Thorns in the Rose Garden

A common place, smaller Minnesota town, at the close of World War II, is the setting for this moving story. It includes a host of personalities. War time has put some strain on living, but holding together they survive.Paul Riech, a young single man just out of seminary, has an unwavering ministry at the country church. He is full of vim and vigor and occasionally finds himself in tumultuous situations.The story will leave you feeling nostalgic about an easier life that use to be. Neighbors were usually ready to give a helping hand, and of course, gossip is always apparent. It is a story about life and its outcomes.