I really like the conflict of Amish and Englisch thrown together in stories, so when I saw the description of Amish Covert Operation, I was eager to read it. Poor Katie was only trying to find her brother and found herself being shot at and running for her life! How […]
Has someone you love ever accused of something terrible? And nothing you say can change their mind? Bethel’s situation is exactly that. As a result she is shipped off and married to a man she had never met! My heart went out to her as she felt rejected by her […]
“It’s YOU!” my nephew exclaimed with a dreamy sigh as he answered the door and melted my heart all at the same time. When we all lived in the same county, my family would gather on Sunday afternoons at my parents’ house. A highlight of our time there was spending […]
Somehow, many of the books I’ve read lately have been of a more serious nature. So I am so happy to say that Blueberry Cupcake Mystery was a welcome change! This sweet story (pun intended!) written for teenagers was a lot of fun. While Katie didn’t set out to find […]
The ripple effect. You throw a stone into the water and the ripples extend far beyond what you can see. Our lives are like that in so many ways. The things we do affect others, not just ourselves. I recently read through the life of King David, and instead of […]
My father loved to tell us “There are two kinds of people in the world. . .” Usually, that would be completed with something like “the quick and the hungry”. Which is actually humorous coming from this kind man who is not selfish in that way at all. Reality is, […]
Let prayer be the key to the day and the bolt to the nacht. Bishop Miah The Amish Candymaker by Laura V. Hilton For some, prayer is an act of desperation, the last resort. For others, prayer is an ongoing conversation with a dear friend, their loving Father. While I […]
I had not known of author Rachel J. Good at this time last year, and yet I have now read four of her books. She has a way of introducing very interesting aspects of Amish life. Kyle struggled with guilt and grief from his past. And he dealt with pride […]
My younger sister was not my biggest fan when we were growing up. I tried so hard to do things that would make her like me, but it seemed like everything I did just backfired. My mom kept telling me that she was jealous of me, but I still can’t […]
“Good afternoon, Mrs. W”, the pharmacist said as he greeted my mom. Considering it was a busy pharmacy in Southern California, my sisters and I teased her quite a bit that she frequented it enough to be recognized like that. I have found a small local pharmacy near me that […]