The Tropical Dream
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Last published Mon, Apr 4, 2016
Book 8 of the Dreamers Series, this story follows Greg and Susan through the next phase of the challenge set by Satan and the Lord: to make their faith public. Oblivious to the Lord's goal, Greg is poised to make his movie, The Tropical Dream, which will make the story of their journey very public. Greg, who is by nature a very private person, struggles with the dilemma of just how much to make accurate to the actual story. The film industry sees his movie as entertainment. He sees it as the telling of a personal journey. The potential for conflict both internal and professional abound as Greg and his family learn to cope with the stressful demands making the movie place on all of them, all while staying true to the path set out for each of them by the Lord.
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