Silver-medal Winner 2013 Illumination Awards! (Best new titles written and published with a Christian worldview.) An inspiring and provocative revelation of one person's religious faith, Year of Trial, Year of Grace: A Catholic's Search for Faith is topical, deeply intimate and very readable. Written as a series of weekly reflections, this book provides support and encouragement for anyone who has struggled with faith and acceptance in the face of life's day-to-day challenges. With themes ranging from guilt and gossip to dreams and disappointment, from the Catholic priest scandal to the power of prayer, Year of Trial, Year of Grace offers a contemporary perspective that both questions and proclaims the role of faith in everyday life, and in the cultivation of a more personal and practical relationship with God. Rating: 5.0 stars The short, thoughtful writings of Year of Trial, Year of Grace: A Catholic's Search for Faith have a profound impact on bringing a Catholic Christian to the fullness of their faith. Clayvon C. Harris has examined her own issues of faith and has revealed them as an aid to others... Thought-provoking, encouraging and honest, Year of Trial, Year of Grace will help the Catholic Christian navigate through the complicated labyrinth of their faith and find grace at the end. Reviewed by Bill Howard for Readers' Favorite Rating: 5.0 stars Reviewed by Mary DeKok Blowers for Readers' Favorite Year of Trial, Year of Grace: A Catholic's Search for Faith , by Clayvon C. Harris, is a surprising and delightful book of devotions. It was written as a series of reflections for a weekly church bulletin, and evolved into an examination of Harris' own faith. Occurring during a crisis time within the Philadelphia Catholic church, many topics are covered including New Age teachings, love, guilt, and God's occasional silence. I feel any Christian would enjoy it, though it is written especially for those of the Catholic faith. "My hope is that Year of Trial, Year of Grace -- A Catholic's Search for Faith will encourage and help strengthen the resolve of anyone who has struggled with faith and acceptance in the face of life's disappointments and day-to-day challenges." - Clayvon C. Harris "In her collection of meditations, Year of Trial, Year of Grace, Ms. Harris moves from day to day and from topic to topic, introducing the reader to a beautiful soul, deeply in love with God and filled with faith. How fortunate our Church is to have within it a young woman of sight and insight; a young woman who loves Christ dearly and the wonderful multifaceted jewel of the Church He founded." Most Reverend Herbert A. Bevard Bishop of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands "Clayvon Harris fearlessly moves beyond dogma and church politics to take a simultaneously hard and honest, loving and provocative look at aspects of her chosen faith. Harris' themes and questions, though couched in Catholicism, are universal; ones we all ask and grapple with, be it in our places of worship or within the privacy of our own souls." D. Amari Jackson Creator of The Book Look Author of The Savion Sequence Born and raised in Philadelphia, Clayvon C. Harris attended Swarthmore College and the University of Southern California's Graduate School of Cinematic Arts. She wrote for various primetime television series while living in Los Angeles, and has worked extensively in marketing communications. Year of Trial, Year of Grace -- A Catholic's Search for Faith is her first book.