Tory Sullivan struggles with the demands of motherhood and her desire for a career. An award-winning writer, she wonders whether she'll ever be able to develop her talent in the midst of raising two young children. But perhaps the problem isn't a matter of time, but of Tory.

Cathy Flaherty is rediscovering the grins and groans of the dating game. The spunky single mother of three teenagers, she's also learning the ins-and-outs of instilling sound values in her children as they attend public school.

Sylvia Brian is an empty-nester. Now that the children are gone, she struggles with a gnawing lack of meaning. Her husband, Harry, wants to become a missionary. But for Sylvia, the best part of life now seems like nothing but a memory.

This engaging novel offers more than just strong plot threads and humorous surprises. Readers will identify with the inner struggles, stresses, and joys that surface among neighbors living in a quiet cul-de-sac. As lives knit together into the strong, many-textured fabric of family and friendships, what kind of faith will be required as each individual contends not only with crisis, but with the challenges of everyday life?