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First Line Friday: What Momma Left Behind

Happy Friday Everyone!

I hope you all had a great week, and that you're looking forward to the weekend.

This week has definitely brought with it some blessings, as my hubby and I were able to visit his parent's for the first time this week since back at the end of February. Certain restrictions have been lifted in our province, and I was grateful for the opportunity to get to visit my in laws again.

Aside from that, I've also been reading some really amazing Christian fiction titles, and it's been a nice break away from a lot of things that have been going on.

Today I'm once again excited to be liking up with Hoarding Books for another edition of First Line Friday. First Line Friday is one of my favorite weekly memes, and it simply consists of sharing the first line of the book you're currently reading.

For this week's post, I'm going to be sharing the first line from this recently released historical Christian fiction novel that I finished a couple of days ago.

What Momma Left Behind by Cindy K. Sproles:





About The Book:

Worie Dressar is 19 years old when influenza and dysentery ravage her Appalachian Mountain community in 1898, leaving behind a growing number of orphaned children with no way to care for themselves. Worie's mother has been secretly feeding a number of these little ones on Sourwood Mountain. But when she dies suddenly, Worie is left to figure out why and how she was caring for them.

Plagued with two good-for-nothing brothers--one greedy and the other a drunkard--Worie fights to save her home and the orphaned children now in her begrudging care. Along the way, she will discover the beauty of unconditional love and the power of forgiveness as she cares for all of Momma's children.

Storyteller and popular speaker Cindy K. Sproles pens a tender novel full of sacrifice, heartache, and courage in the face of overwhelming obstacles. 






My Thoughts:

This one ended up being a little different than I was expecting, and I had trouble connecting to the main character. However, I loved the setting, a lot of the other characters, and the emphasis on family being more than just who you're blood related to. It was my first time reading a book by Cindy K. Sproles but I definitely wouldn't hesitate to pick up another one by her. 





First Line:

1877--Sourwood Mountain, Tennessee

"They was nothing I could do for her."




What book are you currently reading? Be sure and leave the first line in the comments and then hop on over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating this week.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and have lots of time to curl up with a great read!

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  1. Musings of a Sassy Bookish MamaJune 12, 2020 at 12:38 PM

    Happy Friday!!

    Over on my blog I shared the first line from the Mayflower Bride by Kimberly Woodhouse
    "A splinter of wood pierced Mary Elizabeth Chapman's thumb as she crept behind her lifelong friend Dorothy Raynsford."

    https://www.musingsofasassybookishmama.com/2020/06/first-line-friday-mayflower-bride.html

    I read this book last month and I had a very hard time getting into the story. I do agree I loved the setting and the author certainly did her research on the Appalachian mountain people but it was a hard read for me.

    Have a lovely weekend!

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    1. PreppyBookPrincessJune 12, 2020 at 4:40 PM

      Happy Friday!

      Mayflower Bride sounds lovely! I love that opening line.

      I agree that What Momma Left Behind was a hard read. It was hard for me to get into, and I found it was hard reading about some of the included content.

      Thank you for sharing, and I hope you have a lovely weekend!

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  2. BeckyJune 12, 2020 at 12:53 PM

    Happy Friday! My first line is from “Murder in the Family” by Ramona Richards:

    ” ‘Aunt Liz, you can’t keep doing this. It’s going to get you killed.’ And it had.”

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    1. PreppyBookPrincessJune 12, 2020 at 4:41 PM

      Happy Friday!

      Oooo this line definitely has me intrigued. I'll have to check this one out.

      Thanks for sharing, and I hope you have a lovely weekend :)

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  3. Nicole SantanaJune 12, 2020 at 2:39 PM

    Happy Friday! My first line is from At Love's Command by Karen Witemeyer:
    "According to the Good Book, there was a time for war and a time for peace."
    Have a great weekend! 😃❤📚

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    1. PreppyBookPrincessJune 12, 2020 at 4:42 PM

      Happy Friday!

      I can't wait to read At Love's Command! Everyone has had such great things to say about it.

      Thanks for sharing, and have a great weekend :)

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    2. Paula ShreckhiseJune 12, 2020 at 5:08 PM

      What Momma Left Behind was a great book!

      My first line is from IF I WERE YOU. By Lynn Austin:
      Prologue. London, November, 1945
      Eve Dawson bolted upright in bed.

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    3. PreppyBookPrincessJune 13, 2020 at 8:42 AM

      Happy Saturday!

      I've heard really great things about this one!

      Thanks for sharing, and have a lovely rest of your weekend :)

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  4. Jen @ Grace to GrowJune 12, 2020 at 6:16 PM

    That cover is beautiful!!

    Today on my blog I'm sharing from Stories That Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner. Right now I'm reading Closer Than She Knows by Kelly Irvin - here's the first line: "Six pounds of pot, a .38 Special, and a by-the-book cop."

    Have a great weekend! :)

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    1. PreppyBookPrincessJune 13, 2020 at 8:43 AM

      Happy Saturday!

      Isn't it gorgeous? The cover designer did an amazing job.

      I've been hearing great things about both of these books. Hopefully you end up loving them!

      Thanks so much. I hope you have a great weekend as well :)

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  5. JoleneJune 13, 2020 at 8:55 PM

    I've seen What Momma Left Behind on social media a lot lately! Today, I'm sharing the first line from Coming Home to Maverick by Sophia Summers: "Maverick dipped his hat lower against the hot Texas sun. A man's hat could hide a lot of things, unfortunately, not everything."

    https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2020/06/first-line-fridays-coming-home-to.html

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    1. PreppyBookPrincessJune 14, 2020 at 9:04 AM

      Happy Sunday!

      I hadn't actually heard of this one until you shared it, but I think it sounds like a lovely read, and I love that opening line!

      I hope you have a lovely rest of your weekend :)

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