The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill: Home on Huckleberry Hill (Series #9) (Paperback)

Oh how I loved this book. It is a wonderful look at a marriage and how prideful people can be. I think most of us at one time have taken our spouse for granted. We get into a routine and get too relaxed in our relationship. Mary Anne and Jethro have hit a snag in their marriage which will have a whole community become involved. The gossip starts and the sides are drawn in this story between husband and wife. Jethro is beside himself when he sees a campground pop up on his land. Tents, hammocks, cots and other essentials have become the new home for his wife. I was upset every time he said Mary Anne took his stuff. He must have forgotten that in a marriage everything joins together as one. His pride is hurt and he tries to get the community on his side. Mary Anne is trying to make a point and creates a place to live in the woods. I did think she was getting a bit too comfortable out there and suddenly her grandparents come to camp with her. My heart broke when she was shunned at church. It was so easy to point out that Mary Anne was in sin, but they forgot that gossip and judgment is a sin as well. The story has some funny moments and I could picture a little circus going on in the woods with all the tents. The book has great lessons on forgiveness, unconditional love and preferring one another. I think one of the most important lessons here is communication. If Mary Anne and Jethro had just sat down, invited God into their conversation and talked none of this would have happened. It's a reminder that communication is the key in any relationship and without it, the enemy sneaks in and divides people. I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.