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The author does a great job with the book from the standpoint of the experience believers can have with Jesus if we just focus our attention solely on him. Stowell uses many great illustrations throughout the book to drive the point home. My... [Read on]
The Winnowing Season by Cindy Woodsmall The Winnowing Season by Cindy Woodsmall is the second installment of the Amish Vines and Orchards series. Rhoda Byler and her brother and his family have joined forces with the King brothers’ family to... [Read on]
Robin Jones Gunn tells a story of a young girl who is willing to make her dreams come true no matter the cost. Shelly has to decide between her best friend and first love and her love of the job she has always longed for. Faced with the reality... [Read on]
I came to the end of this little eBook much quickly than I thought I would, even though I was well aware of its length. It was an easy read and held my interest to the very end, but also a disappointment. I expected more from Hodgson after... [Read on]
Ganshert's first book, Wildflowers From Winter, and fell in love with Katie’s writing style and the way she breathes life into each character. In Wishing on Willows, Karie takes one character from Wildflowers From Winter, Robin, and tells her... [Read on]
It's been a while since I have read an Amish book. After reading The Winnowing Season by Cindy Woodsmall, I found myself wondering why I waited so long. This book reminded me of all of the many little reasons I love a great Amish read! The... [Read on]
Joanne Bischof has done it again. This book was another incredible story of Lonnie and Gideon O'Riley. In this book Lonnie discovers that Gideon was married before he married Lonnie. In the first book by Joanne Bischof, "Be Still My Soul", you... [Read on]
The Crossing: A Novel by Serita Jakes is a Christian work of fiction that took me totally by surprise. I like many Christian books, but many are pretty bland and aren't real page turners. Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down. A... [Read on]
Tish leaves her home in Michigan to get away from heartbreak and heads to Alabama to see the house that used to belong to her great-great-great grandparents. She ends up purchasing it and it doesn't take long to find out those same grandparents... [Read on]
I selected this book because I thought the cover art was appealing and the plot of the story intrigued me. Wishing on Willows was a great story, one that I enjoyed reading. The story moved along at a good pace, not too slow and not to fast,... [Read on]