The Candle Maker

By James Ryan Orr

“The Candle Maker gifts a portion to us,

To each of us, a shimmering shard of a much greater heart

placed lovingly within.

Is it given for us to guard and protect,

or is it given to guide and direct?”

The Candle Maker offers a refreshing glimpse into the journey of faith throughout the entirety of a lifetime. The story of Phillip and his quest to understand how and why there is a candle within his chest is compelling and reads like a parable guiding toward a profound truth. Phillip’s remarkable experience, the wide swing of all human emotion, travels the high, joyous peaks as well as the low, desolate valleys of life.

The Candle Maker follows Phillip through all the stages of his existence, from the warmth of a nurturing home, to the embrace of a true love, through the snares of those who would tempt to extinguish his inner flame, through great loss and absolute heartache, back again to a life rebuilt and life returned, and ultimately face to face with the Candle Maker, the creator of all light. Don’t let the brevity of The Candle Maker mislead you, within this small volume is a story that sings a grand truth that must be experienced by anyone walking the path of light.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
• Release date: Jul 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781630479701

James Ryan Orr

James Ryan Orr, a Husband, father, teacher, songwriter, and author, had his spark for writing ignited in a creative writing class in college. He has traveled across the state of North Carolina sharing his testimony, insight, and music with others at drug and alcohol treatment facilities, churches, community events, and also through radio interviews.