“Yes, she believed God loved her. But if this whole fiasco was His idea of love . . .”
―
Lauraine Snelling,
Valley of Dreams
“Gran was just being polite. Southern people are supposed to be polite and gracious. She's trying to show me how to be the same way.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Olympic Dreams
“Father, I leave them in your hands, for mine are far too small and weak. You are God, and I thank you.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Land to Call Home
“By the grace of God and by keeping busy making life better for others. That is how women always get through the hard parts of life.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota December and Dakota Destiny
“Small town, things get around” ― Lauraine Snelling, Ruby
“Sometimes men are still boys, only wearing bigger clothes, until God takes them by the suspenders and gives them a good shake.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Land to Call Home
“Heavenly Father, you must think us such silly creatures, always worrying about tomorrow and letting today slip by.” ― Lauraine Snelling, The Reapers' Song
“She turned at the sound of a horse cantering toward them. If it wasn’t Benjamin, they could be in a heap of trouble.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks
“The rhythm now came automatically, just like Mavis had said it would. And her thoughts could drift elsewhere as she worked. There was something special about baking bread, all right.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Place to Belong
“Lindy” ― Lauraine Snelling, High Hurdles Collection Two
“God is my strength and my fortress. I will rejoice in God my Savior.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A New Day Rising
“Judith watched them drive away” ― Lauraine Snelling, Someday Home
“Thank God Ahab and Meshach were out of sight. He’d worked for Tarlander more than once and would surely have been recognized. “Was that who I think it was?” she asked Benjamin when he waited for her at a bridge crossing a wide creek. “Yessuh.” Benjamin shook his head. “Dat close.” He turned his horse. “Not far now.” They gathered in a small clearing bordering the creek, where Daniel awaited them. He was already gathering sticks for a fire. Jesselynn reached behind her to help a groggy Thaddeus climb up on the seat. “You been a mighty good boy. I’m right proud of you.” “Hungry?” He reached up and wrapped his arms around her neck. Burrowing into her chest like a little gopher, he repeated with more insistence. “Hungry. Want milk?” Jesselynn sighed. Where would they get milk Other fresh food too, for that matter. Her eyes felt as if they’d been rolling in the Sahara Desert, and her rear felt permanently glued to the hard seat. “I git some.” Benjamin remounted his horse. “You’d best take the mule, then,” Jesselynn said. “Oh.” He dismounted with a nod. “ ’Phelia, you got a jug?” Meshach unhitched the team and removed the harness from both horse and mule, then slipped a bridle with short reins on the mule. “You hurry.” After handing Benjamin a couple of their precious store of coins, Jesselynn climbed over the wagon wheel and, when her feet felt solid ground, leaned against the wheel until her knees no longer felt like buckling. She propped” ― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks
“Thaddeus” ― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks
“things hoped for, the assurance of things unseen.” “We must have faith.” Kaaren closed the book in her lap. “Ja, we must,” Ingeborg acknowledged. But” ― Lauraine Snelling, An Untamed Land
“imagine” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Dream to Follow
“Are you sure you feel up to attending the tea?” Freda asked, standing arms akimbo, a frown adding wrinkles to her forehead. “Of course. What do I have to do but sit there and be polite?” Ingeborg smiled gently. “I have told you and told you that I am fine. In fact, I feel better than I have in a long while.” She took a basket off the kitchen counter. “The peace of God is mighty restorative, you know. Now, you go change so you will be ready too.” “I am not going.” “Freda, why is it you refuse to attend the few social events we have in Blessing?” “I guess I am just not a sociable person. I’d rather hoe the garden or wash the cheese molds than” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Heart for Home
“Some of the greatest blessings take a long time in coming, as God works out His plans.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Blessing to Cherish
“Franklin can see you. How long has she been missing?” “Four days.” It felt like forever.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Blessing in Disguise
“Gran was just being polite. Southern people are supposed to be polite and gracious. She's trying to show me how to be the same way.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Olympic Dreams
“Father, I leave them in your hands, for mine are far too small and weak. You are God, and I thank you.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Land to Call Home
“By the grace of God and by keeping busy making life better for others. That is how women always get through the hard parts of life.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota December and Dakota Destiny
“Small town, things get around” ― Lauraine Snelling, Ruby
“Sometimes men are still boys, only wearing bigger clothes, until God takes them by the suspenders and gives them a good shake.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Land to Call Home
“Heavenly Father, you must think us such silly creatures, always worrying about tomorrow and letting today slip by.” ― Lauraine Snelling, The Reapers' Song
“She turned at the sound of a horse cantering toward them. If it wasn’t Benjamin, they could be in a heap of trouble.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks
“The rhythm now came automatically, just like Mavis had said it would. And her thoughts could drift elsewhere as she worked. There was something special about baking bread, all right.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Place to Belong
“Lindy” ― Lauraine Snelling, High Hurdles Collection Two
“God is my strength and my fortress. I will rejoice in God my Savior.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A New Day Rising
“Judith watched them drive away” ― Lauraine Snelling, Someday Home
“Thank God Ahab and Meshach were out of sight. He’d worked for Tarlander more than once and would surely have been recognized. “Was that who I think it was?” she asked Benjamin when he waited for her at a bridge crossing a wide creek. “Yessuh.” Benjamin shook his head. “Dat close.” He turned his horse. “Not far now.” They gathered in a small clearing bordering the creek, where Daniel awaited them. He was already gathering sticks for a fire. Jesselynn reached behind her to help a groggy Thaddeus climb up on the seat. “You been a mighty good boy. I’m right proud of you.” “Hungry?” He reached up and wrapped his arms around her neck. Burrowing into her chest like a little gopher, he repeated with more insistence. “Hungry. Want milk?” Jesselynn sighed. Where would they get milk Other fresh food too, for that matter. Her eyes felt as if they’d been rolling in the Sahara Desert, and her rear felt permanently glued to the hard seat. “I git some.” Benjamin remounted his horse. “You’d best take the mule, then,” Jesselynn said. “Oh.” He dismounted with a nod. “ ’Phelia, you got a jug?” Meshach unhitched the team and removed the harness from both horse and mule, then slipped a bridle with short reins on the mule. “You hurry.” After handing Benjamin a couple of their precious store of coins, Jesselynn climbed over the wagon wheel and, when her feet felt solid ground, leaned against the wheel until her knees no longer felt like buckling. She propped” ― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks
“Thaddeus” ― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks
“things hoped for, the assurance of things unseen.” “We must have faith.” Kaaren closed the book in her lap. “Ja, we must,” Ingeborg acknowledged. But” ― Lauraine Snelling, An Untamed Land
“imagine” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Dream to Follow
“Are you sure you feel up to attending the tea?” Freda asked, standing arms akimbo, a frown adding wrinkles to her forehead. “Of course. What do I have to do but sit there and be polite?” Ingeborg smiled gently. “I have told you and told you that I am fine. In fact, I feel better than I have in a long while.” She took a basket off the kitchen counter. “The peace of God is mighty restorative, you know. Now, you go change so you will be ready too.” “I am not going.” “Freda, why is it you refuse to attend the few social events we have in Blessing?” “I guess I am just not a sociable person. I’d rather hoe the garden or wash the cheese molds than” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Heart for Home
“Some of the greatest blessings take a long time in coming, as God works out His plans.” ― Lauraine Snelling, A Blessing to Cherish
“Franklin can see you. How long has she been missing?” “Four days.” It felt like forever.” ― Lauraine Snelling, Blessing in Disguise
