Paul’s eyes went to Ross and became moist. “We’ve come a long way, haven’t we, Ross?” The younger man nodded, choked up as well, his arm around Mandy.

  “It’s good to have Grant here. I hear his summer with the boys was very blessed. And my congratulations go to my niece Carrie; I hope we can make it back for the wedding.” Pete and Carrie smiled at him from their place and then at one another.

  Paul looked for a long minute at his grandmother and Preston. He then spoke with emotion. “It’s good to have you with us, Preston. There isn’t any way to describe to you how precious it is to us that you love our grandmother as we do. And her beautiful countenance tells us she loves you in return. We thank God for you.

  “I’ll close now with these words out of Second Thessalonians, the last verses. ‘Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle; so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.’ ”

  About

  the Author

  LORI WICK is one of the most versatile Christian fiction writers in the market today. Her works include pioneer fiction, a series set in Victorian England, and contemporary novels. Lori’s books (more than 4.1 million copies in print) continue to delight readers and top the Christian bestselling fiction list. Lori and her husband, Bob, live in Wisconsin with “the three coolest kids in the world.”

  Books by Lori Wick

  A Place Called Home Series

  A Place Called Home

  A Song for Silas

  The Long Road Home

  A Gathering of Memories

  The Californians

  Whatever Tomorrow Brings

  As Time Goes By

  Sean Donovan

  Donovan’s Daughter

  English Garden Series

  The Proposal

  The Rescue

  The Visitor

  The Pursuit

  Kensington Chronicles

  The Hawk and the Jewel

  Wings of the Morning

  Who Brings Forth the Wind

  The Knight and the Dove

  Rocky Mountain Memories

  Where the Wild Rose Blooms

  Whispers of Moonlight

  To Know Her by Name

  Promise Me Tomorrow

  The Yellow Rose Trilogy

  Every Little Thing About You

  A Texas Sky

  City Girl

  Other Fiction

  Bamboo & Lace

  Beyond the Picket Fence (Short Stories)

  Every Storm

  Pretense

  The Princess

  Sophie’s Heart

 


 

  Lori Wick, A Gathering of Memories

 


 

 
Thank you for reading books on BookFrom.Net

Share this book with friends