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by | Aug 12, 2025 | ScrollKeepers Community News

From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek

Faith-building Other Worlds

MY FROZEN SEAT

It’s been funny to listen to the Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire audiobook while sitting in my eternal recliner with my healing ankle raised.

In the story, Byziana and Marcellus struggle with seemingly lifelong suffering all the while growing and learning to live a life faithful to God.

What’s comic is that while I’m listening to Byziana ask “why” the earthquake happened (and all that destroyed her life), I’m likewise asking “why” it was on God’s eternal agenda for me to break my ankle. 🧦

We ask why.

Because God is all-wise and his plans are impeccably beautiful.

One quote about this:

We are human. We will ask questions of tragedy. We seek meaning in meaninglessness. By nature we appeal, as Job did, to God. Tragedy makes us demand something of God.
We men always have reasons for our actions. So we hold God accountable for His actions. After all, earthquakes and floods and plagues were called acts of God.
He must have a reason for disaster. But how are we to know them? Why would He do this?
(Marcellus, Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and FireThe Vat of Pitch)

👉 I’m curious. What have you lived through that became a deep life lesson for you?

AMAZING NEWS

I’ve been home a week today. Can’t tell you how wonderful it was to bring my puppies into my lap again after almost 2 months apart. 🐶🥰

Sitting in my recliner, I’ve been quite productive. It’s funny how FEW plates you can spin simultaneously when you have only one foot.

Which means I am getting projects finished!

Crochet + audiobook proofing + locked into place= ✅ ✅ ✅

📜 TRUNK OF SCROLLS Audiobook 🐎🐎

🎊 I just finished proofing the Trunk of Scrolls audiobook (like, just a few minutes ago!). 🎊 Sent it for finalizing to the amazing narrator Marcellus…oh, I mean, Eden Gabay, whose performance of Marcellus is par none.

Oh my goodness. He really puts life to Marcellus. You’re going to LOVE him!

It will be sold direct and on all retail outlets, including Audible, by next week, as far as I can estimate.

So…

I’m in search of a launch team!

If you are even slightly interested in helping to launch the Trunk of Scrolls audiobook, please click here:

Keep an eye out for the Book Mobile in a couple days. Some great recommendations there! Christian Women’s Fiction collection and a very much loved series for you to check out.

Take care!

Darlene

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