Memorial Day

Had a great time with family on Memorial day. John Melissa and Chloe were not able to be with us, missed them. Had a picnic at Lois's cabin with 4 of my grandchildren Ethan, Alaina, Josiah and Alex. They are all growing so fast Ethan and Chloe will have a birthday in June just can not believe how old they will be.I just love being grandma the best thing in this world.

Spring for Susannah by Catherine Richmond

This is a story about woman Susannah who has lost both her parents and is now alone.  Her minister receives a letter from his brother, Jesse, who lives on the frontier of Dakota Territory asking him if he knows of a woman who would make him a good wife. The minister Matt Mason  and his wife Ellen think that Suzannah would make him a great wife. So Suzannah agrees to go to him to become his wife. Suzannah is a shy and petite woman. She travels by train to meet  Jesse. He  loves her from the beginning and is determined to make her love him. He is a vey kind and patients man with a great love for God. When Suzannah  miscarries she keeps thinking Jesse is going to sent her back. She has a hard time accepting his love and also the love of God.
   Suzannah has a hard time adjusting. It is a hard winter and it seems a like it will never end. Will Suzannah be able to survive the difficult times? This is a book that when you start to read it you just cann't put it down.
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 

The Final Summit by Andy Andrews

This is a book about David Ponder who was a wealthy business man who spent his money before he earned it and he lost every thing, He then started over and he did not spent his money until he had it. He learned many lesson from his failures. He had a happy marriage. His wife, Ellen has died and he greatly misses her. David is sitting at his desk looking at a box that had seven decisions in it when the archangel Gabriel appears

 and he begins a journey to find the one principal that will save humanity. David works with other "Travelers" to find the principal before time runs out. The other "Travelers" include the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Anne Frank. There were lots of interesting facts on these historical figures.

I have not read the previous book but this book can stand alone. I can not say that I enjoyed this book as I am not much of a history buff but if you enjoy history I am sure you would enjoy this book.  DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 

This book is the story of two women who live different lives Miriam Flaud an old order Amish women and Cindy Woodsmall an New York Times best seller author. These two women became friends when Linda who worked at a Amish birthing center and as an EMT among the Amish connected the two of them.
     Cindy visited Miriam's home and decovered how different they were yet they both had a strong belief in God. They both had rules and principles in their lives. They both had a real love for their family and enjoyed their family. They talk about their family and the many things that happen with their children and relatives. They enjoyed each others company and shared many things. This book tells of the life of the Amish and explains many things that they do. There are also Amish recipes in this book. If you are interested in the Amish and would like to know about them and their  ways this is a good book to read.          .I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Fairer Than Morning by Rosslyn Elliott

This is a book about a young girl named Ann Miller who is pursued by Eli Bowen. Eli likes alot of the same things that Ann likes and Ann believes that he is the one she is to marry. When Eli asks Ann to marry him she says no she is to young her father would not allow it. Eli walks away up the riverbank and Ann is numb, somehow she must persuade her father to let her marry Eli. Anns father is not to be persuaded he tells Ann her mother would not have allow it. Anns mother died in childbirth and Ann is helping her father raise her two younger sisters, Susan and Mabel.
     A short time later Ann sees Eli with Phoebe and Ann just wanted to run. Eli and Phoebe are seen together at all the town events. Ann can not understand it because she thought that God had let her know she was to marry Eli.
     Anns father plans a business trip to Pittsburgh and Ann asks him if she can go along He agrees but she must be responsible for her sisters. In Pittsburgh they meet a young boy who is so deprived and he is the one who is going to work with her father. Will who is an apprentice for the period of five years to learn the trade of saddlery has been treated rather unkind by his master. Ann gets to know Will and when the Millers leave to return home and to their ministry Will is determined he will find them.
      What will happen if and when Will finds Ann and what will happen with Eli? What is their ministry?   DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255