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The Winnowing Season by Cindy Woodsmall is book 2 in the Amish Vines and Orchards trilogy. I read A Season for Tending the first book in this series and was so glad I did. I think one could read this book as a stand alone because Cindy Woodsmall... [Read on]
Everyone knows the story of the prodigal son who returns home and is welcomed with open arms... well, Melanie (Mel) returns home, wanting to make things right but instead of open arms, her family slams the door and changes the security code. In... [Read on]
I read Be Still My soul last year (Review for Be Still my Soul) and really enjoyed it. It was one of those stories where you could have hope that the really horrible person came around, changed their life and made good, positive changes. When... [Read on]
I recently read One Glorious Ambition by Jane Kirkpatrick. I found this an interesting book. This book is a work of fiction, but it is based closely on the life of Dorothea Dix. The book gives a through timeline of Dorothea Dix’s life. The... [Read on]
This book, UNSTOPPABLE by Nick Vujicic, is an encouraging read. Not only does Nick share the wisdom he has gleaned from his own struggles and victories, but he also share numerous stories of the struggles and victories of other people. With each... [Read on]
Desiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God. Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life. In fact, for the follower of Jesus,... [Read on]
This book really opens your eyes to the need for an awakening. It has to begin with You. [Read on]
I am so glad I received this book in ePub!! I couldn’t put it down and a regular book would have tired out my holding abilities!!! The plot, the characters, the scenes, just all captured me. The way Ganshert used the flashbacks to fill in much of... [Read on]
The Winnowing Season is book 2 in the series and follows A Season for Tending. The main female character is Rhoda Byler who has a gift of being able to intuitively know what is about to happen. Some call this a hunch. Some call it "second sight."... [Read on]
I couldn’t put this book down. I was swept away by Hilary’s story and her relational writing style. Here is a family who has gone against the American norm—sold their nice house and belongings, left their big important jobs, and pretty much... [Read on]