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Faith and Gasoline: A short story by Isabella Alden and Marcia Livingston (Homemaking Storytime)

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Good morning beautiful homemakers! Today I offer you an 8 page story written by Grace Livingston Hill's aunt Isabella and mother Marcia.  Both sisters wrote several short stories together, and longer stories on their own.  Both had a profound impact on Grace and encouraged her in her writing. I found this story in the book: Grace Livingston Hill Collection No. 4.  Despondent at the thought of having to leave her husband behind in the city during the hot summer months, Faith Vincent wants to try her hand at housekeeping in the outskirts of the city. Her husband doesn't see how she could possibly cook over a hot stove and take care of a crying baby at the same time, due to her delicate constitution. Faith asks God to help her and discovers that where there is a will, there is a way!  I hope you enjoy this short story while you attend to your own homemaking.  Or maybe it is time for you to rest and put your feet up while you listen.  Enjoy!  ...