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Like Gold Refined
Christian Historical Fiction
Like Gold Refined
Book 4 of the A Prairie Legacy series
253 pages · First published 2000
Virginia and Jonathan Lewis have built a happy life on their farm with their children, but unexpected changes threaten the security of their family. Virginia struggles to accept that her beloved grandparents, Marty and Clark Davis, are growing too frail to continue living independently on their farm. Meanwhile, Mindy, the little girl Virginia and Jonathan have raised as their own, faces an uncertain future when her birth mother returns and seeks to reclaim her. As other family members move away and familiar relationships change, Virginia must confront her fear of loss and learn that loving someone sometimes means accepting what she cannot control. The final Prairie Legacy novel explores motherhood, family loyalty, aging, and faith tested by the possibility of separation. A reflective choice for readers who enjoy family-centered fiction about motherhood, lasting commitments, and faith tested by the possibility of loss.
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Threatened separation of a child from the family raising her; child custody dispute involving a birth mother; serious illness; declining health and frailty of elderly family members; emotional distress surrounding family separation, aging, and loss.
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Prairie Apple Shrub
Orchard apples and warming spice evoke the comforts of prairie home life, while a tart finish reflects the bittersweet changes Virginia must face.
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- Stir the apple cider, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup until the syrup dissolves. Pour over ice in a highball glass, top with ginger beer, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Thin apple slice.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Cucumber Mint Gin Cup
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Cool cucumber and fresh mint offer a welcome moment of calm amid Virginia's worries about her family's changing future.
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- Gently muddle cucumber and mint with lemon juice. Add gin and ice, shake briefly, strain over fresh ice, and top with soda water.
- Garnish: Cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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