Tales From a Revolution: New-Jersey
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Size: 5.50 x 8.50 in
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50 x 8.50 in
Pages: 208
Caught between his Quaker faith and the menace of British forces, Robert must find a way to keep his family safe while honoring the command to turn the other cheek. When the Hessians arrive, he will face the greatest challenge yet to his principles.
Sunlight filtered through the tall windows of the meeting house, dappling the floor and wall as Peter shifted slightly in his seat, aware of the presence of the dozens of other silent worshipers around him. With a conscious effort of will, he set aside the sounds of people breathing, the occasional scrape of a foot on the floor, and even the staccato cough that punctuated the stillness from the other side of the room. As he did so, he could feel the familiar sensation of the light filling him, and the peace of his Creator's presence.
READ MOREHe savored the feeling, and the cares of the world fell away from him for a time. His mind no longer buzzed with the details of worries about his business, running a successful mercantile exchange in the bustling town of Trenton. His wife's illness, the aches that accompanied him now through his days, his fears about present events in the world, all faded like the sound of a distant cataract on a river--present, but not a matter for concern at the moment.
One problem refused to sink into the gentle rush of distant worries, however, and he knew that he must seek guidance now, while the light was in him, and hope for the clarity of an answer. Only a few times before in his life had he so urgently needed assistance in making a crucial decision.
He breathed deeply, and gently queried within himself what the correct course was, whether the difficult path that seemed to lie before him was the correct one. An answer, inchoate, but firmly resolute, formed in his mind almost as soon as the question had been posed.
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