Rosanna C. Sharps Book order (chronological)

In 1864, Jonathan and Mary Sower followed God's direction to move their family from the war-torn town of Perryville, Kentucky, to a new land of opportunity at Snelling, California. However, this promised land is not without its giant encounters, especially for their four children who are coming of age. Disappointing ambitions, uncontrollable temptations, hidden intentions, and immature discernment are the sibling's battlegrounds. The hopeful parents embrace the Parable of the Sower as their saving grace for the ageless trials ahead of them. Although the family members are fictitious, their life situations are universal and the readers will find themselves relating to the family's struggles and victories. In addition to the main characters are actual people, places and events that occurred in Calfornia's frontier towns such as Columbia, Sonora, Jamestown, Chinese Camp, Coutlerville, Mariposa, Rio Vista, and of course, Snelling. The names of these citizens are slightly changed, and the historical occurrences blend naturally into the narration. This classic rendition will broaden the reader's understanding of life's difficulties and how an all-knowing and all-mighty God can provide a golden harvest of resolutions for every situation.

Young adults now, the Sower siblings branch out to discover their path in the world. Samuel attempts a declining gold panning industry, then impermanent work at Central Pacific Railroad joining the continental rails, leaving him unemployed and scratching for sustenance after its completion. Sarah struggles because she suffers a near absent relationship with her cow-punching husband while raising three children, managing their small farm, and being cut off from her parents. Naomi settles for farm life, but she fears she may do so as a spinster. With the demands of Biblical studies at a college on the other side of the American continent, David longs for the comforts of home. He finds himself enraptured by his roommate's family. The siblings realize that the most steadfast love, strength, and support they needed can only come from their parents and their strong faith in God's ever-present guidance. Will Samuel and Sarah reconcile with their family to overcome their challenges? Will Naomi inherit the Sower Farm? Will David's ministry plans change? Their story unfolds in this captivating frontier saga.

As Jonathan and Mary Sower reach their golden years, their main concern is the well-being of their four children and their families by providing a secure foundation through their faith in God and the family's wheat farming business. Although the family encounters problematic turns and obstacles along their spiritual path, they find peace and assurance, knowing God has a divine plan for them in the new California frontier. Rivalries, prejudices, and evil intentions from a formidable wheat competitor complicate matters for Samuel but open a door of expansion opportunity. Sarah and her family settle into their farmhouse in Snelling. Naomi finds her soulmate but finds marriage not as easy as she had hoped. And David finishes Bible College and returns home as an aspiring preacher and a husband and father too. Will the family survive and carry out the family legacy when Jonathan's time comes to meet the Almighty face-to-face?