“Hope, child, is one of the most important things in life. With hope, we take the next step forward.”

“The stone wall was at her back, a door in the wall on her left and bluebells grew on either side of the seat.”

“I always have hope,”

“Matilda threw some grain onto the ground for the chickens. A smile flitted across her lips at the thought that she’d saved these last six chickens from the oaf’s mad obsession with collectin...”

“A feeling of calm always fell over her like a cloak of happiness settling on her shoulders when she entered her father’s woods. Tall trees welcomed her under their canopy, offering her prote...”