"A mother and daughter struggle with grief and forgiveness. Will they allow God's spirit--and God's people--to bring true healing...and a future filled with love?"--Provided by publisher.

Marta, who left Switzerland to find her own way in the world, must come to terms with her faulty yet well-meaning desire to help her daughter, Hildie, find her place, as Hildie becomes a nurse and has a family of her own.

When three generations of Brown women take to the Oregon Trail with separate goals in mind, hardship and obstacles test their faith and threaten their survival.

"Her life is already complicated. She doesn't need any more obstacles. Becoming a doctor has always driven Pepper Staley. She has volunteered at hospitals, traded summers off for internships, devoted countless hours to study, and achieved an excellent academic record. She is a prime candidate for a prestigious medical school. But not everyone agrees. When anticipation turns to rejection, Pepper looks for a scapegoat. Penn State. Would medical schools...

Finding herself pulled in every direction with no room for her own dreams and goals, Cape Light mayor Emily Warwick struggles to balance town conflicts, the local election, and a family feud between her mother and sister.