Ebook
I wrote this book because I identify with Josie in so many ways and wanted to show that in spite of betrayal and broken trust, relationships and families can be healed and restored. Reconciliation is possible even though it may not be easy to accomplish. Lies can be forgiven and love can bloom within the forgiveness of our Heavenly Father. I hope this story will help others struggling with these issues and many more. I love Josie and hope readers will as well.
“Josie’s Handyman is a captivating, thought-provoking
book alive with complex characters, sparkling dialogue, and a deep
sense of place in the Black Hills. Renie Smith deftly blends a
charming and unique love story with a rich, and at times painful,
personal journey to Christianity that reveals the power of truth
and the tremendous hurt of living with lies. Josie’s
Handyman is not to be missed!”
—Gabrielle Raley, Associate Professor of Sociology, Knox
College
Renie Smith is a widowed mother and grandmother who, with her
husband, raised four kids, going the route of PTA member, room
mother, and team mother for soccer teams. She was active in the
local and state soccer scene for many years. She loves to write and
has written countless poems and made them into greeting cards for
friends and family. She has been active in her church for over
thirty years and in her younger years taught Sunday School
classes.