Lynn Austin’s storytelling has made me fall in love with the characters in this book, flaws and all! They way Mrs. Austin writes and weaves the threads of her theme of love, grace and forgiveness throughout the lives of four generations of women is nearly perfect. I love her style of writing and how even in her works of fiction you can sense her deep love for God, without it feeling like she is preaching at you. Overall, this book made me laugh, cry, and pray. It has become one of my favorite and dearest stories and I have reread it many times over the past decade, and will be rereading it in the future.