In Volume I Of Intents Of The Heart The Stage Is Set For Jaw-Grinding Moments As The Reader Watches Lauren Start Down The Same Path Of Abuse That Her Father Created. (Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle Book Review). Now Lauren Must Again Deal With The Demons Of Her Youth As She Strives To Raise Her Family In A Christian Home Of Faith And Obedience. Many Challenges Face Herâ?Untimely Death The Reappearance Of Her Abusive Father And Weak Mother A Rebellious Teenager And Even An Act Of Violence That Will Forever Change The Lives Of The Mitchell Family.