Stories of Life From the Family Bible - E-book - ePub

Belinda's Beloved Family Bible, is a story about a young Irish heritage woman traveling across the Oregon Trail and headed West, with her single parent father. Her mother had died giving birth to her and the treasured family bible held her only memories. On a rugged river crossing the bible is lost and Belinda doesn't notice until later, when her father--who's the wagon master--is unable to stop. Distraught, Belinda jumps off the wagon and runs towards the river and back into unknown territory.
By the Grace of God - Put in charge of the family ranch while her father is out on a cattle drive, a young woman discovers a man asleep in his bedroll by a lone campfire. Exodus from Bondage - While traveling west in a wagon train, some problems force the train to stop near a large plantation in eastern Texas. The manager of the train said they needed to stop a while because he needed to go into a town to get some parts for repairs.
Little did Amanda realize how this would change the course of both hers and some other people's lives, as they waited. Grief and pain hit her when she saw a small group of slaves working a field. This was before the Civil War. A Healing Way - A widow fights a constant battle over insecurity and danger as she travels west on a wagon train.