The problem with memorizing scripture was that it rose up to prod her conscience at the most inconvenient times. Nothing like having Jesus call her a hypocrite to slap down her indignation over Logan'...
The Lord probably didn't appreciate her feigning nearsightedness in order to repeatedly lean into her husband when she should've been concentrating on the meaning behind the hymn she was singing.
Something nudged Mollie’s shoulder. With the nudge came a reminder of the pain. She tried to snuggle back down into the darkness that had cushioned her from the agony in her head, but then someone cal...
She'd bet in his childhood he was one of those boys who pestered his brothers to the precise point where they would retaliate so that he could escape punishment while they received a scolding for beat...
One who will offer you his coat when you’re cold or cut you a bloom from his favorite rosebush just because he was thinkin’ about ya while he worked. One who’ll take your sass in good humor and sass y...
Nicole tightened her grip on the satchel she carried. I need help, Lord, her spirit pled. You led Abraham’s servant to Rebekah when he searched for a wife for Isaac, and I ask that you do the same for...
I dreamed o’ ye, lass, down in that pit. I dreamed . . . and I promised meself that if the Almighty saw fit to spare me sorry hide, that I’d be asking a favor of ye the moment I saw yer bonny face. Ch...
I don't want anyone hurt because I made a wrong choice, God. I need all the wisdom and guidance You can spare.
He glanced down at his naked chest. Where’s my shirt? Cheeks heating, Tori reached behind him and snagged the dangling shirt sleeve and held it open for him to push his left arm through. When she fina...
He didn't see women as lesser beings. He respected their abilities and would defend them like a hero of old.
Hang in there, Mollie. Jacob’s voice rumbled just beneath her ear. She tried to pick out his words as the darkness rose to claim her. I’ll patch you up, I swear it. Don’t leave me, sweetheart. Please....
Ever since she’d come home from school three years ago, she’d been burrowing under his skin, itching like a host of chigger bites. He kept telling himself not to scratch, but invariably he did anyway,...
Drop the bat, mister, or I’ll fill you so full of lead the undertaker will charge double to bury you!
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The instant the brake was set, Tori stood and set about climbing down from the bench. Unfortunately, the freight wagon stood several feet taller than the wagons she was accustomed to, and since she ha...
So, these competitors . . . What do they hope to gain by interfering with your journey? The instant the question left his mouth, he knew it was too direct. Nicole dropped her gaze and removed her hand...
She still had a few tender spots that ached when prodded, but Zach and Seth and loved and accepted her into a place where past hurts mattered less than present blessings. Maybe God had brought her int...
Scripture calls you a hiding place, a mighty tower, a shield to those who put their trust in you. Yet sometimes evil penetrates your defenses. Helen bit her lower lip. I never understood why. She lift...
Miss Adams. He repeated. Are you giving me permission to call on you? Tori did her best to play along. She gave a prim nod. I am, sir. As long as your intentions are honorable. Ben dropped the façade,...