Böcker av Maxine Johnson

"You remember the eagles?" "Yes." "When baby eagles are old enough to leave the nest, what happens?" "The parents teach them to fly and hunt. Then they make the nest uncomfortable so the fledglings will leave." "That's right. Now, do the parents live that way?" "What do you mean?" "After their young have left, do they continue to live in discomfort?" "No, they rebuild the nest." "I think God has you flying and hunting." Raven is still haunted by her past. Will Riley be able to help her overcome her fears? Willow is confused by her feelings and desires. Will she figure them out? Will she find her answers in Oberlin, Ohio? Brian has come to terms with how he feels about Willow. Now what will he do? Will he find his answers in Cincinnati, Ohio? Many changes are coming to Crystal Springs. New people are moving in, buildings being built. The academy is in full swing, and additions are being made to the hotel. But the changes go deeper than the surface; there are also changes of the heart. Who else will be touched by the moving of God's Spirit through this Hill Country Texas town?

Christmas villages warm the heart and hearth of many homes. Have you ever wondered what the people in those villages are doing? Where they are going? Where did they come from? Have they lived in that village all their lives?Elizabeth has lived in Hillshire Downs all her life. She has suffered the loss of her family in a plague that swept away almost more lives than it left. Will she and her youngest brother and sister survive the coldest winter remembered? God is their refuge and strength and ever-present help in time of trouble. He never fails.Richard returns after his wife and youngest child die - not from the plague. His heart is heavy, and he is at the end of his means. He must recover from his loss of everything. His son, Billy, needs him to be strong. Richard realizes he needs help and prays God will send him a job and some way to survive.Billy has loved Rebekah since childhood. Will she love him back? Will family complications create a situation in which hi love will never be declared? What of the lost boys and their futures?As Hillshire Downs comes back from the devastating plague, will the townsfolk be able to take care of their own and those who have been widowed, orphaned, and left destitute?As the village people find their Christmas treasure, or see their Christmas wishes come true, they find a Christmas worth waiting for.

Things were supposed to be better coming west! Why? Why? Why did the Almighty One do things like this? Why was I left all alone?Katie Kurtz doesn't know whether she wants to live or die. She finds herself completely alone, with no reason to go on living-until Michael arrives and takes her under his wing.Then there is Josh who, unbeknownst to her, wants to provide for her and protect her. His parents and little brother make her feel like a part of their family, showing her more love than she ever had from her own family.Suddenly, she finds herself surrounded by seven men working to help her in her time of need. What will she do? Are they just after the hidden money? And who is the stranger with red hair? Why is he trying to kill her?Will Katie be able to realize that God is working in all of this to keep her Under His Wings where she belongs?