In the early 1960s, residents of Hillsboro in the Shenandoah Valley are thrilled when a doctor agrees to settle in their community. Especially Connie Wilkes, the town's assistant mayor, who has worked long and hard to convince any doctor to relocate to the town. The reputable Dr. Nathan Reynolds, who sees tiny Hillsboro and its residents as hopelessly backward, isn't the most pleasant of men, but the town begins to accept him when his new techniques save the life of the local minister's baby. Even though the doctor does not share her strong belief in God, Connie finds herself growing closer both to him and to God when her beloved uncle is diagnosed with cancer.
One Shenandoah Winter tells the story of a young doctor and his battle over his past. When Nathan Reynolds first arrived in Hillsboro his attitude towards others was quite unpleasant. His heart was closed up; still mourning the loss of all the cancer patients he’d allowed to die over the years. He’d come to Hillsboro looking for a place to rest and forget what drove him there. Little did he know that one man would be able to open up his heart and help him see the beauty in life. After a few weeks of getting to know the town’s “legend” Papa Joe, Nathan can feel the difference in the way he looks at things. The story progresses and blooms into an amazing tale of Dr. Reynolds’ journey to a better life, yet all the while a secret can ruin even the small amount of improvement the town has made in his life. When Papa Joe shows signs of having a terrible disease, all Nathan can do is go to the Source of peace that passes all understanding. This book showed me that sometimes it takes giving of ourselves to help others. We don’t always know what’s going on in other people’s lives, and to judge them as to how they act towards you isn’t always the best idea. I’ve heard it said that fear can drive you to do things you wouldn’t normally do otherwise. Yet, in this story we see that when an entire town puts their differences aside and try to love Dr. Reynolds things begin to change. Just like 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear has torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
One Shenandoah Winter tells the story of a young doctor and his battle over his past. When Nathan Reynolds first arrived in Hillsboro his attitude towards others was quite unpleasant. His heart was closed up; still mourning the loss of all the cancer patients he’d allowed to die over the years. He’d come to Hillsboro looking for a place to rest and forget what drove him there. Little did he know that one man would be able to open up his heart and help him see the beauty in life. After a few weeks of getting to know the town’s “legend” Papa Joe, Nathan can feel the difference in the way he looks at things. The story progresses and blooms into an amazing tale of Dr. Reynolds’ journey to a better life, yet all the while a secret can ruin even the small amount of improvement the town has made in his life. When Papa Joe shows signs of having a terrible disease, all Nathan can do is go to the Source of peace that passes all understanding. This book showed me that sometimes it takes giving of ourselves to help others. We don’t always know what’s going on in other people’s lives, and to judge them as to how they act towards you isn’t always the best idea. I’ve heard it said that fear can drive you to do things you wouldn’t normally do otherwise. Yet, in this story we see that when an entire town puts their differences aside and try to love Dr. Reynolds things begin to change. Just like 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear has torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
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