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From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward
From This Day Forward
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From This Day Forward

Written by Lauraine Snelling

Narrated by Stina Nielsen

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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The final novel in the bestselling Blessing, North Dakota, saga! When the women of Blessing decide to give Toby Valders a push to propose to Deborah MacCallister, their matchmaking scheme yields unexpected results. Facing a crossroads in her life, Deborah finds she is no longer certain which path she should choose. Revisit Old Friends in Blessing in This Heartwarming Series Conclusion Deborah MacCallister, head nurse at the Blessing hospital, has loved Toby Valders since her school days, but she's had enough of their on-again, off-again relationship. Toby truly cares for Deborah, but he's never felt like he could commit to marriage or a family. When Anton Genddarm, the new schoolteacher, comes to town, the young women of Blessing see a chance to force Toby's hand with a little strategic matchmaking. But real sparks fly between Deborah and Anton, and she finds herself in an even more complicated situation. The attention she gets from Anton makes Toby do some serious soul-searching, but is it too late? Then Deborah receives an invitation to study the latest advances in nursing at a hospital in Chicago, and she faces a hard choice. To leave or stay? Should she give up on the dream of Toby and accept the interest of Anton?
LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 4, 2016
ISBN9781501931543
From This Day Forward
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Lauraine Snelling

Lauraine Snelling has been writing and publishing books across all genres and for all reading levels since 1980. She received a Career Achievement Award for inspirational fiction from RT Books Reviews and has consistently appeared on the Christina Booksellers Association's bestseller lists. She has written over sixty-five books, and a hallmark of her style is writing about real issues within a compelling story. She and her husband, Wayne, reside in California and have two grown sons.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was again a wonderfully written book which I really enjoyed reading!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    NOTE: Read the whole series, and the many series before this one to get the full impact of these characters. You won't be disappointed because I have enjoyed ALL the stories very much.This last book in this series centered around Deborah MacCallister, the head nurse at the hospital in Blessing, North Dakota. Deborah has loved Toby Valders from afar for years, but Toby has just been an on again - off again friend. When Deborah goes to Chicago for more training, Toby will realize how much he misses and loves Deborah.There is so much more to this story as the author does a great job of keeping you up-to-date with all the folks you have come to love and enjoy. There is sadness and sorrow at times, but the author gives a realistic view of how life was in the early 1900s. I will miss these folks and their faith and love amidst hardships and tragedies. Time well spent, is time in Blessing, North Dakota.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Loved this book! Toby is one of my favorite characters and I loved hearing more from him!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    An adventure in the growth of Blessing. Town hospital so large needs an administrator. Deaf school needs a new teacher and new building. Men working around clock to build it. Deborah wonders if Toby will ever ask her to marry him. She has waited a long time. Women agree to help her. The hospital is understaffed. Deborah starts to date the new teacher. But then she goes for training to be an Administrator. Will Toby see the light? All Lauraine's bppls are encouraging.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A great end to a great series. I love this set of books by Lauraine Snelling and love how she takes characters from her other series and expands on them because I love the town of Blessing and seeing how it has grown over time. I enjoy seeing how the characters evolve and grow up. I also love seeing how the town grows and how the new people are welcomed and work at fitting in. I enjoyed seeing the interaction between Deborah and Toby and how they work at deciding what is the best for them both. While I am sad this series is ending, I hope to see more of Blessing in a new series. I received a copy of the book from the publisher. The review is my own.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    From This Day Forward by Lauraine Snelling is the conclusion to Song of Blessing series. Deborah MacCallister is the head nurse at the hospital in Blessing, North Dakota. Deborah also handles many of the administrative tasks. Deborah is helping Anji and Thomas Devlin to get ready for their wedding and she wonders if she will ever get married. Deborah is twenty-five and has been in love with Toby Valders since they were in school. But Deborah is not sure that Toby reciprocates her feelings. The town is growing by leaps and bounds. The only problem is lack of help. They need more workers to help with the construction. The high school needs a new teacher and Jonathon recommends his cousin, Anton Gendarme. Anton is a handsome fellow and the ladies in town decide to fix him up with Deborah. They go out of their way to push the two of them together. Deborah enjoys Anton’s company, but her heart belongs to Toby. Toby is extremely busy with the new building projects and only has time to sleep. Deborah decides to help him out by leaving him food and doing his laundry. Toby starts leaving little notes for Deborah (its progress). Then Deborah leaves town for some long overdue training. Will Toby realize that his future belongs with Deborah? Read From This Day Forward to see how Ingeborg Bjorklund, her family, and friends are faring in Blessing.From This Day Forward had a slower pace than the other novels in the series. It is mostly about the daily lives of the Bjorklund family and friends in Blessing. We get to see how everyone is faring in Blessing and get a nice conclusion to the series. The book was just not as special as Lauraine Snelling’s other novels (she can do so much better). It is hard to pinpoint but something was missing. The book is well-written, but I found the book to be predictable. I give From This Day Forward 3 out of 5 stars. I thought too much time was devoted to Deborah thinking about Toby, her life, what was Toby thinking, is Anton the right guy for her, Toby versus Anton, etc. I wanted to shake Deborah and tell her to grow up (put on her big girl panties and go talk to Toby). There is also quite a bit of time devoted to prayer (several times each chapter). Prayer is wonderful and essential in life (my personal feelings), but it seemed more like filler in the book. The novel was longer than it needed to be. I felt is needed some editing and it would have made it a better book. From This Day Forward is not a stand-alone novel. If you try to read this book without having enjoyed the other novels in the series, you will be lost. You would also need to read more than the book in the Song of Blessing series. You would need to go back to the very beginning to the Red River of the North series (which is wonderfully written and heartwarming).
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    We are back in Blessing, North Dakota and back with our dear family from Norway. Most all we come to know and love are back and we are continuing on with their lives.Some of our dear ones leave right after the book begins, and others find their way home. In this book we have Deborah still wearing her heart on her sleeve for Toby, but will that man every realize what a gem she is, and before he looses he to another.Come and enjoy the warm-hearted fun of fishing with Mor and the children, and landing a big catfish. Ah, how I wish I were there!I received this book through Net Galley and Bethany House Publishers, and was not required to give a positive review.