Bøker av Laurie Salisbury

Nine-year-old twins Beth and Ben Chamberlain are moving to a home in the country. Beth's dream of owning a horse could finally be coming true. For Beth, moving is everything she has ever wanted.Ben might be a twin, but his feelings about the move couldn't be more mixed. Sure, there's a big yard and a barn, with all kinds of exciting possibilities. But, what if all of Beth's dreams come true, and the only thing he gets is the short end of the stick? Bad moods turn into bad attitudes and threaten to ruin both of their dreams. The siblings must learn to let God take control of the reins of their hearts before everything is lost.

Ten-year-old Emma and her younger brother Jack have been invited back to their Grandparents for the summer. Only this time they have to fly. Jack is hoping it will provide a way of escape. But, Emma is left torn between her fear of flying and the opportunity to see her beloved Bart.If they make it to Lander they'll have to work hard to get their horses and their hearts ready for the fair.Hope County Fair is a sweet trot through the hearts and lives of our four friends Beth, Ben, Emma, and Jack. Each is hoping to show well at the fair. Each will have to allow God to help them work through the obstacles that get in their way.

Everyone is missing! Eleven-year-old Emma's best day ever quickly turns into a nightmare. While spending the summer with her grandparents in Lander, Wyoming, Emma enjoys a ride on her horse, Bart. But, when she gets back to the house, the trouble begins. It's empty. No warning, no note, and no one to call leaves Emma shaking in her shoes.When she discovers the reason, Emma finds herself questioning her relationship with God. Even more questions arise after a visit to a struggling horse rescue farm. Seeing the sadness in the faces of so many abused horses, and meeting Tucker, the sickly appaloosa, only adds to the pain of her already broken heart.While Emma works to save the horse rescue, who will rescue her heart?

Ten-year-old Jack Warren has had it up to here with raking leaves. But his plan of escape takes a whole different direction than his original idea, leading him to a six-horse-team of harnessed horses pulling the fanciest carriage he has ever seen. His sister doesn't believe him, his dad doesn't want to talk about it, and things take a surprising turn when Grandpa comes for a visit.Jack learns the hard way that obedience takes practice, and sometimes it hurts. The lessons of the harness may be painful, but the reward outshines the pain.

Summer is supposed to be fun, but things have never been worse for eight-year-old Jack Bolton and his nine-year-old sister, Emma. Spending the summer with grandparents he has never met is not Jack's idea of fun. And Grandpa bringing horses to the farm has Emma sick with fear. The siblings remember Dad saying, "We can trust God to bring us through anything," but they are finding it hard to believe God's promises with Mom and Dad so far away. His promises must be Forever Settled in their hearts.