Another Good Read

This was a random book choice where I saw the cover, read the blurb, and thought it might be good. And it was!

Leah, an inactive widow who is forced to work the farm and raise her two kids on her own, is angry and overwhelmed when the bishop calls her to be the next Relief Society president. She keeps swearing she will asked to be released, but never does. We follow her through a journey of spiritual rebirth and fellowship. Leah learns to love everyone in her small town and not to judge based on appearances. It turns out that everyone has challenges in life, whether or not she can see them.

The book takes place during the Great Depression, a time in history filled with such suffering that I cannot fathom. Reading about the struggles of the ward members to put food on the table, keep their homes, and stay alive made me realize how truly blessed we are in this day and age. We may have a tough economy right now, but nothing evenly remotely compared to the Great Depression. This book really helps to put things into perspective and remind one of how good life really is right now.

A great read full of humor, wisdom, and learning.