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
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
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
Other Fiction
Bamboo & Lace
Beyond the Picket Fence (Short Stories)
Every Storm
Pretense
The Princess
Sophie’s Heart