"Many Sparrows"
by Lori Benton
by Lori Benton
Either she and her children would emerge from that wilderness together, or none of them would…
In 1774, the Ohio-Kentucky frontier pulses with rising tension and brutal conflicts as Colonists push westward and encroach upon Native American territories. The young Inglesby family is making the perilous journey west when an accident sends Philip back to Redstone Fort for help, forcing him to leave his pregnant wife Clare and their four-year old son Jacob on a remote mountain trail.
When Philip does not return and Jacob disappears from the wagon under the cover of darkness, Clare awakens the next morning to find herself utterly alone, in labor and wondering how she can to recover her son...especially when her second child is moments away from being born.
Clare will face the greatest fight of her life, as she struggles to reclaim her son from the Shawnee Indians now holding him captive. But with the battle lines sharply drawn, Jacob’s life might not be the only one at stake. When frontiersman Jeremiah Ring comes to her aid, can the stranger convince Clare that recovering her son will require the very thing her anguished heart is unwilling to do—be still, wait and let God fight this battle for them?
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What an amazing and powerfully written story of faith and trusting in God. Set in the late 1700's, on the Ohio -Kentucky frontier, Many Sparrows tells of the many trials and conflicts our forefathers faced as they settled the new frontier, and tried to live among the Indians. Expecting their second child, Clare and their four year old son Jacob are left by her husband Philip as he heads back to Redstone Fort for help following an accident. Left on a remote mountain trail, moments away from giving birth, Clare doesn't know what to do when her son disappears in the black inky darkness.
Clare without the help of her husband Philip who doesn't return must accept the help of a stranger, Jeremiah Ring , to rescue her son from the Shawnee. A frontiersman, well acquainted with their Indian ways tries to convince Clare the best thing for her to do is not an easy task, and that is to wait and let God fight this battle for them.
Lori paints vivid pictures with her colorful words and makes you feel as if you are there in the midst of the action. I deeply appreciate her use of the King James Bible when quoting scripture. This book serves to remind us that our God cares for us deeply just as he cares for a tiny sparrow, nothing or no one is too big or too small for His loving care.
I received a complimentary copy of this book Litfuse Publishers in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
In 1774, the Ohio-Kentucky frontier pulses with rising tension and brutal conflicts as Colonists push westward and encroach upon Native American territories. The young Inglesby family is making the perilous journey west when an accident sends Philip back to Redstone Fort for help, forcing him to leave his pregnant wife Clare and their four-year old son Jacob on a remote mountain trail.
When Philip does not return and Jacob disappears from the wagon under the cover of darkness, Clare awakens the next morning to find herself utterly alone, in labor and wondering how she can to recover her son...especially when her second child is moments away from being born.
Clare will face the greatest fight of her life, as she struggles to reclaim her son from the Shawnee Indians now holding him captive. But with the battle lines sharply drawn, Jacob’s life might not be the only one at stake. When frontiersman Jeremiah Ring comes to her aid, can the stranger convince Clare that recovering her son will require the very thing her anguished heart is unwilling to do—be still, wait and let God fight this battle for them?
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What an amazing and powerfully written story of faith and trusting in God. Set in the late 1700's, on the Ohio -Kentucky frontier, Many Sparrows tells of the many trials and conflicts our forefathers faced as they settled the new frontier, and tried to live among the Indians. Expecting their second child, Clare and their four year old son Jacob are left by her husband Philip as he heads back to Redstone Fort for help following an accident. Left on a remote mountain trail, moments away from giving birth, Clare doesn't know what to do when her son disappears in the black inky darkness.
Clare without the help of her husband Philip who doesn't return must accept the help of a stranger, Jeremiah Ring , to rescue her son from the Shawnee. A frontiersman, well acquainted with their Indian ways tries to convince Clare the best thing for her to do is not an easy task, and that is to wait and let God fight this battle for them.
Lori paints vivid pictures with her colorful words and makes you feel as if you are there in the midst of the action. I deeply appreciate her use of the King James Bible when quoting scripture. This book serves to remind us that our God cares for us deeply just as he cares for a tiny sparrow, nothing or no one is too big or too small for His loving care.
I received a complimentary copy of this book Litfuse Publishers in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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