The Long Follow

By Lance G. Flood

What if the interruptions to our ordered lives aren't obstacles to overcome, but invitations to come home?

In the golden haze of a Tennessee morning, Caleb Tucker drives the familiar roads of Laurel Bend, his world shaped by work, family, and the rhythm of ordinary life. The fields endure, the barns stand reliable, and his truck hums like a trusted companion. Yet beneath the surface, a whisper lingers of grace, of presence, of love that follows.

When an unexpected event shatters everything, Caleb is forced to confront the fragility he has long ignored: the vulnerability of those he loves, the pride he has relied upon, and the limits of his own strength. Surrounded by a community of loyal neighbors, a wife who prayerfully intercedes with steady patience, and children whose innocence pierces through defenses he didn't realize he'd built, Caleb must learn what it truly means to let go and be found.

The Long Follow is a tender, stirring short story of life interrupted, of pride meeting vulnerability, and of the persistent love that waits for us to stop running and finally come home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FQPPSZY3
• ISBN13: 9798264455476
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"