The Barnabas Act: She Came to Run VBS. He Made Her Laugh. God Had Other Plans.

By Arabella G. Hamilton

She came to run VBS. He made her laugh. God had other plans - and they were better than anything on the schedule.

Nadia Cruz doesn't do messy. As the new Children's Ministry Coordinator at Cornerstone Community Church, she arrives for Vacation Bible School week with color-coded binders, laminated schedules, and exactly zero margin for a rogue motorized donkey.

Caleb Hartwell is the chaos. The beloved volunteer who has played the bumbling Barnabas the Bold for six straight summers arrives fifteen minutes late in a half-finished costume - and immediately falls face-first in front of sixty children who erupt in pure joy. Behind the oversized sandals and the slapstick is a man still quietly grieving his younger sister, still hiding behind a performance that's easier than being known. Until Nadia walks in with her perfect binders and her careful walls, and for the first time in years, he wants to be seen.

Over five glorious days of craft glue, improvised Bible skits, and one small boy who wandered off to ask God a question in the prayer garden, something neither of them scheduled begins to take root - a faith that chooses joy, and a love that starts with laughter.A warm, witty Christian romance full of heart, genuine humor, and faith woven into every sceneTwo beautifully drawn leads - a perfectionist learning to receive grace, and a grieving performer learning to take off the costumeAn unforgettable ensemble including one irrepressible matchmaking volunteer, one perceptive eight-year-old, and one very determined foam donkeyFaith themes that feel real - joy as ministry, grief held alongside hope, the courage of showing up without a scriptClean and wholesome romance - tender, earned, and worth every single page
Perfect for fans of Denise Hunter, Becky Wade, and Susan May Warren - readers who want their love stories to matter and their faith to be more than decoration.

One-click today and let Nadia and Caleb remind you that the best things God does rarely look the way we planned them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H6P4KV7T
• ISBN13: 9798184286051
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"