Marvel Harrington faces bitter challenges when her family is forced to move west, working as migrant laborers, and, as World War II begins, Marvel's boyfriend, Titus, is sent overseas.
Sent away from family and friends, young Courtney Glamora begins a long, mysterious journey to find adventure, love and faith in the rugged Columbia Territory.
When Chris Beth said yes to a struggling country minister's proposal, life seemed almost too good to be true. Could it last? The settlers in their little Oregon community could scarcely afford a resident preacher's salary, and Chris Beth's teaching contract would soon end. Another separation. More adjustments. Threatening and captivating adventures reveal the heartaches and joys of real pioneer life...wagon caravans of starving people rumbling through frontier territory. Fear of Indian uprisings, drought, plagues of grasshoppers, and the faith and commitment of people shouldering heavy burdens in a common bond of love. Ever present and strengthening their arms to hold each other up is love's silent song.
This beautifully designed devotional for women is full of spiritual wisdom for readers wishing to anchor their spirits against the turmoil of the physical world. Daily devotions appear side by side, allowing the reader to begin and end each day with June Masters Bacher's inspiring and uplifting words, as she shares her own daily -- and often humorous -- experiences. With her intimate conversational tone she offers the reader the benefit of what she has learned through her personal trials and triumphs, and the wisdom she has found in the Word of God. Encouraging her readers to quiet their hearts to better hear the words of encouragement God whispers to them every day, this daily devotional is a treasure for all who know the value that moments of solitude and meditation can have in our lives.
Yolanda's long-awaited wedding day ends in tragedy when an explosion occurs and many lives are lost in the pioneer village of Lordsbury. Rachael, her heart buried with Cole, wrestles in prayer to regain her purpose in life.
In an adventurous saga of the American frontier, an independent young schoolteacher sets off on a dangerous quest to find a new beginning beyond the trail's end. Heartbroken and ashamed at being jilted, Chris Beth welcomes the perils of frontier life and intends to face every crisis as she has all others...alone. Then, thrown together with a small band of settlers in a place ravaged by uprisings, Chinook winds, and devastating floods, she learns to lean on God and others in good times and bad. Readers will laugh and cry with her as she discovers that never-failing love is a gentle stranger.
Courtney's Christian faith sustains her as failing silver mines, fire, and the kidnapping of her baby girl threaten her family in their valley on the Washington State frontier.
The first in a new series of historically-based novels about classic women of faith, from award-winning author Brenda Wilbee. Shipwreck! draws from the 1870 diary of Emily Woolridge and chronicles a never-to-be forgotten tale of love and courage on the high seas.
With the death of her sister Vangie, Chris Beth finds herself struggling to keep the family together. The children appear to be adjusting to the loss, but not Vangie's husband Wil...his silence is hiding a depth of grief that resists comfort. When painful memories drive Wil away from those he loves, a strange foreboding overwhelms Chris Beth...as though a permanent night has fallen over their home. But evening means stars, and after that the dawn. If only Chris Beth could believe that... Diary of a Loving Heart promises a new kind of courage, a new appreciation of home and family, and offers the gentle reminder that the Almighty looks after His children.
Returning to Centerville after helping friends establish their new home in eastern Oregon, True and Young Will are thrown into a tumult of life-changing decisions
Sequel to: Journey to love. After a hard journey, Rachel Lord and her husband in name only, Colby, finally arrive in Oregon. The hardships of pioneer life and love so long denied force Rachel to rely on God to fulfill her.
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