One
day a woman came into the store, did her shopping and brought the order to the
counter to be tallied. When the time came to pay, she offered her engagement
and wedding rings as payment. It was all she had.
My
great-grandfather accepted the rings, but he didn’t sell them to cover her
bill—he kept them. He hoped she’d come back and pay him what she owed so he
could return the rings to her. Unfortunately, she never did. We still have
those rings today. They are a testament to my great-grandfather’s kindness and a
witness to the desperation of the times. They represent honor and heartache.
I
wrote Two Golden Rings as a tribute to my great-grandfather.
Violet
Finnigan is a young widow struggling through the Depression with her parents
and sisters. Her family is pulled under by a wave of misfortune in the plunging
economy. The wealthy and handsome Sam Caldecott sweeps Violet off her feet with
his charm, and the potential of financial security. Will Sam rescue her family
from the throes of the Depression?
Two
Golden Rings is filled with the same honor and heartache of the tale that
inspired it—as well as an abundance of faith and joy. It is one of seven
stories in the Christmas In Time
anthology coming out in October. I hope my story warms your heart this Christmas.
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