As The Lily Grows Author:Susan Kirby Libby Watson's prayers are being answered in ways she never expected. Now that she's given up running the general store in her small illinois town and is no longer responsible for delivering mail, she has more time to write for the local newspaper. But her dream of getting an education seems beyond her grasp. — Libby's life is busy and full, ce... more »ntered around family and friends: her pregnant sister-in-law, Abigail, whose sudden visit suggest secret troubles; her friend Maddie, whose scandalous past follows her to the present; and Naomi McClure, who yearns to heal a broken marriage. Despite all their faults and frailties, Libby struggles to resist making judgments and to see deeper to the truth in their hearts. And even the wonders of the St. Louis World's Fair cannot compare with Libby's own revelations. For in one man she has begun to see a quiet faith and strength of character that make her heart soar with joy....for the life she has found and for the promises yet to be kept.« less