Jocelyn Green

She promised a dying father she would keep his daughter safe. She can't fail now. The one thing Sylvie Townsend wants most is what she feared she would never have — a family of her own. But taking in Polish immigrant Rose Dabrowski to raise and love quells those fears — until seventeen-year-old Rose goes missing at the World's Fair, and Sylvie's life unravels.

The Windy City Saga

Shadows of the White City

Moriah Howard

“Families are born, but they can also be chosen.”

“The opposite of fear is not courage. The opposite of fear is faith. You can't take care of her, but we can still believe that God can, and will, and is doing so right now. Faith, Sylvie."

“The people closest to us should be the first ones to lift us up, forgive our faults, and believe we can do better.”

“Would he give Gregor a chance to rise to the challenge, or was he so convinced his brother would fail that he didn't allow him room to succeed?“

“That is the question, isn't it? God says that as His child, I am good enough for Him-not because of what I've done, but because of what Christ has done on my behalf. For some reason, I often forget that."

“Where We are Weak, God is strong. He can take our small- est offerings and make of them a feast.”

“I am not afraid of storms, for the One who made the sea is in my boat with me.”

“Just because you can't control everything doesn't mean it isn't being handled. Trust the One who is far better at orchestrating every detail than we could ever be."

“I don't doubt God's ability. But sometimes I struggle to trust His timing."

“Waiting is such hard work," he said. "But remember, just be- cause we are still doesn't mean that God is. We can rely on Him." Be still, and know that I am God.

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