Everyone knows that Anna Trent is a woman of worth. Everyone except Anna, that is. The oldest child in a farming family, Anna feels fortunate to have received an education. She loved school, loved to learn, loved the excitement of discovery. But now, as she graduates at age sixteen, it looks like all that is over.  
  
Then Austin Barker comes to town to fill the pastorate for the summer months. The young seminarian is captured by Anna's intense desire to learn. Through his books and correspondence, Anna's education continues to expand, and the sweet country girl grows into a lovely young woman.  
  
Still, Anna is shocked when Austin asks her to marry him. Why would he choose her? If only her feelings of inadequacy and self-consciousness would go away . . .

Janette Oke (pronounced "oak") pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22 million copies.  
  
  
  
Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction.   
  
  
  
Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.

Despite her feelings of inadequacy, Anna Trent discovers she is truly "a woman of worth.'' A Woman of the West book.

Oke, Janette

Cover

Title

Copyright Page

Dedication

1. Anna

2. Surprise

3. Learning

4. A Brief Summer

5. Preparations

6. Graduation

7. Changes

8. Beginning to Serve

9. Calling

10. Reaching Out

11. Struggles

12. Building

13. Trouble

14. Sorrow

15. Concerns

16. Lessons

17. Passing Days

18. Another Summer

19. Baptism

20. Disturbing News

21. Another Blow

22. Toughing It Out

23. News

24. Mrs. Angus

25. Release

About the Author

Back Cover

Despite her feelings of inadequacy, Anna Trent discovers she is truly"a woman of worth.'' A Woman of the West book.

An Indian girl is forced to go to a reservation with her people where she is confused by the white people's culture and their God.

Anna Trent felt fortunate to finish the eighth grade with first-class honors. Already past her sixteenth birthday, most of the girls her age had been forced long ago to drop out to help at home. She loved school--loved to learn, loved the excitement of new discoveries, loved the quickening of her pulse as she shared some great adventure in the pages of a book. And now that is over. The oldest child in a farming family with six young brothers, Anna is shy, sensitive and a bit self-conscious. But when Austin Barker comes to their church to fill the pastorate for the summer months, the young seminarian is captured by Anna's admirable qualities, especially her intense desire to learn. Through his books and correspondence, Anna's education continues to expand, and the sweet country girl grows into a lovely woman. When they meet again, will she be able to believe that Austin's words are sincere? Despite the compassion and grace she so effectively lives, and despite her selfless commitment to God and His Word, what can she do when time does not erase the inadequacy she feels or her struggles with the standard that measures her heart? Will she ever be able to see herself as others do?

Janette Oke, recipient of the 1992 ECPA President's Award and the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award for her significant contribution to the Christian book industry has also won both the Gold Medallion Award and the Christy Award for fiction along with the hearts of millions of readers! Janette and her husband, Edward, live in Alberta, Canada.

The Good Book Stall

I settled into a warm cosy bed after a hectic day and absorbed myself in this book forgetting all the cares of the day! The first words on the back cover outline the theme of this endearing story, ‘Everyone knows that Anna Trent is a woman of worth. Everyone except Anna, that is.’ This story of a highly intelligent girl from a humble farming family a hundred years ago, starts as Anna is leaving school with her eighth-grade certificate and follows her life through as she marries a poor Minister and they struggle financially while doing their utmost for their congregation and neighbours. They have two young daughters, and are very happy together, but Anna is dogged by feelings of inexperience and inadequacy, which rob her of any joy in her own achievements. Settle back and enjoy how this tale weaves through their lives to a happy ending.

The Measure of a Heart

The Measure of a Heart (Women of the West Book #6) [eBook]

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Despite her feelings of inadequacy, Anna Trent discovers she is truly"a woman of worth.'' A Woman of the West book.

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