The sun was rising in the sky, promising another warm day. Jennie hurried into the backyard with her heavy load of wash, remembering how, many years before when in Jaffrey, she had done this same chore with frustration and resentment! Now she was experiencing the happiness of being a wife and mother. The Lord had sent His choice to Jennie, a young man from the West. Now in her own home, she was doing the same housework she had once done in Jaffrey. She was the same Jennie. Yet, in another sense, she no longer was that Jennie. Her rebellion and bitterness were now replaced with appreciation for what the Lord had planned for her. She was a recipient of His blessing; He had done for her something far greater than what the mere scope of her own dreams would have brought her, the Lord having said, "This shall go with thee." As the years unfolded, Jennie became more and more aware of the privilege the Lord had given her through the move her family made to Jaffrey. Looking back, she cherished those years as much as any in her life. The continued affection of the Marshalls, the memories of Aunt Sarah and Uncle Robert-each remained a source of strength to her as she faced the problems a wife and mother encounters. Jennie had no regrets as she looked back on her friendship with Stephen. It was a friendship she would always cherish. She was satisfied that the Lord, in His wisdom, had chosen a different path for her. Most of all, she found the same Friend was with her in every circumstance, regardless of where she was living. Picking up the empty basket with a song of thankfulness to Him for all His goodness to her, she found her heart could echo without a moment of doubt...
"He hath done all things well
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