So Delightful

Hearts In Circulation by Sarah Monzon is a very charming Christian contemporary novel that I absolutely loved and savoured every minute.

Sarah Monzon has a wonderfully fun style as her lead character Hayley has a joi de vivre about life. Her enthusiasm is infectious, spreading not only to the characters but to the reader too. Hayley’s casual, fun outlook on life helps others to relax, especially mechanic Levi who finds mixing with people hard – he has a sensory disorder. The kindness of Hayley sees Levi coming out of his shell. “He’d never thought it would happen, but Levi had… found… someone who quietened his spirit and calmed the chaos inside him.” We all need that one person who ‘gets’ us.

Having had a liver transplant at age twelve, Hayley lives every day as if it were her last. “You simply cannot repay someone for saving your life… especially when that person had to die to do it.” We hear how she wants her life to “make it count.” She does not want the sacrifice of another to be in vain.

Every day is the opportunity to ‘pay-it-forward.’ “Intentionally trying to bless someone with a random act of kindness.” Hayley has been given the gift of life and tries to do good deeds daily. She is trying to repay what was given as a gift. She wants to think herself worthy of that gift – but it was a gift and she can never work her way to payment. “It’s a blessing I feel the weight of responsibility for every single day.”

Hayley learns about the gift of salvation. “You can’t earn the gift of salvation by good works.” Jesus paid for our sins by His blood. We can never repay Him. It was a free gift to us that cost Jesus everything. Jesus was motivated by His love for us.