The Muir House : A Lesson In Finding Truth

Have you ever wondered about things from your past? Longed to get to the bottom of a broken relationship or hurt feelings only to find out that when the truth was revealed, your perspective was a bit off? Maybe things weren’t as they seemed or as you perceived them to be? I certainly have.

When Mary DeMuth asked me if I would read and review her book, and participate in a blog tour, I had no idea that I would relate so much to the main character within the book, The Muir House.

As the story opens,Willa Muir is a young woman suffering from a past that haunts her. She is tortured by fragments of dreams and memories that seem to only come in bits and pieces. A beautiful young lady who has suffered rejection, and is now on a passionate quest to dig up her past so she can hopefully move forward in her life.

In the midst of this story Willa’s patient boyfriend proposes and she rejects him out of fear, and leaves Seattle to head back to her home town in hopes to reconcile her past in Rockwall, Texas. With determination, and through a series of people and events Willa uncovers the missing pieces of her puzzle.

Nothing is as Willa Muir expected. The question that weaves through out the story, is “will the truth really set her free?” Willa questions God and his plan for her life, she wonders how He could allow such things to happen to her, and out of her pattern of behavior she rejects Him as well. As you read The Muir House story you see where God never lets Willa go, and is trying to speak to her heart. God brings people in Willa’s path to gently bring her to the truth. Willa is so loved by her friends and family, and yet so full of doubts and insecurities that she can’t see beyond her pain and rejection. She pushes everyone away, and on the other hand clings to anyone she can.

My favorite quote from the book is when Willa’s boyfriend Hale poses this question:

” What if God were calling you to something radically different? What if he wanted you to let go of the drama, to turn your back on it, and walk confidently to a new place?”

These words jumped off the page at me, because I could relate to this in my own life.

While my past was not the same as Willa, I could identify. I too wanted to blame a distant parent, and as a result kept other people at arms length. I would protect myself from people, yet want them to love me. Just as Willa does in The Muir House story, I searched for the truth that would set me free. For a home–not in the physical sense, but a place of rest for my weary and troubled spirit. I still remember when I made the distinct step to move from victim to victory. Finally finding true forgiveness for a past I couldn’t change. Looking forward and letting the Savior fully embrace me as a daughter, so I could then fully love people around me.

I won’t tell you how the book ends, but I will tell you that years of anger, bitterness and misunderstandings are revealed in Willa’s life, just as they have been in mine. The end might not be what you expect but it is a good one!

If you like Christian fiction with romance, mystery and intrigue, then The Muir House is a must read for you. I thoroughly enjoyed this fast page turning book. I will warn you once you start, you won’t be able to put it down.

Thank you Mary for inviting me along for the tour, and for a chance to experience your talented writing. You can find the list of all the blog tour participants and follow along for the next couple weeks as various bloggers weigh in and share their opinions of The Muir House!