This is the second book in the "Seasons of Sugarcreek" series. Shelley's characters really come alive. I have come to really enjoy Shelley Shepard Gray's books and i now look forward to book number three in this series.The focus of this book is on Clara Slabaugh who is the local Amish school teacher. She is disfigured from a household fire when she was small. Clara believes that when people look at her that all they can see are the scars. Until she meets Timothy Graber who has come from Indiana to help out on his uncle's farm. And so as the saying goes beauty is only skin deep. He looks past her scars and makes her feel beautiful and whole again. God had a plan for her life all along, she just had to wait patiently and God would work it all out for her. Timothy and God saw her beauty inside and out. Such a wonderful story line. I loved this book it is now one of my favorites. This is a series set in Ohio and centered on Amish life. This first novel concerns the schoolteacher, Clara Slabaugh, a young woman physically scarred since childhood. The lesson is that beauty is not always found on the outside, but can be hidden under layers. Clara has a demanding mother, but still she remains kind and optimistic. Lilly has just suffered a miscarriage from an unwanted pregnancy and wants to hide from the world. Each person carries unwanted burdens, but with God's assistance these labors diminish. This novel covered many of my own problems and eased my mind on many issues. The writing is simple and the message is clear.
What do You think about Spring's Renewal (2010)?
Loved it, loved it, loved it. Starting the next right now.
—Swifty6969
Loved it...Shelley Shepard Gray is an awesome writer!!!
—izabela
