When Mattie packed her hope chest, she put away the heartache of her past. But as her daughters begin to unpack it, she discovers a healing more powerful than she ever hoped for.Mattie Fishers three daughters know that shes been keeping a secret from them. With each item pulled from the beloved family hope chest, theyve discovered a new clue about their mothers past.But theres a reason Mattie has been keeping her history hidden, and shes not sure shes ready to reopen old wounds. Will dredging up the past change the way her children view her? Or her marriage to their father? And can she handle the pain of revisiting the memories that preceded the last few happy decades?Matties story is one of grief and learning to love again. But like the best things preserved in a hope chest, its a story of love and redemption born out of heartache--and its past time to share it.