Well, she has gone and done it again. Angela Braddock found another dead body. Poor girl. It’s like a mystery is always knocking at her door. This time around Angela was having a good time at the local Amish auction and bam…she stumbles upon Wanda Hunt who has met an untimely demise. Wanda had just […]
My Time in a Mennonite Community I only have one picture—more of a snapshot, really—from the summers I spent visiting my friends in the Old Order Mennonite community in Kentucky. Now, at twenty-seven, I cherish the image and the memories it evokes far more than I ever thought I would when it was taken sixteen […]
A Mother’s Secret by Amy Clipston I’m so happy that it’s finally spring! It’s such a beautiful time of year as we enjoy hearing the birds sing again, and the earth is renewed. I always look forward to seeing the daffodils sprout up in our yard. Daffodils are special to me since they remind me […]
Guideposts Books is excited to announce the premiere of a new film based on the book Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio (Summerside Press) by Serena Miller. The movie, produced by Mission Pictures International and filmed last fall in the actual town of Sugarcreek, will premiere on Sunday, June 1, 2014, at 7:00 PM EDT […]
People often ask me if I ever base a character on someone I know in real life. While my characters are seldom exactly like people I actually know, I often use personality traits and quirks I observe to create believable, three-dimensional characters. My mom and dad share many traits with Anna and Felty Helmuth, the […]
Seasons of Tomorrow – A Just Dessert After a Three-Course Meal by Susan Ferrell Finally! At last! Ahhh! Book Four of Cindy Woodsmall’s Amish Vines and Orchards series, Seasons of Tomorrow, had arrived! Could Woodsmall deliver with this final book in the series? Would it drag out? Would it keep my attention? Well in short: […]
We all have things that make us thankful. It could be something little like a fading sunset brilliantly coloring the evening sky or something bigger like being saved from death by the one you love. Christina Kempf will always be thankful that Aden Reese was there on that fateful day she plunged under icy waters. […]
Fresh Recipes With a BREATH OF SPRING After a long winter of weather that was colder and more severe than we’re used to, it’s time to freshen up your menu! Nothing says spring and picnics more than macaroni salad, and ham loaf is the perfect go-with. Both of these recipes are featured in my new […]
At one point or another we are all guilty of forming an opinion of a person based on a first impression. Whether you are met with a well-kept and well-groomed appearance or a rumpled hot mess, more than likely, you will make assumptions. And that’s exactly what Elizabeth “Lizzie” Blank did when Frederick Detweiler strolled […]
The Things I’ve Done for Amish Research by Patricia Davids If you want to be a writer, or you are a writer, you have to be prepared to do some research. I always knew that. Happily, I love research. Spending hours and hours in the library, pouring through old books, finding out wonderful obscure facts. […]