A Time to Keep Silence

Monica’s dream job was teaching school, but that didn’t work out, next she finds herself in a new community. Gossip is cruel. Where is she going to find stability and why does she feel so insecure?

A Time to Keep Silence is the story of Monica Mast, an older single who started a job in a new community since she had to quit teaching school. The past stalks her as she tries to find her place in a new church. She soon encounters Justin Reinford who is struggling with his own disappointments from people’s expectations.

The typical writer would have Monica and Justin marry and live happily-ever-after, but A Time to Keep Silence shows the loneliness and misunderstanding that singles can face in a tight-knit Mennonite community. This is a book that an older single may relate to, and those of us who are married can read to understand the challenges of singles.

A Time to Keep Silence is the first book in a trilogy about Monica and Justin.