Torrent FallsTyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2010 M12 5 - 416 pages The year is 1888; Copper is a young widow with a baby trying to make a go of the ramshackle farm she received from her father in Troublesome Creek. Copper's life seems as dilapidated as the farm as she struggles to come to terms with her shattered world. Desperate to rekindle the easy faith she had as a child, she searches for peace and God's direction in the serenity of the Kentucky mountains. Further complicating her life is a budding romance with John Pelfrey, Copper's long ago sweetheart. Once sure she could never love again, Copper gives her heart to John only to face betrayal. A skilled midwife, Copper is challenged in many ways as she ministers to the women of eastern Kentucky. Always a believer, Copper still has much to learn as she grows in wisdom and in faith. |
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... quilt and carried her and a cup of tea to the porch . " Nursey ? " Lilly asked plaintively as she snuggled against her mother's chest . Copper settled into the wooden rocker that had been her father's favorite . Stroking her daughter's ...
... quilt and carried her and a cup of tea to the porch . " Nursey ? " Lilly asked plaintively as she snuggled against her mother's chest . Copper settled into the wooden rocker that had been her father's favorite . Stroking her daughter's ...
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... quilt . " “ I'll have to think about this . I can't promise you anything right now . " " Can you think right fast ? " Darcy screwed up her freckled face . She was a spunky , brown - haired girl and charming with a ready smile . The ...
... quilt . " “ I'll have to think about this . I can't promise you anything right now . " " Can you think right fast ? " Darcy screwed up her freckled face . She was a spunky , brown - haired girl and charming with a ready smile . The ...
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... quilt from her bed and went outside . Her chair sat where she'd left it , and John's was angled toward it . As always , Dimmert had filled the water bucket before he went to bed . Copper poured a cup with the granite dipper and settled ...
... quilt from her bed and went outside . Her chair sat where she'd left it , and John's was angled toward it . As always , Dimmert had filled the water bucket before he went to bed . Copper poured a cup with the granite dipper and settled ...
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... quilt, and her cup of water, she prayed for God's guidance as the rocker sang its squeaky song. Lord, she petitioned, use me in whatever way pleases You. Help me set aside my petty worries and be the person You want me to be. Before ...
... quilt, and her cup of water, she prayed for God's guidance as the rocker sang its squeaky song. Lord, she petitioned, use me in whatever way pleases You. Help me set aside my petty worries and be the person You want me to be. Before ...
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... down her face . " Oh . " Copper laughed and drew the light cotton quilt up over Lilly's shoulders . “ Darcy , I feel better . I think I'll get up and break some beans for supper . " " What if I bring them in here ? We 32 JAN WATSON.
... down her face . " Oh . " Copper laughed and drew the light cotton quilt up over Lilly's shoulders . “ Darcy , I feel better . I think I'll get up and break some beans for supper . " " What if I bring them in here ? We 32 JAN WATSON.
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