"Stephen?" Lily ran to the bottom of the stairs. "What's happening?" "No, Lily! Go back!" Stephen fairly gagged, the arm around his neck was so tight. "But--" another revealing flash of lightning cut off her words in a scream. Almost instantly, a steel hand clamped her mouth shut and an arm bound her from moving. In that one instant of blue flickering light, she had seen two crimson-hooded men forcing her husband to the door. The silver-studded handle of a whip in one of their hands froze her mind into panic. ...
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"Stephen?" Lily ran to the bottom of the stairs. "What's happening?" "No, Lily! Go back!" Stephen fairly gagged, the arm around his neck was so tight. "But--" another revealing flash of lightning cut off her words in a scream. Almost instantly, a steel hand clamped her mouth shut and an arm bound her from moving. In that one instant of blue flickering light, she had seen two crimson-hooded men forcing her husband to the door. The silver-studded handle of a whip in one of their hands froze her mind into panic. Wedding vows are only the beginning. Married, and past the trauma of an old grudge from the war, Lily and Stephen antici- pate a family of their own. As the days pass, they are blessed with an even deeper unity in their Lord and Savior. Yet through immense heartache and hardship, can Lily and Stephen remain faithful to each other and the promises they made before God? Will their Lord strengthen them to walk in His ways and bless them with a living legacy of love? Being the second child of a county marshal in West Virginia, Lily Wellington has grown up with faith in God's control of every detail of life. Yet when troubles and trials after the Civil War interrupt everyday life, will God's grace prove sufficient for Lily and her family? Will their faith in God remain strong and unwavering? What readers are saying: "Her books have such great Christian characters. Once I started I couldn't put the book down until I was finished. I would never know that it was written by someone who hasn't been writing for a long time. Her stories are just really, really, REALLY good!" - Layne, age 11 "It was exciting, intriguing, and a good family read aloud." - Mom "My six-year-olds were totally glued...My teenage son and daughter would hide in bed or the bathroom to try and read ahead of the family." - Home-Educating Mom "It was the first book I understood." - Anna, age 8
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