His Mighty Acts

by Rebekah A. Morris

With the second World War still raging, Mrs. Lydia Newham plans to spend her anniversary alone. But her son, James, has other plans. So does someone higher up.

Genres: Short Stories, Historical Fiction, World War II, War, Military Fiction

Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2018

About the author

Rebekah A. Morris has lived her entire life (as of now) in Missouri. Being home educated during her school years was great, except for writing. That was the worst subject (along with math) that she had to do. It wasn't until after she graduated that she discovered the joys and wonder of writing. Now she can't write enough. After spending six years in research and writing, she completed her first book, "Home Fires of the Great War," a 500+ page, historical fiction about home life in the United States and Canada during the First World War. Since then, she has been an avid writer and always has more than one story going on at once because only one story at a time got tiring and dull.

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Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a dear story of a grown woman celebrating an anniversary during ww2... I especially loved the aspect of her having grown sons and a small grandson. A nice little WW2 story of a lasting romance and men serving their country.

[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely little story that reminded me of my love for the '40s. :)

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This made me smile :) I love the setting and especially the characters! This is a worthwhile story to pick up...and very easy to fit into a busy day if you don't think you have time to read!!

[R.A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my, can it get any better?! This short story was amazing - well, all of Rebekah's short stories I've read are! I've always been fascinated with any form of the Military and this story increased that fascination! The ending was so sweet!

Yes, I'm having a hard time not saying any spoilers!

[Angie Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, this was so sweet! Lydia was a wonderful mixture of tenderness and strength, and from the minute the three blue stars in the window were mentioned, I felt myself right there with her, hoping and catching my breath a little every time someone had a letter or an announcement. All the little details pulled me right into the era and kept me there without any trouble. And such a beautiful ending!

[Sadie Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

"With the second World War still raging, Mrs. Lydia Newham plans to spend her anniversary alone. But her son, James, has other plans. So does someone higher up."

(4.5 stars)

All I can say is awww

This story was short and sweet -- probably a favorite of mine from Ms. Morris.

The characters stole my heart, especially James.
He was such a caring person, yet wasn't afraid to speak his mind when it mattered.

And the ending brought tears to my eyes. I just wish that Micheal could have been there too. But I know that wasn't quite possible.

I'd definitely recommend this book -- it truly shows how God can use "his mighty acts," even in the hardest situations. :)

[Rebekah Morris]

Since it was the end of June and I wanted something short, I turned to this for a reread. It was fun and made me smile.

[J.D. Sutter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice little short story

A sweet, heartwarming story with delightful characters. A couple word choices that seemed a tad off for the era, but nothing too egregious. Quite an enjoyable read!

[Katja Labonté · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars & 3/10 hearts. This was a nice little story, old-timey and sweet. James and his mother had a really sweet relationship, and I would have liked to see more of Michael! The ending wasn’t quite what I expected and I was a little confused how it came about, but I really liked the theme of “one generation shall tell to another of the Lord’s mighty acts.”

A Favourite Quote: “I remember the verses we chose for our verses that first morning as a married couple. ‘Great is the Lord,... One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts.... The Lord is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works.’ Those verses are still true, dearest. I have seen horrors and tragedies, but I have also seen the hand of the Lord, and I’m sure that many years from now one generation will declare to another some of the mighty acts of God in this terrible war.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘He’s well, and he likes the ocean better than land because there are no mosquitos.’
“James burst into a hearty laugh. ‘What does he call those large ones that fly in the sky?’”