Gold in the Fire/Light in the Storm (Love Inspired Classics) [Mass Market Paperback]

Margaret Daley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2010

GOLD IN THE FIRE

On the job firefighter Joshua Markham has no problem taking risks, leaving his fate in God's hands. But opening his heart to young widow Darcy O'Brien requires a far greater leap of faith.

LIGHT IN THE STORM

After years of putting herself last, Beth Coleman is finally ready to fulfill her long-cherished dream of seeing the world. Then the unexpected arrival of Samuel Morgan and his three children makes her question which path she is truly meant to travel.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (March 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037365135X
• ISBN-13: 978-0373651351
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,983,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret has been writing for over 20 years. She started writing in the late 1970s because she wanted to see if she could put a whole story down on paper. That book is still in the drawer and will never see the light of day. But she was able to finish a book, which was her goal.
She decided after that to get some help, and joined a writers' roundtable where she met once a week with some fellow writers who went over each other's work. She sold her first book in the early 1980s and has been selling ever since.
She loves to tell a story. When she was a little girl she made up stories while playing with her dolls. On long trips with her family she would weave a story about the surrounding countryside. From those early beginnings grew a love of entertaining people with a story.
When she went away to college, she met her husband, Mike, to whom she has been married for over 30 years. He is her support and her best friend. She has always felt she was the luckiest woman the day she bumped into him on campus.
When they married, they moved to Tulsa, where she finished her degree in special education and began teaching. She still teaches today and loves working with students with special needs. They help her remember what is important in life. She also participates in the Special Olympics as a coach with her students and has attended the State Games in May for years.
Besides teaching and writing, she is also a mother of one. Her son, Shaun, loves animals and there have been times they could have their own zoo at the house. The most interesting pet Shaun has is a leopard tortoise, which could outlive him. She has joked that his children will be inheriting a tortoise. Shaun is getting married to his high school sweetheart. Margaret hopes that they are as happy as she and her husband are.
When she isn't working, she loves to read, travel, and go to lunch and a movie with a friend. She has been to many countries in the world and loves to meet new people. Her favorite place is Tahiti -- Bora Bora. It is as beautiful as all the pictures portray it.
In her travels she has found herself in some interesting situations. Once, in London, she got caught in the middle of a protest that later turned into a riot over poll taxes. In the rain forest of Costa Rica, she was covered from head to toe in mud and ruined a perfectly good outfit. She should have remembered it was going to be wet since it was called a rain forest. In Rio, she and a friend were left with no means to get back to the hotel on the other side of the city. Neither Margaret nor her companion spoke Portuguese and there wasn't a cab in sight. Thankfully one finally pulled up to the curb at the museum because she couldn't see herself hiking across Rio to get back to the hotel.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Two books for price of one, September 26, 2010

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This review is from: Gold in the Fire/Light in the Storm (Love Inspired Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)

GOD in the Fire

Joshua Markham has no problems taking risks as a firefighter. But in matters of the heart it is a different story. He was left at the altar on his wedding day and so is afraid of taking risks at love again.
Darcy O'Brien has lost her husband to death. Her marriage wasn't that good so she also is having problems taking risks at love. Also she has been at odds with her Dad for 10 years and is now home because he had a heart attack. She only plans to stay for the summer. But fires being sit in barns bring Joshua and Darcy together.
Joshus struggled with forgiveness of the woman who left him standing at the altar while she married someone else.
Darcy has never felt her Dad loved her because she couldn't measure up to his expectations. I don't know about anyone else but I have dealt with this with my Mother.
When I got this book, I was going through so many medical issues that I felt it would be a great help. But the book got misplaced until God was ready for me to read it. At the time I picked it up again, I was dealing with emotionally hurts from someone I truly cared about. I felt betrayed by my friend even though it had nothing to do with marriage I could feel Joshua's hurt. I still am struggling with the forgiveness.
This story is one you will stay with from beginning to end.
Light in the Storm
Samuel Morgan and his three children move to Sweetwater Lake to start over. He has lost his wife to breast cancer. He is still dealing with his grief and cannot see his grief for trying to deal with his three kids.
Beth Coleman is his daughter, Jane's teacher. They meet at a Parent/Teacher Conference to discuss why Jane is not doing her work. Beth finally realizes Jane is struggling trying to cover up for a learning difficulty. As she has dealt with the same thing she is able to open up to Jane and help her.
Just as Samuel is coming to grips with the loss of his wife he is faced with the fear he could lose Beth as well.
Beth has her life all planned out for her but doesn't realize God's plans are not her plans. It takes her awhile to realize God can use her right where she is at.
If you are dealing with breast cancer or have lost someone to breast cancer, this book will uplift you. Or if like me, you keep facing one medically problem after another andlooking for answers, it can also help you.