Richard Lawry author page - Devotionals from a Small Town

Richard Lawry author page - Devotionals from a Small Town Richard Lawry uses personal experiences, local events, and national news as a way to bring out spiritual truths in these devotionals

I finished another chapter in the Sophie Petersen story
06/12/2026

I finished another chapter in the Sophie Petersen story

Sophie’s Journey - Chapter 18 The Hills of Iowa Morning light filtered through the Iowa mist. Sophie stood by her handcart. Her hands were...

The latest installment of the Sophie Petersen saga finds Sophie on the Iowa prairie.
06/10/2026

The latest installment of the Sophie Petersen saga finds Sophie on the Iowa prairie.

Sophie’s Journey - Chapter 17 Ocean of Grass On the morning of July 15, the weather was good, and everyone was in high spirits. Today, the...

Another chapter in the saga of Sophie Petersen
06/08/2026

Another chapter in the saga of Sophie Petersen

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 16 Faith Against the Frontier The humidity was gone at last. A hot wind carried dust and the scent of swea...

Chapter 15 of Sophie's story is finished. The Willie Handcart Company is ready to leave Clark's Mill and head out on the...
06/06/2026

Chapter 15 of Sophie's story is finished. The Willie Handcart Company is ready to leave Clark's Mill and head out on their 1300-mile journey across modern-day Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and into the Salt Lake valley.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 15 The Danish Saints The morning dawned hot and humid. Sophie stood by her handcart at Clark's Mill, w...

Levi Savage was a principal character in the story of the Willie Handcart Company, of which Sophie Petersen was a part. ...
06/04/2026

Levi Savage was a principal character in the story of the Willie Handcart Company, of which Sophie Petersen was a part. Chapter 14 outlines Levi's misgivings about the leadership's plans.

Sophoe's Journey - Chapter 14 Brother Savage’s Warning The morning at Clark's Mill was a cacophony of noise - saws biting, hammers ringing...

The latest chapter in the Sophie Petersen story delves into promises made to Sophie and to her friend Peder Mortensen.
06/02/2026

The latest chapter in the Sophie Petersen story delves into promises made to Sophie and to her friend Peder Mortensen.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter 13 The Promise The morning at Clark's Mill sat heavy on the chest, wood-smoke and wet earth, the kind of air th...

Sophie and her children spent the 4th of July at Clark's Mill in Iowa as the Willie Handcart Company prepared to make th...
05/31/2026

Sophie and her children spent the 4th of July at Clark's Mill in Iowa as the Willie Handcart Company prepared to make the 1300-mile trip to Utah.

Sophie’s Journey - Chapter 12 The Price of Liberty Sophie could not breathe at Clark's Mill. Not properly. The air sat on her chest as a w...

One of the sources I am using for the story of Sophie Petersen is the diary that Levi Savage kept while he was a part of...
05/30/2026

One of the sources I am using for the story of Sophie Petersen is the diary that Levi Savage kept while he was a part of the Willie Handcart Company. I am sharing it here to give you a better picture of the life Sophie and her children experienced on the handcart journey.

One of the sources I am using for the story of Sophie Petersen is the diary that Levi Savage kept while he was a part of the Willie Handcart...

I have finished Chapter 11 in the story of Sophie Petersen. So far, her story has taken her from Denmark to England, whe...
05/29/2026

I have finished Chapter 11 in the story of Sophie Petersen. So far, her story has taken her from Denmark to England, where she sailed for America. After arriving in New York, she traveled by train as far west as the rails went, arriving in Iowa City, Iowa.

Sophie's Journey - Chapter The Camp at Clark's Mill The rain over Iowa City didn't fall so much as settle, turning the air to gray weight...

I’m officially in the process of writing my very first novel! It’s a work of historical fiction deeply rooted in the rea...
05/27/2026

I’m officially in the process of writing my very first novel! It’s a work of historical fiction deeply rooted in the real-life journey of Sophie Petersen, who courageously emigrated from Denmark to the United States back in 1856. I’d love for you to join me as I bring her story to life—you can follow along with my writing progress, research, and behind-the-scenes updates right here:

Take a journey with Sophie Petersen as her story takes shape in a historical novel by Richard Lawry. Sophie's Journey by Richard Lawry Cha...

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