A Home in Drayton Valley by Kim Vogel Sawyer
Love is patient, love is kind. It does
not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not
self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with
the truth. 7 It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13 4- 7
Love is the central message in, A Home in Drayton Valley, by Kim Vogel Sawyer. In an effort to help a dying
friend Tarsie marries her friends widower in order to provide a loving presence
in their lives. Her friend Mary had confided in Tarsie about her husband Joss’
abusive upbringing and her lifelong goal of showing her husband God’s love
through her love and care of him. In her effort to follow her friend’s request she
travels with Joss and the kids to Drayton Valley, Kansas where she witnesses
the struggles of the African American community, the birth of prohibition, the
power of love, and the wonder of God’s plan. I have read many of Sawyer’s books
but this is the first one of her books that I wanted to read all the way
through and not skip to the end.
A Promise to Love by Serena B. Miller also has an marriage of
convenience at the center of its story. In an attempt to keep his children from
being taken away from him Joshua marries Ingrid. Joshua and Ingrid have not
only contend with being married without knowing each other but also with the
circumstances of Joshua’s wife’s death and legacy, a veil of secrets. One
learns that Diantha, Joshua’s wife, suffered from depression; a disease that
continued to affect all of them even after her death. Amidst corruption and
fire both Joshua and Ingrid learn how the truth can set one free. I hope you have a blessed Advent and a Merry
Christmas.
Have a good
read, Nina
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