Her only Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray

Her Only Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray is an excellent book. It is the second in a series but I didn't know this until I finished the book. Betsy has a life list. This is a list of things she wants to complete while she is visiting her friend in Florida. She has on her list learn how to play golf and play one round of golf,  and learn how to swim. 

This simple list caught on and enriched lives of other. Some of the people in influences is the friend of the man who gives her golf lessons, and the woman and sister who give her swimming lessons.

Betsy is Amish and she has always been protected by her parents so these things would not have happened back in her home in Kentucky.

The story that  was told around these events was touching and heart-lifting. I loved this book.

I was given this book by Revel and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Book Review: Amish Knitting Circle

This is a wonderful book that encircles a group of Amish. It shares the hardships, questions, love, and the knitting that  surrounds the people in the town of Smicksburg. Granny sets up a knitting circle of 5 very different individuals. One has low self-esteem, one cannot have a  baby, one has eight  children and is dealing with medical issues, one has questions of a past love and one wishing she could escape her marriage.

The stories tell how faith in God can help each other through difficult times, no matter what they are. This book was a blessing and an eye-opener to Amish life. I highly recommend it.     

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Book Review: Gathering the Threads

This is the third book in The Amish of Summer Grove series. This book finds Ariana back in the world she loves. The world of the Old Order Amish. She spent month in the English world but finds she this world feels like a better fit. Now she has to take what was learned in both worlds and see if she can mesh them. She is not my herself in figuring this all out, Quill Schlaback, a long-time friend who is an ex-Amish, wants to help her. This is difficult when changes in Ariana are plain.

Skylar Nash is also hoping that the appearance of Ariana will not threaten the place she has found here.

This story is so filled with God's love as these two try to find who they are through His love.

I had not read the previous books but I was able to feel like I fit into this world almost from the beginning. I found the world Cindy Woodsmall made to be just like the communities I knew when I was growing up. The characters were rich and made you feel you had an investment made in them and when finished, they become a part of the reader's life.

I was given this book by Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.

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Water My Soul Ninety Meditations from an Old Order Mennonite by Darla Weaver

I love this Christian Devotional. I grew up in a town with Old Orders around us and I love the lifestyle and the faith of these people. Each of these entries show Darla Weavers love for the Lord and all of his creations. There are also entries about her life in general including her children, friends and family. Each devotions has a reading, prayer and journal prompts. There are even ways to actively respond do the devotions.

I will keep this devotion and look upon it time and again.

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Book Review: The Angel of Forest Hill

This is such a feel-good book to read for Christmas. It is an Amish setting which adds to its charm.

This was a quick read, which I enjoyed reading so much that I finished it within two days. It is one that will stay with you, in a good way.

Rose Kurtz is the only girl in her large family. She did not have a pleasant childhood and is asked to go to another community to help out a family. This makes her with that the new place is filled with love. When she gets there, the man of the house, Joel Dienner, has just lost his wife and he now has two little children and a baby to take care of. Rose agrees to stay and marry Joel, not because she loves him but because there is a need.

The arrangement works out until Rose become jealous of a pretty widow in the next town. This trouble is worked out through the remainder of the book.

I felt connected to Rose, not because I have had that kind of life, but because the author's style is such that it makes this possible.

I feel like anyone that is like me and enjoy reading Christmas fiction, especially this time of year, will enjoy picking up and delving into this book. I hope each reader feels the same as I when finished.

I was given this book by Blogging for Book in exchange for my honest review. I am very glad that I received and read this book for them.

Merry Christmas!

HUGS!

Book Review: The Wish

Beverly Lewis has such a talent for writing stories based on the Amish. In this story an Amish girl shows some interest in life away from the community.

Lewis creates believable relationships in her writing along with lessons. I was delighted that I was not able to tell how this story would end and was surprised. As with her other works, Beverly Lewis gives the reader a glimpse into a world they may not have been familiar with otherwise.

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Book Review: Twice Blessed

This book, Twice Blessed, consists of two novellas about family. The stories may have been better for me if I had not read another Amish book right before. Unfortunately, because of this I found my mind wandering while I was reading these stories. When that happens I feel like both the author and myself are to blame.

The first story, Her Sister's Shadow, talks about the connection between sisters. Then His Brother's Keeper, In order to become closer to a woman he is interested in, Ben pretends to be his brother.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Abingdon Press in exchange for my honest review

Book Review: The Postcard by Laura V. Hilton

The Postcard is the second book in The Amish of Jamesport. Normally I would not request a second book in a series unless I have read previous books. The story line in this fascinated me so I thought that I would try it. It did not disappoint me.

The main characters are Rachel Miller and David Lapp. Rachel collects postcards of places she would like to see. As she collects them she is sure she will never see any of these places. She trusted God and where He would send her and who she would send her way.

David suffered a buggy accident and ended up in the hospital. He needed surgery on his broken leg which leaves him with problems physically and as to what he can do with his life now.

This story is about a friendship that built between these two and where God wants them to be.

I enjoyed this book and would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys God-lead stories. Even if the previous book has not been read this one can stand on its own.

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