A Road Unknown: Amish Roads | Book 1 PaperbackBarbara Cameron (Author)
Elizabeth is at a crossroad. She's been given the chance to experience life outside of her community, away from the responsibility to care for her eight younger siblings, but Elizabeth Bontrager can't decide which road to take. Goshen has its charms and pressures, but Paradise, Pennsylvania, sounds . . . well, like paradise. And it's also home to her Englisch friend, Paula. Decision made. Elizabeth is Paradise bound.
But will the small town live up to its name? When Elizabeth meets Paula's friend, Bruce, she quickly learns he wants more than a friendship. And the same might be true of Saul Miller, her new boss at the country story that sells Amish products to the Englisch community. As the two compete for her attention, Elizabeth is surprised to realize she misses her family and becomes even more uncertain about where she belongs. She has a choice to make: return home or embrace this new life and possibly a new love?
My Review: This is an interesting story of an Amish girl that has no life of her own but to care for her many younger siblings. Even thought she does have a job at a local fabric store she must give all her money to her parents. She is not allow to have any kind of life outside of caring for her family even though she is at an age when most Amish young people attend singings and start to court.
With an English pen pal offers her a place to live in another state she takes the chance and leaves her family. It doesn't take her long to settle end but then her overbearing Grandma makes contact with the local bishop. The bishop demands she return home. Find out what Elizabeth decides to do. Interesting story line.
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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Everyday Confetti: Your Year-Round Guide to Celebrating Holidays and OccasionsPaperback
By Authors Karen Ehman & Glynnis Whitwer
When a busy woman looks at her calendar and sees a birthday, holiday, or special occasion, she has the best intentions for bringing joy to her family and creating lasting memories. Then reality hits. Amidst demanding responsibilities and an overloaded schedule, when is she ever going to have time to plan the perfect celebration or find the creativity to make it special?
In this go-to guide, Karen Ehman and Glynnis Whitwer give women the ideas and the motivation they need to make such occasions less daunting. They provide creative ideas and menu plans for · Holidays · Birthdays · Special Events · Everyday Occasions Readers will even find suggestions for reaching out to others throughout the year through celebrations that are simple, doable, and stress-free.
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My Review:
This is more than just your ordinary cookbook. It's a book of celebrations along with great recipes. The book provides ways to celebrate every holiday that you can think of along with stories and scriptures to enhance the ideas of making the day special.
The book encourages us to celebrate spiritual milestones and ways to make the everyday occasions special. Some of the things they mention is having a family honor plate, family day, and putting notes in your kids and spouse lunches.
This book is about reconnecting to your family, making memories and treasuring each day. I was I had this book when my daughter was little to help create special memories. This book would be a great gift.
I received this book free from Revell Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book
In the Amish town of Sugarcreek, love comes in many forms. But will it come at all for Miriam?
Miriam Zehr has worked at the Sugarcreek Inn longer than she cares to admit. The restaurant is a favorite of town residents as well as the many tourists who come to taste the famous Amish fare. Though she always tries to have a smile for every customer, deep down Miriam knows something's missing: a family of her own.
Miriam has never felt particularly beautiful, especially because she's always been a bit heavier than other girls her age. When Junior, the man she's pined for all her life, suddenly seeks her out, she's thrilled to be noticed . . . until she realizes he's only asking her to help get the attention of Mary Kathryn Hershberger, her pretty friend.
If Miriam helps Junior court Mary Kathryn, she'll get to spend a lot of time with him, but she might lose him in the process. Are these few stolen moments worth a lifetime of sacrifice? Is Miriam right to even hope for the life she dreams of?
My Review:
This was an interesting story. The author writes in a style that makes you feel the pain of some of the characters.Although the book centers around the Amish it does not feel so Amish centered as other books. The book touches on subjects we can relate to. Subjects such as rejection, loss, miscarriage, abuse and adoption.
As you read the book you will wonder if Miriam will ever find love. Will Junior finally get Mary Kathryn or will he realize the one for him has been right in front of him the whole time. And you will wonder what is the mystery that surrounds Mary Kathryn. The moral of the book is when you have difficulties look to God and open up to family and close friends.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Resist Satan's attacks by arming yourself with God's truth and holding fast to his promises! Offering sound, biblically based assurances, Delgado will help you understand who you are in Christ; discover that you can possess power, prosperity, anointing, forgiveness, health, and more; and reclaim your inheritance as God's child through prayer and Scripture reading.
My Review:
This was another great book written by Iris Delgado. In the book, Satan You Can't Have MyPromises, she provides scriptures to base our standing in Christ Jesus and how to receive the promises of God. She gives detail steps to spiritual growth and how to battle Satan so you can walk in the blessing God has already promise us.
Whether you have struggled or lost faith, this book will help build you up with the Word of God and sound biblical counsel. She goes into detail of the strength of Blessings and breaking generational curses. This book supplies you with plenty of scriptures to stand on. I would highly recommend this book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Charisma Media as part of their book review blogger program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Book One in the Amish Wonders series. How far can God’s mercy reach?
Lindie Wyse is pregnant out of wedlock and thinks an arranged marriage is the only way to preserve her future. Josiah Plank is certain he’ll never love again, but he needs someone to care for his eight-year-old daughter, Hannah. The two take on their arrangement tentatively at first but soon realize they are each in for more than they imagined.
Lindie experiences a breakthrough with Hannah when she recognizes Hannah’s special gifts, but a risky pregnancy and serious health issues threaten to demolish the foundation Josiah and Lindie are building. Will their growing love survive despite their struggles, or will their hearts become as cold as the northern winter?
About the author: Ruth Reid is a CBA and ECPA best-selling author of the Heaven on Earth series. She's a full-time pharmacist who resides in Florida with her husband and three children.
My Review:
This was an interesting book. It starts off about Hannah who is a unwed and pregnant. Her brother arranges a marriage for her with out thought or question of how she ended up pregnant. She is married to Josiah that agrees to a marriage in name only for the sake of his deaf eight year old daughter. As both struggle with the arrangement love blossoms but other obstacles come their way. It is an interesting story of faith and God's gifts. I would recommend this book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Twenty-year-old Bethany Schrock is restless. Her love life has derailed, her faith hangs by a thread, and she is spending the incredibly hot summer days wading through a lifetime's accumulation of junk at the home of five ancient Amish sisters. About the only thing that holds her interest is the spirited and dangerously handsome Jimmy Fisher--and he seems bent on irritating her to no end.
When the sly old sisters and a guest at the Inn get Bethany involved in running the local soup kitchen and starting a community garden, she suddenly finds herself wondering, Shootfire! How did that happen? Despite her newfound purposefulness, a gnawing emptiness about a childhood mystery continues to plague her. Encouraged by Jimmy Fisher, she will seek out the answers she craves--and uncover a shocking secret that will break her heart, heal it, and point her to love.
Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher delivers her trademark twists, turns, and tender romance in this delightful and exciting visit to the deceptively quiet community of Stoney Ridge.
About the Author
Suzanne Woods Fisher is the bestselling author of The Letters, The Calling, the Lancaster County Secrets series, and the Stoney Ridge Seasons series, as well as nonfiction books about the Amish, including Amish Peace. She is also the coauthor of an Amish children's series, The Adventures of Lily Lapp. Suzanne is a Carol Award winner for The Search, a Carol Award finalist for The Choice, and a Christy Award finalist for The Waiting. She is also a columnist for Christian Post and Cooking & Such magazines. She lives in California. Learn more at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com and connect with Suzanne on Twitter @suzannewfisher.
My Review: The Calling was an interesting book. At first I had a difficult time getting into the book because of so many different characters but latter I couldn't put the book down. The Calling is about a youth pastor that got fired by her church so she decide to stay at a Bed and Breakfast run by an Amish family. During her stay she waiting on God to show her where she should minister next. Mean while the Amish family lives are full of intrigue and mystery. While the book has a Amish theme and does not seem to be so evident as other Amish stories. If you like a good mystery this book is for you.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity as part of their Blogger Review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Through the power of the Holy Spirit you have authority over Satan. Keep
him out of your life and the lives of those you love.We are entering
a season of greater crisis and evil, and the world needs our help. The devil
knows he has a short time left, and he’s tenaciously discouraging Christians and
non-Christians alike. Demonic forces are at work in many lives, filling them
with oppression and depression.
Destroy the Works of the Enemy
demonstrates that, through the Holy Spirit, you have the authority to overcome
evil, and it shows you how to use that power without fear. This how-to manual
for freedom will help anyone struggling with sickness, worry, fear, or
addiction, covering essential spiritual warfare topics such as:
How to deal with fear and worry
How to be released from the bonds of
sickness
How set others free from Satan’s hold
How Jesus dealt with
demons
How to recognize false and true doctrines
How to maintain
your freedom
My Review:
This book is one of the best book I have read in some time. It is full of spiritual wisdom to live a life free and walk in God's goodness. If you want to learn to walk in the fullness of God's blessings this is the book for you.
If you are in ministry this is a book to keep on hand. It shows based on scripture on the enemy can deceive the believer. It reveals on to minister deliverance and how to teach one to hold on and stay free from the works of the enemy.
I highly recommend this book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Charisma Media as part of their book review blogger program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
