Ordinary Time

Healing begins in ordinary days. Ten-year-old Joshua Matthews survived the accident that changed everything. Now he and his younger brother, Peter, are living with the Wilson family and trying to build a life that feels normal again. But normal turns out to be harder than either of them expected. Peter is terrified of being separated from Joshua, clinging to him at home, at school, and everywhere in between. Joshua does everything he can to keep his brother steady, even as his own injuries heal and the weight of responsibility grows heavier. As the seasons change, the brothers face a year of difficult firsts—their first birthdays without their parents, their first Thanksgiving, and their first Christmas. Through new friendships, therapy, school, and the steady care of the Wilson family, Joshua and Peter begin the slow work of rebuilding a life neither of them wanted. But as Peter grows stronger, Joshua is forced to confront a question he never expected: who is he if his little brother no longer needs him the way he once did? Ordinary Time is the second book in the Joshua and Peter's Journey series—a heartfelt story about grief, family, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to keep moving forward. Continue Joshua and Peter's Journey in Book Three: A Place to Be. Perfect for readers of: coming-of-age fiction, family life fiction, clean teen and young adult fiction, realistic drama, and heartfelt stories about loss and hope.