Jocelyn Green

Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicago's business district, they lose much more than just their store. The sisters become separated from their father and make a harrowing escape from the flames with the help of Chicago Tribune reporter Nate Pierce. Once the smoke clears away, they reunite with Stephen, only to learn soon after that their family friend was murdered on the night of the fire. Even more shocking, Stephen is charged with the crime and committed to the Cook County Insane Asylum. Though homeless and suddenly unemployed, Meg must not only gather the pieces of her shattered life, but prove her father's innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad.

Veiled in Smoke

Moriah Howard

“Christ was still on the throne, she repeated to herself.”

“What a mercy that God was not limited by that which limited her. What grace that His power and presence remained, regardless of whether she felt close to them. She must trust Him for what she could not see. Wasn't that the essence of faith? Her hands were bound. His were not.”

 "avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward." Charlotte Brontë

“You are a God who uses broken vessels. You are not afraid of human limitations or scars.”

“She was limited, but God was not. She had to trust that He would find a way to make something beautiful through her.”

“That’s the trick of it isn’t it? Everyone’s different. You have to know how hard to push and when to give a little grace." 

"Your capability isn't in question." He hoisted the box of clothing and straightened. You're a lady. Allow me to treat you like one.”

“We never know what the next chapter holds. God is working and things are happening even when it's not written on the page right in front of us."

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