Ellie Bartholomew is the black sheep in her family. The youngest of three girls, Ellie is the waitress with pierced eyebrow and tattoo - and the recovering drug addict. Due to a childhood accident that left her disfigured, Ellie struggles to connect to her mother and refuses to accept God.
Ellie's mother, Mary Swan, plans a mother/daughter trip for the two of them to a site in Scotland known as the Dwelling Place. Having only seen her artist mother's painting of the site, Ellie doesn't understand the significance of the place - and isn't sure she wants to. But when her mother's cancer takes a turn for the worse, Ellie cancels the trip and moves back home to take care of her mother.
What follows is an amazing journey through her mother's and grandmother's paintings, leading toward understanding, forgiveness and healing. Musser's characters are well-developed and quickly sneaked into my heart. This story provides beautiful insight into family dynamics and how secrets can destroy and separate loved ones. It is also a story of the ultimate romance - being courted by the Almighty.
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