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Her quiet strength was being forged and tested in the crucible of life.
If Virginia could have chosen to accept or discard all the changes that came her way, she gladly would have let most of them pass right by. She loves her life on the farm with her husband and children, not far from her parents and her grandparents. But a change that is tearing at her heart is the steady physical decline in Grandma Marty and Grandpa Clark. She cannot imagine their home without their welcoming smiles and their words of wisdom that arise from decades of life experiences and a solid faith in God.
Their lovely daughter Mindy, who has blessed their home ever since Virginia's wayward friend Jenny, Mindy's biological mother, left the tiny child with them, has been encouraged and guided to pray for that mother all these years. When a desperate Jenny returns to reclaim her child, is God answering prayer, or is the worst nightmare any family could face now upon them? Virginia is not sure she has the strength to truly become like gold refined. Will her heart ever find the peace she yearns for?
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"A great ending to the series. Finally Virginia sees all her prayers and friendship for Jenny actually result in something good. And I felt so bad/proud for Mindy choosing to go live with her real mother when she was sick. "
— Kristy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[Oke] wraps up this series in truly happily-ever-after form with a pleasant book fans will adore.”
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“Gavin’s reading…[is] generally strong throughout this delightful tale.”
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" The author wrote this book to say that some things are worth the risk to get keep someone you love. But some times you need to let that person go in time they will come back. If it is God's plan for them to come back. "
— Caroline, 12/8/2013 -
" Oustanding end to this series. I love it. I'm really glad I read this series. It was enjoyable, wholesome, and really really sweet. "
— Bethany, 11/26/2013 -
" I read this book in 2 hours and cried about a dozen times. What a beautiful end to a heart warming series. "
— Cassieday, 11/5/2013 -
" I could not start enjoying the book until it was more than half over. I found Virginia and Johnathan to be incredibly selfish throughout in more ways than one. "
— Meghan, 10/16/2013 -
" so good! i like how they ended it but im so sad for the series to be over. "
— Cambria, 10/11/2013 -
" Another solid book. Heart-rending. I had to put the book down for a week because I had such a hard time reading part of it. I really fell in love with these characters over the series. "
— Saralyn, 10/5/2013 -
" very sad!!!!D: but i liked it. Clark and Marty are old and cant take care of themselves anymore :(!!!! "
— Hannah, 5/25/2013 -
" A great ending to the series. Finally Virginia sees all her prayers and friendship for Jenny actually result in something good. And I felt so bad/proud for Mindy choosing to go live with her real mother when she was sick. "
— Kristy, 5/21/2013 -
" At the end! This book was much better than the rest. More involved. Interesting. Glad of the ending. Think that I will share these books and then keep them for my granddaughter! "
— Christine, 2/9/2013 -
" I appreciate this whole story. Especially young Mindy's expression of faith with her birth mother. Heart breaking at times. So so good! "
— Breena, 10/15/2012 -
" An enjoyable conclusion to Virginia's story, A but mushy and redundant but I still really enjoyed it. "
— Dawnmcd, 9/23/2012 -
" About three years lapse between book three and this one. Excellent ending to the series. However,there were times the book felt rushed... skipping months at a time and being very brief. "
— Lynnea, 4/20/2012 -
" A nice read, but a lot of sad moments. Thankfully, she left off one potentially really sad moment. It's not my favorite of the series, but it does have some good moments to keep the story moving along to the end. The epilogue is beautiful. "
— Jennifer, 3/14/2012 -
" again another great book by this author. "
— Kathryn, 2/22/2012 -
" Not as good as the others in the series, but would've been redeemed by a good editor's work. "
— Grete, 6/18/2011 -
" Virginia and her mother's heart is a true inspiration; this book is a great conclusion to her story. "
— Rachel, 3/27/2011 -
" again another great book by this author. "
— Kathryn, 2/1/2011 -
" Another solid book. Heart-rending. I had to put the book down for a week because I had such a hard time reading part of it. I really fell in love with these characters over the series. "
— Saralyn, 2/1/2010 -
" Virginia and her mother's heart is a true inspiration; this book is a great conclusion to her story. "
— Rachel, 12/1/2009 -
" An enjoyable conclusion to Virginia's story, A but mushy and redundant but I still really enjoyed it. "
— Dawnmcd, 9/15/2009 -
" About three years lapse between book three and this one. Excellent ending to the series. However,there were times the book felt rushed... skipping months at a time and being very brief. "
— Lynnea, 1/23/2008
About Janette Oke
Janette Oke, recipient of the 1992 ECPA President’s Award for her significant contribution to the CBA industry and to Christian fiction, has also been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Oke and her husband live in Alberta, Canada.
About Marguerite Gavin
Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”