Sisters of the Heart: Devotions for Ordinary Women With Extraordinary Challenges Book

Library copy. Took a few pages to get into it, now it is hard to put down! Wagon train from Illinois to Oregon in the 1800s. I'm liking the way the author wrote this book so far... This book is a fabulous read! I love the way the author blends history, character, faith, and a few other things (no spoilers). Taking my time reading it, to absorb it. There is nothing predictable about the story.

And there was nothing predictable to the very last page. This is one excellent book! I took my time reading it, in order to absorb it. There are so many pieces to this book.

I love the verses at the beginning of each chapter. I love that there are multiple characters, but not all, with deep faith in God. I love the strength of character so many showed in very diverse ways. Such a blending of differences, beautifully 'stitched' together.

The author put so much information, historical, Biblical, botanical, geographical, racial, and also about her beloved quilting, right into the story and the characters. This book is so good I don't know what the point of view was. I was so busy being in the story, I didn't have time to notice.

This is a love story, but not a romance. It is a story of sacrifice and hardship and faith and prayer. It doesn't preach. It is real without being earthy or raw.

I highly recommend this book. I can't wait to read the sequel, Soaring Eagle.