They say blood is thicker than water, and in her latest release, Home to Chicory Lane (Abingdon Press/August 19, 2014/ISBN: 978-1426769696/$14.99), Deborah Raney writes a story that examines how the love of our family can help us weather life’s storms. The first book in the new Chicory Inn series introduces us to Audrey Whitman, a […]
Plain Faith Their Story, Our Story Sometimes reading about another’s journey encourages us to consider our own. by Tricia Goyer One of my favorite things is interviewing people. I love sitting down over coffee and asking about their lives. It’s always interesting how someone tells his or her story. They usually start at a major […]
From the author of the USA Today bestseller The Girl Who Came Home comes an unforgettable historical novel that tells the story of two little sisters – orphaned flower sellers – and the young woman who will be transformed by their experiences. ‘For Little Sister … I will never stop looking for you.’ 1876. Among the filth and depravity of Covent […]
An interview with Sarah Sundin, Author of In Perfect Time When you can’t get over the mistakes of your past, it’s nearly impossible to accept the gifts of the present. In her final installment in the Wings of the Nightingale series, In Perfect Time (Revell/August 1, 2014/ISBN: 978-0800720834/$14.99), Sarah Sundin introduces readers to two characters […]
I guest post once a month over at Not Quite Amish and today I am sharing summertime pictures with readers. Maybe you will want to take a gander at my post…HERE…it’s titled Livin’ in the Summertime. These boys are for sure livin’ in the summertime. Look at them throwing caution to the wind and cruising […]
I love bird houses. Can you imagine how many little birdies make their homes in these beautiful houses? It seems as though every farm has one or more of these beauties. I don’t have any type of bird house and I really should think about getting one. The birds in my yard are homeless because […]
I always try to shop local whenever possible. It’s much more satisfying buying something that your neighbors grew and not something that was mass produced halfway across the world. I used to love going to the “city” but now you have to literally drag me to the car. My only reason to go is knowing […]
Coffee and donuts…that’s my jam. It seems as though there is a bakery everywhere you look here in Amish Country which enables me to have just about any variety of donut I like. Or give me a cream stick smothered in frosting and I would be right fine. My blood sugar well….that’s another story but […]
I was able to catch this wonderful sunset a few weeks back as we were driving home. Lovely, don’t you think? I am struck by the simple beauty of where we live. I can’t imagine ever living in a “concrete jungle”. How would I capture imagines such as this? Two roads diverged in a wood […]
Hi Olivia! Welcome to Destination Amish. Can you share a little about yourself? I’m an Illinois native transplanted in Colorado by way of California and Washington State. I love the sunshine here and the fact that every time I step outside my front door I can lift my eyes to a view of the Rockies. […]