Guest Author - Diana Pederson

Jacquelin Thomas. A Change is Gonna Come. Bet Books/New Spirit. 2003.

Do you like reading about the gossip, work and other activities in a busy office? If so, you will love this book. It tells the story of a group of workers. Some are living lifestyles that leave a lot to be desired. Others are trying to share their Christian faith with their coworkers./

Thomas’s writing style is wonderful. She makes you feel like you are actually eavesdropping on office conversations or going along for the parties, meals out, and other activities the workers choose to do together.

Lauraine Snelling. Pearl. Bethany House. 2004

Pearl has fled to the Dakota territory to escape the demands that her Father makes on who she should marry. She has accepted the position of school teacher in a small but growing community. While there, she falls in love with a young carpenter. Then her father turns up .....

This is a fast paced book that will keep you wondering what will happen next. It also gives an accurate portrayal of life in the Dakotas.

Lori Wick. Sophie's Heart. Harvest House Publishers. 1995.

Sophie has emigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia and is a well-educated young woman. She is startled to find that keeping house for a widower and his children is the only position she can find in this land of opportunity. This is the story of how Alec and her come to be more than just boss and housekeeper.

I love romance stories based on the impossible odds of two people becoming husband and wife. This story follows that vein. You'll find it exciting and revealing of how God works out all things for our good.