Download or read book Rebecca s Amish Heart Restored written by Tracy Fredrychowski and published by Tracer Group, LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anger and bitterness surround a young Amish woman Rebecca Byler to a point she alienates herself from everyone she holds dear. A deep secret edges its way to the surface when Rebecca's twin sister Anna works to get to the bottom of her resentment. Will a past mistake continue to haunt Rebecca, or will she look for the truth in Jesus to see her through? Eli Bricker, the only one to see through Rebecca's pain, is determined to prove that her past doesn't define her. When Eli's grandmother, Mary, takes Rebecca under her wing, will the young woman find fault in the ailing woman, or will Mary's grace be enough to change Rebecca's heart? Shame etches a hole in a young woman's heart in this second book of The Amish Women of Lawrence County Series.Read Rebecca's Amish Heart Restored and learn how Rebecca Byler finds strength through the friendship of an old woman to forgive herself and live the life God intended for her.
Download or read book Rebecca s Amish Heart Restored Large Print written by Tracy Fredrychowski and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lies and secrets surround a young woman's heart. Can this shame-filled believer salvage her life and find true happiness?Rebecca Byler is struggling with the truth. While this young Amish woman is determined to push everyone away, Eli Bricker is set on discovering the pain that holds her captive. When Rebecca finds little reassurance from her Old Order's strict ways, she's drawn to Eli's ailing grandmother, Mary, and a letter from her deceased mother. Still blaming herself for a series of tragedies, Rebecca plans to leave Willow Springs in hopes of saving Eli from God's wrath. But Mary sets a plan in motion to share the love of Jesus with Rebecca and force her hand in marriage to keep both Eli and her from giving up on love.Can this sharp tongued woman find the courage to face her past and seek forgiveness from the Almighty?Rebecca's Amish Heart Restored is the inspirational second book in The Amish Women of Lawrence County series of women's fiction novels. If you like spiritual explorations, real-life challenges of emotional bravery, and basking in God's light, then you'll adore Tracy Fredrychowski's exploration of hope.
Download or read book Amish Redemption written by Patricia Davids and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Amish Homecoming Joshua Bowman is ready to go home. After spending time in prison for a crime he didn't commit, he's putting everything behind him and reconciling with his fractured family. When a devastating tornado throws him unexpectedly into the path of Mary Kaufman and her daughter, Hannah, he feels the first spark of life after months. But Mary's adoptive dad is the Englisch sheriff--and he'd never trust her care to a man with Joshua's past. Plus the lovely single mom has a secret of her own, one that she's spent years running from. Together they survived the storm, but are they strong enough to shed the shadows of their past? Brides of Amish Country: Finding true love in the land of the Plain People.
Download or read book Beyond the Brokenness written by Rebecca S Troyer and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-26 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca was born and raised Amish on a farm in Michigan, alongside her 7 siblings. She knew at a young age she did not want to spend her life in the Amish culture. When she was 17, she made her escape with only the clothes on her back and a few dollars in her pocket. Rebecca moved hundreds of miles away from everything that was familiar. She had no idea how to survive outside the Amish. With God by her side she knew it would all work out. With a determined heart, Rebecca overcame many obstacles without the support of her family. You too can overcome anything you set your heart to. It all starts with a decision to choose something better, something more and something outside the norm.
Download or read book Fraying at the Edge written by Cindy Woodsmall and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family, community, faith, and love. These “quilt blocks” sewn together made Ariana’s beautiful life. When they are pulled to pieces, will anything familiar remain? The Old Order Amish life Ariana Brenneman loved vanished virtually overnight with the discovery that she was switched at birth twenty years ago. Now she’s immersed in the Englischer world, getting to know her mother and under the authority of her biological father, an atheist intellectual with resolute plans to expand Ariana’s worldview. Only Quill Schlabach, a childhood friend living Englisch, can steady the tilting ground between Ariana’s two worlds, but can she trust him after so many betrayals? At the same time, Skylar Nash is forced to choose rehab or spend several months with her true relatives, the large Brenneman family and their seemingly backward life—no electricity, no technology, no fun. What the young woman can’t leave behind is her addiction to illegal prescription drugs and a deep emptiness from the belief that she doesn’t belong in either family. New ties are binding Ariana and Skylar to the lives they were meant to have. Can they find the wisdom and strength they’ll need to follow God’s threads into unexpected futures? Fraying at the Edge is the second novel in The Amish of Summer Grove series.
Download or read book Amish Faith written by Sarah Price and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith Landes and Rebecca Yoder were friends from an early age. But one was raised Mennonite and the other Amish. Despite those differences, they remain life-long friends. Then tragedy strikes and a promise made in their youth is put to the test.
Download or read book Thrill of the Chaste written by Valerie Weaver-Zercher and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a peek beneath the bonnet. Browse the inspirational fiction section of your local bookstore, and you will likely find cover after cover depicting virtuous young women cloaked in modest dresses and wearing a pensive or playful expression. They hover innocently above sun-drenched pastures or rustic country lanes, often with a horse-drawn buggy in the background—or the occasional brawny stranger. Romance novels with Amish protagonists, such as the best-selling trailblazer The Shunning by Beverly Lewis, are becoming increasingly popular with a largely evangelical female audience. Thrill of the Chaste is the first book to analyze this growing trend in romance fiction and to place it into the context of contemporary literature, religion, and popular culture. Valerie Weaver-Zercher combines research and interviews with devoted readers, publishers, and authors to produce a lively and provocative examination of the Amish romance novel. She discusses strategies that literary agents and booksellers use to drive the genre’s popularity. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste also considers Amish fiction’s effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike.
Download or read book An Amish Garden written by and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents three stories about Amish girls and their gardens.
Download or read book Samuel s Return written by Susan Lantz Simpson and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first scent of blooming flowers, fresh green fields, and invigorating days of sunshine. A Southern Maryland Amish spring bursts with hope, bright promise—and a practical young widow’s chance to try love anew . . . With two lively daughters, an active newborn, and a huge farm to tend, Lena Troyer has no time for impossible what-ifs. She just can’t let herself be distracted by Samuel Mast’s unexpected return. Even though her childhood sweetheart became the man she longed to marry, Samuel never saw or wrote Lena again after his family abruptly moved away. Now a widow, Lena is determined to keep Samuel's helpful ways and irresistible good humor at arm’s length—no matter how often he’s there when she needs him most . . . A restless father with a shameful secret was the reason Samuel’s many letters never got to Lena. And it’s why Samuel can’t bring himself to tell Lena the truth—though he’s doing everything he can to regain her trust and prove he’s worthy of the resourceful woman she’s become. But as a rival for his affections complicates matters, Samuel and Lena must somehow put the past to rest—and believe that faith, honesty, and rekindled love will be more than enough to finally build a family together . . .
Download or read book Amish Women of Lawrence County Trilogy Books 1 3 written by Fredrychowski and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amish Women of Lawrence County Trilogy Books 1-3: Amish Romance Series - Three Novels in One Volume Discover the heartfelt journey of three faith-filled women as they navigate the simplicities of faith, love, and redemption in the Amish Women of Lawrence County Trilogy. Book 1 - Emma's Amish Faith Tested Emma Yoder's world shatters when she loses her unborn child, and the comfort she seeks from her Old Order Amish community falls short. As she wrestles with grief and whispers of hidden truths, Emma embarks on a transformative journey. Her newfound passion for Jesus's teachings conflicts with her community's traditions. Will Emma find the strength to embrace divine grace and reclaim her faith? Book 2 - Rebecca's Amish Heart Restored Rebecca Byler's life is entangled in lies and secrets, driving her to isolate herself from those she loves. Eli Bricker's determination to uncover the pain behind her guarded heart brings them closer, but Rebecca's guilt and self-blame push her toward leaving Willow Springs. With the help of Eli's grandmother and an emotional letter from her deceased mother, Rebecca confronts her past. Can she embrace forgiveness and open her heart to love once more? Book 3 - Anna's Amish Fears Revealed Anna Byler is consumed by fear and anxiety after Simon Kauffman's sudden departure from their Amish community. Despite her newfound relationship with Jesus, she struggles to fill the void left by Simon. Her quest to understand Simon's disappearance and unexpected return leads her to question his motives and God's promises. Will Anna find the courage to trust the Lord and achieve peace in her life? The Amish Women of Lawrence County Trilogy offers a look into the lives of three resilient women set against the backdrop of the Amish community. Experience the richness of tradition, the intensity of personal struggles, and the beauty of unwavering faith in this compelling series by Tracy Fredrychowski.
Download or read book Words from the Heart written by Kathleen Fuller and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweet Amish romance with lost love letters, a determined matchmaker, and finding love where and when you least expect it. “Her fingertips brushed against something else in the box of doilies. She lifted a bundle of letters, neatly tied with a thin red ribbon . . .” Ivy Yoder hasn’t heard from John King in over a year. She knows it’s time to let go of the idea that they will one day marry, but she’s humiliated to be one of the oldest single women in her Amish community of Birch Creek. When quirky Cevilla Schlabach asks her to help clean out an attic, Ivy is grateful for the distraction. Noah Schlabach isn’t from Birch Creek or even Ohio. His job as an auctioneer takes him around the country and away from a typical Amish life, but he still remains devoted to his family. So when his aging aunt asks him to help clean out her attic, he agrees. Plus, who knows what curious items he might find up there? As Noah and Ivy work side by side, they come across a different kind of treasure: a packet of letters written during the Korean War. Soon they are swept up in the story of two young people falling in love—even as they remain determined not to fall in love themselves. Third book in the Amish Letters series (Written in Love and The Promise of a Letter). The books do not need to be read in order. Part of the larger Birch Creek Amish community with the Amish of Birch Creek series and Amish Brides of Birch Creek series Full-length novel, approximately 75,000 words Sweet, clean Amish romance with happily-ever-after ending Includes discussion questions for book clubs and list of all the author’s books by series
Download or read book Growing Up Amish written by Ira Wagler and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times eBook bestseller! One fateful starless night, 17-year-old Ira Wagler got up at 2 AM, left a scribbled note under his pillow, packed all of his earthly belongings into in a little black duffel bag, and walked away from his home in the Amish settlement of Bloomfield, Iowa. Now, in this heartwarming memoir, Ira paints a vivid portrait of Amish life—from his childhood days on the family farm, his Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26. Growing Up Amish is the true story of one man’s quest to discover who he is and where he belongs. Readers will laugh, cry, and be inspired by this charming yet poignant coming of age story set amidst the backdrop of one of the most enigmatic cultures in America today—the Old Order Amish.
Download or read book My Stubborn Heart written by Becky Wade and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Donovan meets the handsome Matt Jarreau when she accompanies her grandmother to Redbud, Pennsylvania, to help her restore the family home and Kate sets her heart on the young man and his wounded heart.
Download or read book Rebecca written by Mary Christner Borntrager and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca Eash is just as spirited as her mother Ellie, who readers grew to love in Book 1 of Ellie’s People: An Amish Family Saga. Becky works for another Amish family and spends time with her Mennonite friend, Susan Miller. Her gentle days in the 1950s are filled with laundry and canning, barn-raisings, a taffy pull, and quilting bees. But as Susan’s brother, James, shows an interest in Becky and their relationship deepens, she becomes embroiled in conflict with her parents, Ellie and David, and the deacon, who don’t want to her to marry a Mennonite boy. When James joins the Amish church and they begin planning for their future, everything appears to be working out after all. But then James has a dream from God that he can’t ignore, and Becky is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. Book 2 of the Ellie’s People: An Amish Family Saga series. Ages 10 and up. Read the Amish novels that Amish people themselves read. Long before Beverly Lewis wrote The Shunningthe Ellie’s People series was beloved by young and old readers in Amish and Mennonite communities. Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie series will love learning to know the spunky heroines and old-fashioned communities of the Ellie’s People series.
Download or read book A Picture of Love written by Beth Wiseman and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After facing heartbreak in their previous relationships, both Naomi and Amos vowed never to love again. In this first installment of The Amish Inn series from bestselling novelist Beth Wiseman, true love takes root in the deepest of wounds. Sweet Naomi Byler cooks meals for the guests at The Peony Inn, where Amish sisters and owners of the inn Esther and Lizzie love her like a granddaughter. She’s as happy there as a young woman can be, considering that her fiancé, Thomas, has left her to court someone else. She knows she’ll get over the love of her life in due time, but she is beginning to assume marriage will never be a part of her future. Amos Lantz and his mother are guests at the inn, visiting town for a cousin’s wedding. Attending a wedding is the last thing Amos wants to do since his own fiancée, Sarah, died tragically just a year ago. Naomi and Amos understand each other’s grief and quickly become friends when they discover their mutual love of painting. As the two begin to paint through their sadness together, Esther and Lizzie play matchmaker—a risky move with the potential to backfire. And when Thomas makes an unexpected return intending to win Naomi back, she realizes she no longer knows her own heart. Sweet, uplifting Amish romance The first installment of The Amish Inn Novels—Book 1: A Picture of Love; Book 2: An Unlikely Match; Book 3: A Season of Change Book length: 85,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Download or read book Anna s Crossing Amish Beginnings Book 1 written by Suzanne Woods Fisher and published by Revell. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Anna König first meets Bairn, the Scottish ship carpenter of the Charming Nancy, their encounter is anything but pleasant. Anna is on the ship only to ensure the safe arrival of her loved ones to the New World. Hardened by years of living at sea, Bairn resents toting these naïve farmers--dubbed "Peculiars" by deckhands--across the ocean. As delays, storms, illness, and diminishing provisions afflict crew and passengers alike, Bairn finds himself drawn to Anna's serene nature. For her part, Anna can't seem to stay below deck and far away from the aloof ship's carpenter, despite warnings. When an act of sacrifice leaves Anna in a perilous situation, Bairn discovers he may not have left his faith as firmly in the past as he thought. But has the revelation come too late? Amish fiction favorite Suzanne Woods Fisher brings her fans back to the beginning of Amish life in America with this fascinating glimpse into the first ocean crossing as seen through the eyes of a devout young woman and an irreverent man. Blending the worlds of Amish and historical fiction, Fisher is sure to delight her longtime fans even as she attracts new ones with her superb and always surprise-filled writing.
Download or read book The Grim Reader written by Kate Carlisle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright was hoping for a fun, relaxing weekend at a local book fair, but a murderer made other plans in the latest in this New York Times bestselling series. Brooklyn and her new hunky husband, Derek, are excited to be guests at Dharma’s first annual Book Festival. The entire town is involved and Brooklyn’s mom Rebecca is taking charge. In addition to all of her other event related duties, she’s got Brooklyn doing rare book appraisals and is also staging Little Women, the musical to delight the festival goers. If that wasn’t enough, she and Meg—Derek’s mom—will have a booth where they read palms and tarot cards. Brooklyn couldn’t be prouder of her mom’s do-it-all attitude so when a greedy local businessman who seems intent on destroying Dharma starts harassing Rebecca, Brooklyn is ready to take him down. Rebecca is able to hold her own with the nasty jerk until one of her fellow festival committee members is brutally murdered and the money for the festival seems to have vanished into thin air. Things get even more personal when one of Brooklyn’s nearest and dearest is nearly run down in cold blood. Brooklyn and Derek go into attack mode and the pressure is on to catch a spineless killer before they find themselves skipping the festival for a funeral.
