The Potters Lady, by Judith Miller

An enjoyable read of the continuation of Rose McKay's life. She has now finished at the Art School and Mrs. Fisk has wished her well and sent her on her way. She did win the highest award possible for a Senior at the school. But that didn't offset the struggles she had taking abuse from the other students because she was a "poor Irish girl."

Her brother Ewan has come to escort her home, but first they are going to stop in Grafton, West Virginia, where he is going to look at two businesses that are for sale. One is a brick yard and the other is a pottery. Ewan is familiar with brick yards as he has helped his late Uncle run the brick yard in their home town. But his Aunt doesn't take a shine to him and has dismissed him after his uncles death. The pottery is a fine business, but not one that Ewan is comfortable with. BUT, it is one that Rose would be able to help out in because of the artistry that goes onto the plates, cups, vases, etc.

Rose helps convince the family to try their hand at the pottery business. Her Grandmother is willing to spend the money to help buy it, but she gives Rose the task of helping Ewan make it successful.

The business is good, but Ewan keeps loosing bid after bid on contracts from distributors. He can't figure out where he is going wrong. But loosing bids is what happens. Rose has great ideas and wants to help, but she also is puzzled by loosing bids.

Not to mention that she is being courted by Joshua Harkness, the owner of a pottery in a different town. Then there is Rylan, the assistant to the owner of the pottery. He is smart, talented, loyal to a fault and handsome. But while he thinks Rose is beautiful he knows that she is more suited to marry a rich man like Joshua, rather than him, a blue collar worker.

Bottom line, love is in the air, but who is in love with who. Business is also in the air, but why does Ewan keep loosing out on bids? A pottery contest is also in the air and Rose should be able to win, but a late entry seeks to displace her.

All in all this is a short story and possibly the main point of the story is that Rose, Ewan and Rylan all are solid believers in Jesus Christ, and they are believers in prayer. The story revolves around their trust in God. Their trust in Biblical truths and prayer. I think that Judith Miller does a great job of bringing a real life situation to bear on how it intersects with a Christians walk with Christ.

Great lessons and solid writing make this a book that you could use for your Church's book club.

Enjoy!