The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill – Jolly Good! Okay, so where have I been? True, I’m addicted to Amish fiction (and there’s nothing wrong with that!), but there is a cornucopia of really wonderful Christian fiction out there. My most recent endeavor is The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill, first in her Tales of Ivy Hill […]
More Than a Promise – Heartwarming Author Amy Lillard Brings readers back to Wells Landing with yet another sweet, Amish love story. More Than a Promise tells the story of newly widowed Mariana, who loses her husband, Leroy, to a brain tumor. In reality, she actually lost him months earlier due to the ravages of […]
Advent in Narnia – A Refreshing Twist Looking for something different this advent season? Then Advent in Narnia may be just what you are looking for! Author Heidi Haverkamp takes readers through the Advent season (four weeks) using passages from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Participants can either use a written […]
The Christmas Secret – Not Much to Keep Quiet About Wanda Brunstetter takes a break from her Amish writings to give readers this Christmas novella. Set in 1880, Allenstown, Pennsylvania, The Christmas Secret tells the love story of Elizabeth Canning and David Stinner. The two are set to marry on Christmas Eve and live happily […]
The Amish Christmas Kitchen – Bittersweet It is always great to get a book that you know, just from the title, will be full of three things: Amish stories, Christmas spirit, and food! On those main points, this collection of novellas does not fail. However, as I dug deeper, I found that not all of […]
My Sister’s Prayer – A Work of Art! It’s been a long several months, but the time has finally come! My Sister’s Prayer, Book Two in The Cousins of the Dove series is here. Co-authors Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould have once again outdone themselves and My Sister’s Prayer is a lovely, beautiful sequel. […]
The Angel of Forest Hill – Not Your Usual Amish Christmas Story Ahh…What is Christmas without a wonderful novella from Cindy Woodsmall? Thankfully we do not have to find out, because Woodsmall has gifted her readers with a new little gem, just in time for the holidays, titled The Angel of Forest Hill! The Angel […]
Today we have the honor interviewing author Suzanne Woods Fisher. By the end, you’ll know more about her – personally, spiritually and professionally! Suzanne, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to allow us to peak into your life for a bit. Let’s get PERSONAL… DA: You have mentioned that your grandfather […]
For most of us, it’s hard to separate what we think about the Amish from a mental picture of the rolling hills of the farm and a team of Belgian workhorses pulling a plow. There can be no doubt that historically the Amish have been farmers. The persecution they faced in the seventeenth and eighteenth […]
Fraying at the Edge – Stellar! It seems like we’ve waited EONS, but the sequel to Cindy Woodsmall’s Ties That Bind (first in her Amish of Summer Grove series) has finally arrived! And, as always, Woodsmall has delivered yet another stellar tome with Book Two, Fraying at the Edge. Fraying at the Edge continues the […]