his 40th birthday, and during a pandemic.What he discovers is a good reminder for us all.Old Man Nugent is down to his last sixty dollars thanks to a nationwide lockdown. How will he eat, let alone pay rent and utilities and feed his fine furry friend? Sometimes the Lord works in mysterious ways…leading to a happily ever after ending that will warm the heart.The day's the day when Mayor Goodall reopens Mill Creek Junction for business after months of a state-mandated lockdown. Sometimes people need a reminder that morning by morning new mercies we see.Read the first collection of stories that launched the new Mill Creek Junction story world, filled with real people living life, exploring faith.