*Guest post by Jennifer Slattery When our daughter was young, I was very cautious of the television shows and movies she watched. It wasn’t just the language or violence that concerned me, but the image of women they portrayed. The media seemed to convey a constant message: “Women’s value is only skin…
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Sabbath Sunday: It’s That Simple Like Me
Each Sunday I share my own amateur nature photo with a thought or two about God’s love for you. I used to feel inferior because I wasn’t a complicated person. I’ve never had lobster or flown overseas. I don’t use big words and I’ve never enjoyed reading the King James Version of the Bible. I’m…
Character Confession: One Letter Makes All the Difference
I thought I had a good grasp on compassion and understanding toward families with special need situations. Then we encountered seasons with our youngest where she was quite ill or not meeting developmental goals, and we entered the outer skirts as a family with unique needs. We still don’t have the minute to minute, day…
Encouragement for When You Can’t Stop Circling the Pool
I’m trying to incorporate an intentional time of quiet reading that isn’t for entertainment, review, or writing help, but for my own growth. One of the books mentioned if you try to be spontaneous about it, there isn’t a great success to accomplishing reading time, and I’m finding that to be true. But I digress.…
Tricia Goyer’s Beyond Hope’s Valley Contest and Party
Celebrate with Tricia and enter to win a custom-made Amish Wall hanging in the colors of your choice … and much more! One fortunate winner will receive: Custom Amish Wall Hanging {You choose the colors!} An Amish Doll {Sweet.} Amish-made basket {It’s picnic season!} Doilies, potholder and an Amish cookbook {All items form Bird-in-Hand, PA!} …
Book Review: Tricia Goyer’s Beyond Hope’s Valley
Tricia Goyer presents the third book in her Big Sky series, Beyond Hope’s Valley. It continues Marianna Sommer’s journey where she returns to her Indiana Amish roots for her brother’s wedding, and preparing for her own wedding to Aaron Zook. Although being Aaron’s bride has been her dream since she was a little girl, returning…