THE CARPENTER'S LEGACY

(A prodigal carpenter, a steadfast teacher, and one small Iowa town where faith rebuilds what storms and sin once broke)

One man’s return, one town’s redemption, one legacy restored by grace.

When Jonah Wheeler returns to Willow Creek, Iowa, at twenty-six, he carries more than the weight of his carpentry tools, he carries the shame of rebellion, a rift with his dying father, and years spent running from God. Tasked with restoring the town’s crumbling church, Jonah discovers the founder’s journals and a community as broken as he is.

Through the steady guidance of Pastor Reed, the raw honesty of troubled teen Caleb, and the unwavering love of schoolteacher Sarah Beth, Jonah begins a journey of faith, forgiveness, and redemption. But as debts threaten the family lumberyard, storms batter the work, and secrets from the church’s past surface, Jonah must face the question: can God use even a prodigal to rebuild what has been lost?

With scripture woven through every trial and triumph, The Carpenter’s Legacy is a heartfelt story of restoration, of a church, a family, and a man’s soul. Through grace, Jonah learns that true strength lies not in his own hands, but in the God who makes all things new.