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Canadian West #5
Beyond the Gathering Storm
The love of Wynn and Elizabeth Delaney has healed their adopted son Henry's painful memories and helped him grow into a man of character. But when his job as a Royal Canadian Mountie brings tragedy into his life once again, Henry is left frightened and vulnerable. Assigned to a new post some five years later, he rediscovers someone who, once and for all, may be able to help him put his past behind him.Henry's sister, Christine, also leaves home to explore life's possibilities. Moving to the city, she finds employment and loses her heart to the worldly son of her wealthy boss. Boyd is a lonely young man with an aching heart and does not share Christine's strong faith. Is her heart leading her down the wrong path?
253 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Janette Oke
347 books3,427 followersJanette Oke is a Canadian author known for her inspirational fiction, often set in a pioneer era and focused on female protagonists. Her debut novel, Love Comes Softly (1979), became the foundation for a successful series, followed by over 75 other novels. The first book in her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), inspired the popular television series of the same name.
Born in Champion, Alberta, to farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles) Steeves during the Great Depression, Oke went on to graduate from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of the college. The couple has four children, including a daughter who has collaborated with Janette on several books.
A committed Evangelical Christian, Oke has authored numerous works exploring themes of faith. She has received various accolades for her contributions to Christian fiction, including the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award.
Born in Champion, Alberta, to farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles) Steeves during the Great Depression, Oke went on to graduate from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of the college. The couple has four children, including a daughter who has collaborated with Janette on several books.
A committed Evangelical Christian, Oke has authored numerous works exploring themes of faith. She has received various accolades for her contributions to Christian fiction, including the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award.
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May 19, 2022
I will admit that at first I was a bit disappointed in this book. It is book five of Janette Oke’s Canadian West series. I was looking forward to reading more about Elizabeth and Wynn Delaneys life in Northern Alberta. Instead the book started out with Henry And Christine Delaney and I didn’t recognize them from book four. Then I realized that a number of years had passed and Christine and Henry were the children that Wynn and Elizabeth had adopted and they had grown up. Christine had started her first job in the city of Edmonton as a secretary and Henry was already a RCMP about ready to start a new post. After that I got drawn into the story and I loved it. Christine met her boss’s son and began dating and Henry got reacquainted with a woman he had met before while he served at another post. It was a quick read and an easy read. I enjoyed the book once the confusion cleared up.
May 3, 2023
4 ½ stars 🌟
Really enjoyed this one a lot! This book is set many years after the last book and it's about Wynn and Elizabeth's two kids who are all grown up and making lives for themselves elsewhere, Chrissy in the city and Henry as a mountie. I feel like this was mostly focused on Chrissy and I didn't think I'd like her perspective at first because of the guy she got involved with and I wasn't wanting the drama. But then apparently I did want the drama because I gave this book 4 ½ stars. I wish we'd seen more from Henry's perspective in this one because part of why I read these books is for the mounties, obviously. But speaking of which, this book is set in like the 1930s and the mounties have ditched their horses and are driving CARS, which defeats the whole purpose of the word MOUNTIE, so why would they do this to me, how dare they 😭😭💔
Really enjoyed this one a lot! This book is set many years after the last book and it's about Wynn and Elizabeth's two kids who are all grown up and making lives for themselves elsewhere, Chrissy in the city and Henry as a mountie. I feel like this was mostly focused on Chrissy and I didn't think I'd like her perspective at first because of the guy she got involved with and I wasn't wanting the drama. But then apparently I did want the drama because I gave this book 4 ½ stars. I wish we'd seen more from Henry's perspective in this one because part of why I read these books is for the mounties, obviously. But speaking of which, this book is set in like the 1930s and the mounties have ditched their horses and are driving CARS, which defeats the whole purpose of the word MOUNTIE, so why would they do this to me, how dare they 😭😭💔
January 26, 2011
I was much surprised at this book. I had expected, at the end of the last book in the Canadian West series, that this book would pick up where it left off. Instead it seems to be about 20 or so years in the future and primarily about the Delaney's two adopted children, Henry and Christine.
We find them while Henry is reliving a painful memory. Like his dad, he has joined the Mounties and has been one for about 5 years. He however finds trouble at time, especially when he had to inform a young widow with a baby about the death of her husband. This memory has stuck with him and made him feel guilty about how he had handled it.
Now he is reassigned to a town in the South. Here he is surprised to discover that same widow, working as the barber in the town. Her young boy, five now, wants so much to be a part of everything but as she's afraid of losing him too he's kept somewhat secluded. When he decides to head out on an adventure of his own, the widow and Henry must work together to bring him home safely.
Christine has left her parents for a job as a secretary in the South. While her boss is a bit brash at times she grows to like her job and kindles a relationship with the boss' son Boyd.
Boyd, while charming, has no direction in his life and certainly no room in his belief system for Christine's religion. He parties with his friend and goes from pleased to angry in an instant. As I was reading I'd had an inkling that he'd be abusive. Would Christine be able to turn his love around?
The Christianity in this novel is pretty low key. The most seems to happen around Christine as she is struggling between her faith and Boyd and his rejection of God. Henry goes to church in the novel but his story isn't as faith based.
I have a few criticisms for Oke in this novel. I would have liked to see one come before it or more background given. We are suddenly introduced to these adult children of Elizabeth and Wynn without any history. What happened that they adopted Christine? Where did Kip go and how did the new dog replace him? Another book is almost needed. In addition, these characters seemed a little too perfect for me. They hardly had any faults and just seemed less real than the stories of Elizabeth and Wynn did.
I do applaud Oke's incorporating of abuse in this novel. Its a hard task to write about and I think she did it well. Aside from those notions, there was nothing in this book that would offend anyone.
It was a nice story as usual just a little bit of a let down for me as I had become attached to the characters of Wynn and Elizabeth.
Beyond the Gathering Storm
Copyright 2000
253 pages
We find them while Henry is reliving a painful memory. Like his dad, he has joined the Mounties and has been one for about 5 years. He however finds trouble at time, especially when he had to inform a young widow with a baby about the death of her husband. This memory has stuck with him and made him feel guilty about how he had handled it.
Now he is reassigned to a town in the South. Here he is surprised to discover that same widow, working as the barber in the town. Her young boy, five now, wants so much to be a part of everything but as she's afraid of losing him too he's kept somewhat secluded. When he decides to head out on an adventure of his own, the widow and Henry must work together to bring him home safely.
Christine has left her parents for a job as a secretary in the South. While her boss is a bit brash at times she grows to like her job and kindles a relationship with the boss' son Boyd.
Boyd, while charming, has no direction in his life and certainly no room in his belief system for Christine's religion. He parties with his friend and goes from pleased to angry in an instant. As I was reading I'd had an inkling that he'd be abusive. Would Christine be able to turn his love around?
The Christianity in this novel is pretty low key. The most seems to happen around Christine as she is struggling between her faith and Boyd and his rejection of God. Henry goes to church in the novel but his story isn't as faith based.
I have a few criticisms for Oke in this novel. I would have liked to see one come before it or more background given. We are suddenly introduced to these adult children of Elizabeth and Wynn without any history. What happened that they adopted Christine? Where did Kip go and how did the new dog replace him? Another book is almost needed. In addition, these characters seemed a little too perfect for me. They hardly had any faults and just seemed less real than the stories of Elizabeth and Wynn did.
I do applaud Oke's incorporating of abuse in this novel. Its a hard task to write about and I think she did it well. Aside from those notions, there was nothing in this book that would offend anyone.
It was a nice story as usual just a little bit of a let down for me as I had become attached to the characters of Wynn and Elizabeth.
Beyond the Gathering Storm
Copyright 2000
253 pages
September 10, 2019
Not as big of a fan of this book as I am of the first 4 books in this series... I wish that it would've been written as a different series instead of adding the last 2 books on to the When Calls the Heart series. Nevertheless, this book taught many important lessons about the importance of being in a good, Godly relationship.
October 7, 2024
It would be 5 stars...but tbh Christine's POV drove me a lil nuts😅
February 23, 2016
About this book:
“The love of Wynn and Elizabeth Delaney has healed their adopted son Henry's painful memories and helped him grow into a man of character. But when his job as a Royal Canadian Mountie brings tragedy into his life once again, Henry is left frightened and vulnerable. Assigned to a new post some five years later, he rediscovers someone who, once and for all, may be able to help him put his past behind him.
Henry's sister, Christine, also leaves home to explore life's possibilities. Moving to the city, she finds employment and loses her heart to the worldly son of her wealthy boss. Boyd is a lonely young man with an aching heart and does not share Christine's strong faith. Is her heart leading her down the wrong path?”
Series: Book #5 of the “Canadian West” series. (Book #1 review Here! Book #2 review Here! Book #3 review Here! Book #4 review Here!) {There is a movie based on the first book of this series with the same name, plus a TV series on Hallmark about the continuation of the series, “Return to the Canadian West.” }
Spiritual Content- Talks about God, trusting Him, His will & praying; Witnessing; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Prayers & mention many of praying; A couple of Scriptures are quoted and mentioned; Christmas (x2); Church going & mention of going; Mr. Kingsley & Boyd never to go church (Boyd gets rude about it; “little use for the church—or for God.” And “church is for wackos.”).
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘bully for her’, a ‘dumb’, two ‘idiot’s, six ‘stupid’s; Many curses are said but not written; A couple mentions of prison; A couple mentions of animals in traps (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of dead animals; A mention of a man who was killed by a tree (barely-above-not-detailed); A mention of suicide; A mention of fighting (semi-detailed); Many mentions of drinking, drunks & alcohol; Boyd drinks and parties; Boyd has a temper & strikes Christine; A bear attack & blood (semi-detailed).
Sexual Content- four not-detailed kisses & nuzzles, six barely-above-not-detailed kisses, ; a finger kiss, three forehead kisses, and four cheek kisses (barely-above-not-detailed); A married couple kiss on the nose; Noticing, Nearness & Blushes (up to semi-detailed); Hand holding & touches (up to semi-detailed); A mention of mistletoe; Mentions of flirting; Mr. Kingsley & Boyd hound Christine to move in to their house with them (she will/does not and sticks to her beliefs); Love, falling in love, & the emotions.
-Christine Delaney, age 18
-Henry Delaney, age 28
P.O.V. switches between them & Elizabeth
Set in 20 years after “When Hope Springs New”
251 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star (and a half)
Early High School Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Three Stars
Hmp. I knew that this one wouldn’t be anywhere near as good as the first four, but I was still disappointed. Not only was there a 20 year gap, but there was new things that the reader "missed" in those many years (Wynn losing his leg, Christine, etc.). It also was really weird to picture Elizabeth and Wynn in their early 50s. Christine really bothered me; Mid-way I read the back of book six to make sure it would be okay! Personally, she annoyed me. Henry was better but it still wasn't Elizabeth and Wynn's story anymore. (Though there is E's POV a couple times.) Overall, it was okay, but wasn't as clean as the rest of the series and kinda odd for fans of the originals.
Link to review:
http://booksforchristiangirls.blogspo...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“The love of Wynn and Elizabeth Delaney has healed their adopted son Henry's painful memories and helped him grow into a man of character. But when his job as a Royal Canadian Mountie brings tragedy into his life once again, Henry is left frightened and vulnerable. Assigned to a new post some five years later, he rediscovers someone who, once and for all, may be able to help him put his past behind him.
Henry's sister, Christine, also leaves home to explore life's possibilities. Moving to the city, she finds employment and loses her heart to the worldly son of her wealthy boss. Boyd is a lonely young man with an aching heart and does not share Christine's strong faith. Is her heart leading her down the wrong path?”
Series: Book #5 of the “Canadian West” series. (Book #1 review Here! Book #2 review Here! Book #3 review Here! Book #4 review Here!) {There is a movie based on the first book of this series with the same name, plus a TV series on Hallmark about the continuation of the series, “Return to the Canadian West.” }
Spiritual Content- Talks about God, trusting Him, His will & praying; Witnessing; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Prayers & mention many of praying; A couple of Scriptures are quoted and mentioned; Christmas (x2); Church going & mention of going; Mr. Kingsley & Boyd never to go church (Boyd gets rude about it; “little use for the church—or for God.” And “church is for wackos.”).
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘bully for her’, a ‘dumb’, two ‘idiot’s, six ‘stupid’s; Many curses are said but not written; A couple mentions of prison; A couple mentions of animals in traps (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of dead animals; A mention of a man who was killed by a tree (barely-above-not-detailed); A mention of suicide; A mention of fighting (semi-detailed); Many mentions of drinking, drunks & alcohol; Boyd drinks and parties; Boyd has a temper & strikes Christine; A bear attack & blood (semi-detailed).
Sexual Content- four not-detailed kisses & nuzzles, six barely-above-not-detailed kisses, ; a finger kiss, three forehead kisses, and four cheek kisses (barely-above-not-detailed); A married couple kiss on the nose; Noticing, Nearness & Blushes (up to semi-detailed); Hand holding & touches (up to semi-detailed); A mention of mistletoe; Mentions of flirting; Mr. Kingsley & Boyd hound Christine to move in to their house with them (she will/does not and sticks to her beliefs); Love, falling in love, & the emotions.
-Christine Delaney, age 18
-Henry Delaney, age 28
P.O.V. switches between them & Elizabeth
Set in 20 years after “When Hope Springs New”
251 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star (and a half)
Early High School Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Three Stars
Hmp. I knew that this one wouldn’t be anywhere near as good as the first four, but I was still disappointed. Not only was there a 20 year gap, but there was new things that the reader "missed" in those many years (Wynn losing his leg, Christine, etc.). It also was really weird to picture Elizabeth and Wynn in their early 50s. Christine really bothered me; Mid-way I read the back of book six to make sure it would be okay! Personally, she annoyed me. Henry was better but it still wasn't Elizabeth and Wynn's story anymore. (Though there is E's POV a couple times.) Overall, it was okay, but wasn't as clean as the rest of the series and kinda odd for fans of the originals.
Link to review:
http://booksforchristiangirls.blogspo...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
December 17, 2022
Well...
Based on all my crying about Christine's poor choices concerning Boyd, you might think I didn't like this story. But that's not true. I did enjoy it, once I got used to the new-narrator-that-was-not-Nancy-Petersen. I could even *almost* like Boyd. Almost. Not quite. Mild Spoilers:
I didn't comment much on Henry's side of things, but it was wonderful to see the young man that he became after he was adopted by Wyn and Elizabeth. Mild spoilers: His romance took a different turn from his sister's, and I enjoyed it.
Overall, it was definitely different than the other books in this series, but I have to admit, it was nice to see the legacy of Wyn and Elizabeth's marriage.
Based on all my crying about Christine's poor choices concerning Boyd, you might think I didn't like this story. But that's not true. I did enjoy it, once I got used to the new-narrator-that-was-not-Nancy-Petersen. I could even *almost* like Boyd. Almost. Not quite. Mild Spoilers:
I didn't comment much on Henry's side of things, but it was wonderful to see the young man that he became after he was adopted by Wyn and Elizabeth. Mild spoilers: His romance took a different turn from his sister's, and I enjoyed it.
Overall, it was definitely different than the other books in this series, but I have to admit, it was nice to see the legacy of Wyn and Elizabeth's marriage.
March 18, 2024
This book is about Elizabeth and Wynn’s adopted children, Henry and Christine when they are adults. I really enjoyed this story a lot. I loved both main characters stories. Henry’s character is so noble and devoted. Christine has a hard time with discernment with her boyfriend who is not a Christian and not very kind at times. I love how she learns and grows from her mistakes. There is great Christian content and I loved seeing Wynn and Elizabeth again.
September 8, 2013
Well, once I settled down my grumpiness from the time jump this book does, the story proceeded like the rest of the series, only in the next generation for the most part (with cameos from the parents). Amazing how Henry could be so much like his adopted dad, and yet he's grown into his own self as well (a nod to his good upbringing by Elizabeth and Wynn). Christine was a bit more cause for worry in the story. Though I had predicted she'd be let go after she found her courage, I found it a bit disturbing that further consequences were not given to the boss/father. But, perhaps it's a "be thankful" moment that one woke up in time instead.
June 3, 2009
I was hoping to hear more romance and the story of Elizabeth and Wynn but following her pattern in the Love Comes Softly series the author Janette Oke has moved on to Elizabeth and Wynn's posterity. This book is almost like two in one switching back and forth between the Delaney's adopted son Henry (who is now a Mountie) and their adopted daughter Christine (who at age 18 has just taken her first job in the city). You do receive some information as to what transpired for Elizabeth and Wynn over the last 15 or so years but the story is not about them. Henry is in a new posting in the south but is still working through a tragedy he had to face as a mountie in the north. The widow he comforted up north 5 years ago now resides at his posting in the south. He is still dealing with strong emotions left from the tragedy and how he can help her (Amanda/Sam) while also seeking for love and a family of his own. Christine is favored by the boss' son Boyd who courts her and asks her to marry him but his lifestyle and morals are far from hers. She struggles with her love for this man and closeness with her boss (Mr. Stark) as it opposes her faith.
July 14, 2022
Was not expecting to like this book as much as the others, as I knew the main characters were changing a bit! I was so wrong! This one was so sweet and I think she did a great job tying in the old and new characters!
April 24, 2025
wow okay!! that was a great read, and it definitely definitely was a great improvement from the previous books. more than likely because this book came out 13 or so years after the original when calls the heart books, so the growth and change in the author's writing style has earned it 5 stars!
i really really enjoyed this book!!! i truly thought it was a nice change of pace to have not one but two points of view with intertwining love stories from henry and christine, wynn and elizabeth's adopted children. and the storylines were so good, and the writing style just kept me interested, wanting to read more!! for the 1st when calls the heart series, i only have the next book left and that concludes this series, but i cant wait to finish this series and move onto the sequel series!
i really really enjoyed this book!!! i truly thought it was a nice change of pace to have not one but two points of view with intertwining love stories from henry and christine, wynn and elizabeth's adopted children. and the storylines were so good, and the writing style just kept me interested, wanting to read more!! for the 1st when calls the heart series, i only have the next book left and that concludes this series, but i cant wait to finish this series and move onto the sequel series!
January 9, 2019
The low rating on this book has nothing to do with the writing. It's just, man do I hate Boyd. I saw him being abusive about as soon as we met him. He's volatile in mood. He has no respect for Christine as a person. Oooh! I hated that man. And he lied to her mom. You know he's a no good, dirty rotten, worthless piece of crap if he lies to your mom. Put as much distance between you and a guy like that as possible. And it frustrated me to know that Christine just kept going back to him, excusing his poor behavior. Like have some dignity girl!
Henry's story I liked more than I had anticipated. I did get a little worried when the guy who sounded like he had been in jail for being a rapist showed up in town. Man, I was relieved when they sent him back behind bars on petty crime. Henry's whole story could have gone in a completely different direction after that.
Henry's story I liked more than I had anticipated. I did get a little worried when the guy who sounded like he had been in jail for being a rapist showed up in town. Man, I was relieved when they sent him back behind bars on petty crime. Henry's whole story could have gone in a completely different direction after that.
February 6, 2018
When I picked this one up, excited to read the 5th installment of life with the Delaney's I was disappointed to discover a huge time gap. As the book jumps a decade or so, it was disorienting. After the first couple of chapters, background info was provided and got back into the story, still sad to see Wynn and Elizabeth on the back burner, so to speak. Still looking forward to reading #6 now that the series has won me back over. A refreshing read full of hope and promise.
May 16, 2018
I love this series! This is now the continuation of the saga into the next generation. I found this book a little disappointing though because it’s like Wynn and Elizabeth’s story just ended. Too much time elapsed between the books and it took me a bit to figure out what was happening. I felt like the author was getting tired of the story and just wanted to move things ahead. Good story though just an abrupt change from the other books.
May 30, 2018
I liked reading about Wynn and Elizabeth’s children, however the story lines were rather lacking. Christine gets into a bad relationship which she finally cuts off right before she sends out wedding invitations. ??? Henry’s story was a little more interesting but of course predictable. The four original books are definitely better.
April 6, 2019
It was very strange how this book jumped ahead so many years and introduced a grown child that didn't exist in the first part of the series. I enjoyed this book, but would have liked it to be more like the first 4. It also didn't help that it was narrated by a different woman (I listened to the audio version).
May 5, 2021
3,5 stars rounded up to 4.
I enjoyed reading about Wynn and Elizabeth's children and their struggles and happinesses in life. The book hopefuly did not follow the cliche and I liked how things turned out .
I enjoyed reading about Wynn and Elizabeth's children and their struggles and happinesses in life. The book hopefuly did not follow the cliche and I liked how things turned out .
December 5, 2015
It took a little while to get into it, but good story once it got going. I've read all of the Canadian West series together, so it was jarring to go from Wynn/Elizabeth to Christine/Henry.
December 14, 2016
The time jump was annoying, but even more annoying was the overuse of ellipses in conversations between characters. It was like reading dialog between Christopher Walken and William Shatner!
September 6, 2019
Review coming soon.
June 16, 2020
A good one and a quick read.
May 17, 2022
I had read the first 4 Canadian West books many years ago and only recently found there were 2 more! It was so nice to revisit Elizabeth and Wynn and see that they finally get the children they so desperately wanted through adoption. This book had a different feel from the other books as the others were told from Elizabeth's point of view and this one was 3rd person. It would have been nice to have some books detailing what happens between 4 and 5 and there were times I felt like I was being told what was going on instead of shown. Other then that this book has what you would expect from a Janette Oke book. A good story filled with spiritual lessons and lovable characters. I really liked Henry and his story. Christine's story could be the story of so many young girls. I too could relate to her a lot. Looking forward to continuing their story!
January 18, 2025
I would recommend the When Calls the Heart Canadian book series to any high school or college age girls. They are thoughtful stories, calls to courage throughout life, and inspire listening to and obeying God. I would have appreciated adding these examples of how to live by faith to my backpack when I was younger. This 5th book and the 6th are about the children of Wynn and Elizabeth from the first four books.
August 29, 2024
I didn't like how it started out and was confused who these new characters were, but once I figured out the back story and how it fit in with the rest of the series, I enjoyed it as much as the others.
April 11, 2025
I loved the story, but I think it needs another book before this one. It was kind of confusing, but the explanation of the back story helped. I give it a 4 1/2 stars.
February 10, 2024
This is the next chapter, next generation of Elizabeth and Wynn's family. This was my favorite book in the series so far. I love learning about their children and how they're working to find their own faith and their own way. I love the lessons about prayer and listening to and following God's will, as well as how to handle grief and understand love. Here are some favorite quotes:
"'God will be with you. Never forget that. And we'll be praying. Every day' (p. 8)."
"She had no idea about city ways (p. 11)."
"'And it's not just the puddles. You take your life in your hands. They never should have allowed them. Never. Autos and people just don't belong on the same streets' (p. 13)."
"'Work was part of life. Survival depended upon it' (p. 18)."
"'They say the city is filled with drivers who care little about others' (p. 21)."
"'Give that young woman out there a ride home. Some idiot driver nearly drowned her in road muck' (p. 22)."
"'Things are looking worse all the time... Have you been able to keep up with news of what's going on with Hitler in Europe?'... 'Only smatterings--now and then--and I never know how accurate those bits and pieces are' (p. 25)."
"'I admit it would be hard to stay if I felt my country needed me over there. I'll be praying' (p. 26)."
"It brought back all the horror of four years ago at my first posting. The first time I had to deal with a death. It was a robust-looking young Swedish logger. His company reported he didn't come in with the crew at the end of the day. I found him--pinned under a fallen tree. Crushed' (p. 27)."
"'She was little more than a girl... Just a girl. Way up there in some logger's cabin. All by herself' (p. 28)."
"'I had just come to bring the news that his daddy had been killed ... and he looked up at me and smiled. I felt like some kind of traitor' (p. 30)."
"'I don't even know how to put it into words, Dad--but I've never been so affected by grief--tragedy--before. Duty. Duty isn't enough at a time like that. You see another person so crushed, and there is nothing... you can do to ease the pain' (p. 32)."
"Henry almost lost control, and he brushed at tears. Perhaps it was unprofessional for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to cry. But even a law officer was human (p. 33)."
"She and Wynn had raised them carefully, tenderly, preparing them to make their way in an adult world. But my, how she missed them. Still missed them. The house felt so empty at times. The joyous memories were bittersweet (p. 36)."
"Elizabeth realized just how far from her roots Christine had been taken (p. 39)."
"'There's no use longing for what used to be. I can't be a little girl curled up in Mommy's lap enjoying a bedtime story. I can't run down the dusty track to meet my daddy as he comes home' (p. 40)."
"'Sometimes I just ache to... go back. To walk the trails through the woods. To smell the smoke from the campfires. To hear the soft music of the native tongue. I do miss it.' 'Is that really what you miss--or childhood? I mean, it seems to me if one has had a great childhood--no matter where you live, what you experience--it's hard to let it go' (p. 41)."
"When I want memories of growing-up years. Not the northern lights, not the winter snows, not the dogs we've played with. Not even our many friends. I think of family. And I know inside that no matter where we would have lived, I would have good memories because of that' (p. 42)."
"'He's nice looking?'... 'More than nice looking.'... 'I knew a young man like that once... Nice thing was, he didn't seem to be aware of it' (p. 43)."
"'I guess we didn't raise them to be insensitive... But they do seem to be taking on others' burdens with perhaps too much intensity' (p. 48)."
"'If you do what you can, accept it as part of life, but let God keep you open to others--then you grow from the experience' (p. 49)."
"'Our folks always wanted a family--so they took in kids whenever they found opportunity. First Mom took Susie--for a short while when her mother was ill--but as soon as the mother improved, they moved away and took Susie with them... Then there was Samuel. They thought they were going to get to keep him when his mother died and his father brought him to them. But the man remarried and came back for his son... Then came Henry. He was just--sort of abandoned by his family. It took Dad years to finally track them down and be able to arrange for legal custody of Henry... I was the next one. I lost my folks in a cabin fire. They managed to push me out the window into a snowbank... They've been wonderful parents' (p. 58)."
"'Only now am I beginning to realize that I really am out of my element. Out of my community. Out of my homeland. Away from my people' (p. 61)."
"Though the two girls did not attend one another's churches, they did develop a friendship. It was nice to have a real friend int he city (p. 64)."
"There are no prison walls if one has books (p. 64)."
"Surely with a bit of prompting the two lonely people would realize that they could add much to one another's world (p. 72)."
"Abstain from all appearance of evil came back to her mind as she sealed the envelope (p. 80)."
"'I don't think people would understand, and I didn't want... I couldn't risk possibly damaging the name of my parents--or my God--just to get something better for me' (p. 83)."
"The presence of the Force brought stability to towns like theirs (p. 91)."
"This was the young woman he had been sent to almost five years earlier. This was the Swedish logger's young widow. Henry fought to control his swirling emotions. He was totally unprepared for this sudden encounter (p. 95)."
"Had she still been in the North she would not have given the late hour a second thought. Christine felt much safer in the North than in the unfamiliar city (p. 105)."
"I would gladly pry. I would like to ask her how she is doing. If she got over the death of her husband. If her little boy is missing a father. If she is making it on her own. Why she is cutting hair in a men's barbershop by the name of Sam's... But he asked none of those questions. Silently he watched her finish the last few snips... He had no claim on this attractive, vulnerable young woman whose face had been before him so many days on the trail. Had filled so many of his dreams out under the frozen stars. No claim at all (p. 112)."
"He longed to see her smile now--to know that things were all right in her world (p. 114)."
"'She's as pretty as a picture--and as cold as an icehouse in the middle of a blizzard' (p. 116)."
"Inside the scarlet tunic beat a human heart. One that longed for intimacy--not aloofness (p. 121)."
"'I don't fit in your world, and you don't fit in mine.' 'But there must be... a third world' (p. 137)."
"Mrs. Martin always seemed to have some package in her hand. A jar of fresh jam for some elderly couple, crocheted booties for the expectant mother, a fresh loaf of bread for a bachelor farmer. Everywhere the woman went she drew her little rainbow of happiness along with her (p. 140)."
"'God had taken care of us all these years. He's not going to let us down now' (p. 144)."
"Christine had the feeling, like his son, Mr. Kingsley thought praying was a total waste of time and only delayed a decision (p. 162)."
"Christine decided that long-range courtships were not very satisfying. Courtship? Was that where she really was? If so, she needed to do some serious sorting and thinking (p. 165)."
"'Our world isn't getting any better--or cleaner, Elizabeth. I don't know how people can treat one another the way they do. Or themselves, for that matter' (p. 167)."
"'You know... it used to be so easy when they were little and all we had to worry about was keeping them fed and clothed and happy' (p. 169)."
"How could he tell Elizabeth that their daughter might not be coming home for Christmas either (p. 176)?"
"They had done what they could. Henry prayed silently that it might be enough (p. 195)."
"As soon as she stepped inside she felt contentment wash all over her. It was so beautiful. So peaceful. So Christmas. But the feeling gradually seeped away during the service (p. 206)."
"She knew she had to get them something--if it was really going to be Christmas (p. 209)."
"Why do I feel like I've missed something? Like I didn't even have Christmas? We had a more beautiful tree than I've ever had in my life. I got nicer gifts. The dinner turned out well... So why? I even went to the Christmas Eve service. Why?... Things... trimmings... gifts--that's not what makes Christmas (p. 212)."
"'I don't want to alienate her.' 'I don't see what could be more natural than for a mother to visit her daughter who's planning a wedding. Don't you have lots of things to discuss?' (p. 220)"
"Engaged. The word rang in Christine's ears. There was something so magical about it. So belonging. They were no longer just an item. They were a couple (p. 221)."
"How could he strike her one minute and kiss her the next (p. 235)?"
"She smiled to herself. God was answering her prayers. Boyd was changing. Her heart swelled with happiness. She was so blessed (p. 239)."
"It was going to seem like a long Sunday without the comfort of the worship, without the pleasure of meeting her church friends. It seemed that Boyd's interest in spiritual things had already waned (p. 240)."
"Their worst fear had just been realized. And the felon had already been in to pay a visit to Sam (p. 246)."
"'One day I met this man. He took me camping. He taught me about life--and love. He fought with every means at his disposal until I finally shared not just his home but his name. That was what I wanted. What I needed. Acceptance. Love. The right to grow up to be a man, with a role model to show me how' (p. 262)."
"'I know you can't understand this. I've already lost his father. Do you think I would risk any chance of losing him?' (p. 268)"
"Henry decided he'd better get out of there while he still had control of his emotions. It was enough to know that the young man's wounds would heal. It was even more wonderful to know that the inner person was healing too (p. 281)."
"'Daisies? They're cheap.' 'They're pretty.'... 'They'd cheapen the whole wedding. I'm not standing in front with a bunch of daisies. You might as well use dandelions.' She said no more. It would be red roses. She was sure they would be beautiful. But they would not remind her of open meadows--of singing birds and happy voices (p. 287)."
"'My church will always be important to me. I have no intention of giving it up after I marry. I had hoped... have prayed daily... that you'd share my faith. No, not share mine... have one of your own. That you'd feel... understand.'... 'You're not shoving that religion stuff down my throat. I thought I'd made that clear' (p. 291)."
"'Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers' rang in her heart (p. 292)."
"Why did she think she could go directly against what was so clear, what she had known all along, and not pay the consequences? Why did she pretend to be seeking God's direction when she already knew what those directions were? Why had she prayed for His leading, then shut out the voice that would show her the way (p. 292)?"
"How had things gone so wrong? There was only one answer. She hadn't listened... and obeyed (p. 296)."
"'We should have known it wouldn't work. We are too different. Have different values. Different dreams. I'm sorry. So sorry. It will not work' (p. 297)."
"'Boyd would have been able to give you everything.'... not everything. Christine's heart responded. Not everything. He was stripping me of my self-respect. My peace of mind. My faith. I would have lived in fear. In subjection (p. 299)."
"'When his father died I decided I never wanted that kind of pain again. Never. It hurt too much. One minute I was alive and happy, and the next... The police came. A lot of me died that night. I would have died completely if it wasn't for my faith. Somehow God would get me through it. I hung it on that. And Danny. Danny gave me a reason to live' (p. 314)."
"He moved cautiously toward the chair and crouched down. The light fell over the face of a very small, very dirty boy, curled up in a ball, a fishing rod tucked in close. He was sound asleep. Henry straightened, his heart pounding his mind tumbling with prayers of gratitude... 'Look... He's fine. Just sleeping.' And then she was in his arms, weeping, clinging to his shirtfront, her head buried against his chest as all of the pent-up emotion of the long day poured out in a torrent of tears. He just held her (p. 317)."
"'It was you... wasn't it? The Mountie who came?... And you knew who I was... all this time?... You didn't say anything.' 'I didn't know what to say.'... 'It's ironic. I always told myself that if I ever met that Mountie again, I would give him my thanks... for being so kind. For trying to help in a terrible situation. For not deserting me... And when I did meet you, all I could do was snap' (p. 322)."
"'Thanks for the supper. That was the best meal I've ever had' (p. 324)."
"As she stood there in the wash of soft lamplight, holding the door and trying once again to express her thanks, he wondered just what it would be like to hold her when she wasn't weeping. In his heart he dared hope that it wouldn't be too long until he would know the answer (p. 324)."
"What did 'starting over' mean to her? Had she really opened the door to friendship--maybe just a crack (p. 325)?"
"'If the clouds are too thick to let the sun shine through, we have dark, cloudy days. Sometimes they even look mean and ugly. If the sun can shine on them, they look white and fluffy. Pretty. If we could look at them from the other side, way up where the sun lives, and they would always look woolly white and fluffy.' 'You mean on God's side?' 'God's side... He has a very different way of seeing things.'... 'I like the white ones best.'... 'I think we all do. But we need the dark ones. They bring the rain--makes things live and grow. But we're always glad when they have done their work and gone away.'... 'If we didn't have rain--we wouldn't have lakes. Then we couldn't go fishin'.'... 'That's right, my little man' (p. 328)."
"'For a while I thought that sun above the awfully dark cloud would never shine on me again. But it was there--all the time. On God's side. I just had to let it come through' (p. 330)."
"'I would love to be Amber again.' He leaned forward and kissed her gently. It was a promise that she accepted (p. 331)."
"As he looked around the room at the happy faces and listened to the soft chatter, he was sure there would be an abundance of welcome. He had never felt happier in his entire life (p. 336)."
"'How could I use such poor judgment? Where were all those lessons in faith (p. 338)?"
"'You need to listen for the answer... and obey, even if it goes against what you had hoped for' (p. 339)."
"'I'd be happy to join your pack' (p. 343)."
"He wanted to rush back and shout the wonderful news. And he would. Momentarily. He had the feeling no one would be at all surprised. But first he wanted to linger--to savor this special moment of happiness. She had said yes, and it made his heart sing. Above, beyond the moon and stars, he felt the Father gently smiling down upon them with divine approval from somewhere up above. His heart breathed a sincere prayer of thanksgiving. Truly, God was good (p. 344)."
"'God will be with you. Never forget that. And we'll be praying. Every day' (p. 8)."
"She had no idea about city ways (p. 11)."
"'And it's not just the puddles. You take your life in your hands. They never should have allowed them. Never. Autos and people just don't belong on the same streets' (p. 13)."
"'Work was part of life. Survival depended upon it' (p. 18)."
"'They say the city is filled with drivers who care little about others' (p. 21)."
"'Give that young woman out there a ride home. Some idiot driver nearly drowned her in road muck' (p. 22)."
"'Things are looking worse all the time... Have you been able to keep up with news of what's going on with Hitler in Europe?'... 'Only smatterings--now and then--and I never know how accurate those bits and pieces are' (p. 25)."
"'I admit it would be hard to stay if I felt my country needed me over there. I'll be praying' (p. 26)."
"It brought back all the horror of four years ago at my first posting. The first time I had to deal with a death. It was a robust-looking young Swedish logger. His company reported he didn't come in with the crew at the end of the day. I found him--pinned under a fallen tree. Crushed' (p. 27)."
"'She was little more than a girl... Just a girl. Way up there in some logger's cabin. All by herself' (p. 28)."
"'I had just come to bring the news that his daddy had been killed ... and he looked up at me and smiled. I felt like some kind of traitor' (p. 30)."
"'I don't even know how to put it into words, Dad--but I've never been so affected by grief--tragedy--before. Duty. Duty isn't enough at a time like that. You see another person so crushed, and there is nothing... you can do to ease the pain' (p. 32)."
"Henry almost lost control, and he brushed at tears. Perhaps it was unprofessional for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to cry. But even a law officer was human (p. 33)."
"She and Wynn had raised them carefully, tenderly, preparing them to make their way in an adult world. But my, how she missed them. Still missed them. The house felt so empty at times. The joyous memories were bittersweet (p. 36)."
"Elizabeth realized just how far from her roots Christine had been taken (p. 39)."
"'There's no use longing for what used to be. I can't be a little girl curled up in Mommy's lap enjoying a bedtime story. I can't run down the dusty track to meet my daddy as he comes home' (p. 40)."
"'Sometimes I just ache to... go back. To walk the trails through the woods. To smell the smoke from the campfires. To hear the soft music of the native tongue. I do miss it.' 'Is that really what you miss--or childhood? I mean, it seems to me if one has had a great childhood--no matter where you live, what you experience--it's hard to let it go' (p. 41)."
"When I want memories of growing-up years. Not the northern lights, not the winter snows, not the dogs we've played with. Not even our many friends. I think of family. And I know inside that no matter where we would have lived, I would have good memories because of that' (p. 42)."
"'He's nice looking?'... 'More than nice looking.'... 'I knew a young man like that once... Nice thing was, he didn't seem to be aware of it' (p. 43)."
"'I guess we didn't raise them to be insensitive... But they do seem to be taking on others' burdens with perhaps too much intensity' (p. 48)."
"'If you do what you can, accept it as part of life, but let God keep you open to others--then you grow from the experience' (p. 49)."
"'Our folks always wanted a family--so they took in kids whenever they found opportunity. First Mom took Susie--for a short while when her mother was ill--but as soon as the mother improved, they moved away and took Susie with them... Then there was Samuel. They thought they were going to get to keep him when his mother died and his father brought him to them. But the man remarried and came back for his son... Then came Henry. He was just--sort of abandoned by his family. It took Dad years to finally track them down and be able to arrange for legal custody of Henry... I was the next one. I lost my folks in a cabin fire. They managed to push me out the window into a snowbank... They've been wonderful parents' (p. 58)."
"'Only now am I beginning to realize that I really am out of my element. Out of my community. Out of my homeland. Away from my people' (p. 61)."
"Though the two girls did not attend one another's churches, they did develop a friendship. It was nice to have a real friend int he city (p. 64)."
"There are no prison walls if one has books (p. 64)."
"Surely with a bit of prompting the two lonely people would realize that they could add much to one another's world (p. 72)."
"Abstain from all appearance of evil came back to her mind as she sealed the envelope (p. 80)."
"'I don't think people would understand, and I didn't want... I couldn't risk possibly damaging the name of my parents--or my God--just to get something better for me' (p. 83)."
"The presence of the Force brought stability to towns like theirs (p. 91)."
"This was the young woman he had been sent to almost five years earlier. This was the Swedish logger's young widow. Henry fought to control his swirling emotions. He was totally unprepared for this sudden encounter (p. 95)."
"Had she still been in the North she would not have given the late hour a second thought. Christine felt much safer in the North than in the unfamiliar city (p. 105)."
"I would gladly pry. I would like to ask her how she is doing. If she got over the death of her husband. If her little boy is missing a father. If she is making it on her own. Why she is cutting hair in a men's barbershop by the name of Sam's... But he asked none of those questions. Silently he watched her finish the last few snips... He had no claim on this attractive, vulnerable young woman whose face had been before him so many days on the trail. Had filled so many of his dreams out under the frozen stars. No claim at all (p. 112)."
"He longed to see her smile now--to know that things were all right in her world (p. 114)."
"'She's as pretty as a picture--and as cold as an icehouse in the middle of a blizzard' (p. 116)."
"Inside the scarlet tunic beat a human heart. One that longed for intimacy--not aloofness (p. 121)."
"'I don't fit in your world, and you don't fit in mine.' 'But there must be... a third world' (p. 137)."
"Mrs. Martin always seemed to have some package in her hand. A jar of fresh jam for some elderly couple, crocheted booties for the expectant mother, a fresh loaf of bread for a bachelor farmer. Everywhere the woman went she drew her little rainbow of happiness along with her (p. 140)."
"'God had taken care of us all these years. He's not going to let us down now' (p. 144)."
"Christine had the feeling, like his son, Mr. Kingsley thought praying was a total waste of time and only delayed a decision (p. 162)."
"Christine decided that long-range courtships were not very satisfying. Courtship? Was that where she really was? If so, she needed to do some serious sorting and thinking (p. 165)."
"'Our world isn't getting any better--or cleaner, Elizabeth. I don't know how people can treat one another the way they do. Or themselves, for that matter' (p. 167)."
"'You know... it used to be so easy when they were little and all we had to worry about was keeping them fed and clothed and happy' (p. 169)."
"How could he tell Elizabeth that their daughter might not be coming home for Christmas either (p. 176)?"
"They had done what they could. Henry prayed silently that it might be enough (p. 195)."
"As soon as she stepped inside she felt contentment wash all over her. It was so beautiful. So peaceful. So Christmas. But the feeling gradually seeped away during the service (p. 206)."
"She knew she had to get them something--if it was really going to be Christmas (p. 209)."
"Why do I feel like I've missed something? Like I didn't even have Christmas? We had a more beautiful tree than I've ever had in my life. I got nicer gifts. The dinner turned out well... So why? I even went to the Christmas Eve service. Why?... Things... trimmings... gifts--that's not what makes Christmas (p. 212)."
"'I don't want to alienate her.' 'I don't see what could be more natural than for a mother to visit her daughter who's planning a wedding. Don't you have lots of things to discuss?' (p. 220)"
"Engaged. The word rang in Christine's ears. There was something so magical about it. So belonging. They were no longer just an item. They were a couple (p. 221)."
"How could he strike her one minute and kiss her the next (p. 235)?"
"She smiled to herself. God was answering her prayers. Boyd was changing. Her heart swelled with happiness. She was so blessed (p. 239)."
"It was going to seem like a long Sunday without the comfort of the worship, without the pleasure of meeting her church friends. It seemed that Boyd's interest in spiritual things had already waned (p. 240)."
"Their worst fear had just been realized. And the felon had already been in to pay a visit to Sam (p. 246)."
"'One day I met this man. He took me camping. He taught me about life--and love. He fought with every means at his disposal until I finally shared not just his home but his name. That was what I wanted. What I needed. Acceptance. Love. The right to grow up to be a man, with a role model to show me how' (p. 262)."
"'I know you can't understand this. I've already lost his father. Do you think I would risk any chance of losing him?' (p. 268)"
"Henry decided he'd better get out of there while he still had control of his emotions. It was enough to know that the young man's wounds would heal. It was even more wonderful to know that the inner person was healing too (p. 281)."
"'Daisies? They're cheap.' 'They're pretty.'... 'They'd cheapen the whole wedding. I'm not standing in front with a bunch of daisies. You might as well use dandelions.' She said no more. It would be red roses. She was sure they would be beautiful. But they would not remind her of open meadows--of singing birds and happy voices (p. 287)."
"'My church will always be important to me. I have no intention of giving it up after I marry. I had hoped... have prayed daily... that you'd share my faith. No, not share mine... have one of your own. That you'd feel... understand.'... 'You're not shoving that religion stuff down my throat. I thought I'd made that clear' (p. 291)."
"'Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers' rang in her heart (p. 292)."
"Why did she think she could go directly against what was so clear, what she had known all along, and not pay the consequences? Why did she pretend to be seeking God's direction when she already knew what those directions were? Why had she prayed for His leading, then shut out the voice that would show her the way (p. 292)?"
"How had things gone so wrong? There was only one answer. She hadn't listened... and obeyed (p. 296)."
"'We should have known it wouldn't work. We are too different. Have different values. Different dreams. I'm sorry. So sorry. It will not work' (p. 297)."
"'Boyd would have been able to give you everything.'... not everything. Christine's heart responded. Not everything. He was stripping me of my self-respect. My peace of mind. My faith. I would have lived in fear. In subjection (p. 299)."
"'When his father died I decided I never wanted that kind of pain again. Never. It hurt too much. One minute I was alive and happy, and the next... The police came. A lot of me died that night. I would have died completely if it wasn't for my faith. Somehow God would get me through it. I hung it on that. And Danny. Danny gave me a reason to live' (p. 314)."
"He moved cautiously toward the chair and crouched down. The light fell over the face of a very small, very dirty boy, curled up in a ball, a fishing rod tucked in close. He was sound asleep. Henry straightened, his heart pounding his mind tumbling with prayers of gratitude... 'Look... He's fine. Just sleeping.' And then she was in his arms, weeping, clinging to his shirtfront, her head buried against his chest as all of the pent-up emotion of the long day poured out in a torrent of tears. He just held her (p. 317)."
"'It was you... wasn't it? The Mountie who came?... And you knew who I was... all this time?... You didn't say anything.' 'I didn't know what to say.'... 'It's ironic. I always told myself that if I ever met that Mountie again, I would give him my thanks... for being so kind. For trying to help in a terrible situation. For not deserting me... And when I did meet you, all I could do was snap' (p. 322)."
"'Thanks for the supper. That was the best meal I've ever had' (p. 324)."
"As she stood there in the wash of soft lamplight, holding the door and trying once again to express her thanks, he wondered just what it would be like to hold her when she wasn't weeping. In his heart he dared hope that it wouldn't be too long until he would know the answer (p. 324)."
"What did 'starting over' mean to her? Had she really opened the door to friendship--maybe just a crack (p. 325)?"
"'If the clouds are too thick to let the sun shine through, we have dark, cloudy days. Sometimes they even look mean and ugly. If the sun can shine on them, they look white and fluffy. Pretty. If we could look at them from the other side, way up where the sun lives, and they would always look woolly white and fluffy.' 'You mean on God's side?' 'God's side... He has a very different way of seeing things.'... 'I like the white ones best.'... 'I think we all do. But we need the dark ones. They bring the rain--makes things live and grow. But we're always glad when they have done their work and gone away.'... 'If we didn't have rain--we wouldn't have lakes. Then we couldn't go fishin'.'... 'That's right, my little man' (p. 328)."
"'For a while I thought that sun above the awfully dark cloud would never shine on me again. But it was there--all the time. On God's side. I just had to let it come through' (p. 330)."
"'I would love to be Amber again.' He leaned forward and kissed her gently. It was a promise that she accepted (p. 331)."
"As he looked around the room at the happy faces and listened to the soft chatter, he was sure there would be an abundance of welcome. He had never felt happier in his entire life (p. 336)."
"'How could I use such poor judgment? Where were all those lessons in faith (p. 338)?"
"'You need to listen for the answer... and obey, even if it goes against what you had hoped for' (p. 339)."
"'I'd be happy to join your pack' (p. 343)."
"He wanted to rush back and shout the wonderful news. And he would. Momentarily. He had the feeling no one would be at all surprised. But first he wanted to linger--to savor this special moment of happiness. She had said yes, and it made his heart sing. Above, beyond the moon and stars, he felt the Father gently smiling down upon them with divine approval from somewhere up above. His heart breathed a sincere prayer of thanksgiving. Truly, God was good (p. 344)."
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May 30, 2025
I think it's a three and a half, but I'll round up. I did enjoy it a lot and I think it could be such an encouragement for girls my age who are still in the process of learning how to live on their own as an adult. It's shows you the importance of asking the Lord for wisdom and listening and obeying him. Not sure if I would recommend it to everyone, but definitely to all young women who are beginning new chapters of their lives. :)
January 10, 2025
I didn't realize this was part of the same series of other books I've already read because I didn't recognize two of the main characters. It was a jump in timeline with Wynn and Elizabeth's children, so I went to look up where this book fit in with other books Oke has written.
I really enjoyed this story of their children and watching them, in some ways, grow in their faith and learning to recognize and have discernment when God is speaking to them.
I really enjoyed this story of their children and watching them, in some ways, grow in their faith and learning to recognize and have discernment when God is speaking to them.
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