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Moses’ Radiant Face | Exodus 34:29

Do you know much about the radiant face of Moses? The Hebrew word for radiant is close to the word for “horns” and was misunderstood in the Latin translation, the Vulgate. European medieval art of Moses, including a famous painting by Michelangelo, depicted horns on Moses’ head. But the word really should indicate something more like beams of light.

I noticed something new as I read the passage: “…he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken to the Lord” (Exodus 34:29, NIV).

Think about it … Moses was 80 years old. His skin was probably like dry parchment. Wrinkled, bronzed and browned from four years herding sheep in the Arabian desert. But his face was radiant, reflecting the glory of God from his time on the holy mountain.

What an awesome way to think about the time each day on our “holy mountain,” time we carve out to spend in God’s word. We leave those moments with a radiant face, something we’re not even aware of.

Memory Verse of the Week: “He was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken to the Lord” (Exodus 34:29, NIV).

Time spent in God’s word leaves a radiant impression on us. @SuzanneWFisher
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Author Spotlight: Every Girl Gets Confused by Janice Thompson

Congratulations to the winner of last week’s Author Spotlight giveaway of Lightning by Bonnie Calhoun, ALISON BRADLEY. Please email info {at} suzannewoodsfisher {dot} com to claim your prize.

Welcome Janice Thompson, author of Every Girl Gets Confused , to Author Spotlight! Keep reading to find out how you can enter to win a copy.

Introduce us to you as an author: When did you get bit with the writing bug? How would you describe your writing style?

I started writing in the 6th grade. No kidding! I’d read every Bobbsey Twins book on the market and decided I needed another one. . . so I wrote it. I began to write seriously in the mid-90s and never looked back. My first book came out in 2000 and I’ve written 100 books since!

Tell us about your new release:

Every Girl Gets Confused is the second book in the “Brides with Style” series from Revell. This is the story of a young woman from a small town who ends up in the big city, working at bridal salon. Ironic, since the love of her life just ditched her (in book one). Or, did he? I guess you’ll have to read book two to find out.

How can readers connect with you online?

Website: www.janiceathompson.com

Facebook: JaniceHannaThompson

Twitter: booksbyjanice

Anything new for you on the book horizon?

Yes! I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be doing several “Bella novellas” over the next two years. Readers of my Weddings by Bella series will be tickled to learn that a new story will release every three months, starting in November. The first will be a Christmas story (Once Upon a Moonlight Night) and all subsequent stories will be seasonal. I can’t wait to dive back into Bella’s world!

Aside from a cup of good, strong coffee, what helps you get all of your “brain cylinders” firing so you can write well?

I drink Spark (an energy/vitamin drink). If I ever try to start the day without it, I’m a mess! Also, I tend to write better later in the day (my creative peak time is 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.) so coming up with anything worthwhile in the morning is usually a wash.

What has been the biggest help to you in the journey to publication? Writers’ conferences? Writing groups? Your mom as your first-draft reader?

My absolute best help is (and always has been) the small circle of readers who surround me. I call them my “dream team.” They help me name characters. They read first-drafts. They proof. They help with cover ideas. They name characters. They promote my books. They’re the most valuable tool in this author’s toolbox. I pray for them. They pray for me. We are a team.

Do you prefer reading physical books or e-readers?

I love eBooks because they’re so immediate. Also, I have arthritis, so holding a paperback book in the “open” position is tough on my hands. The kindle is easy to hold/manage. Also, I love the idea that you can change the font size on ereaders. That’s very helpful.

What are you best known for … writing or otherwise?

I’m known for baking! I run a baking business out of my home: Nina’s Cakes and Cookies. You can find photo albums on my Facebook business page here.

What book have you reread the most?

The Heavenly Man. This is the amazing true story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun, who has faced death for his faith on multiple occasions. I try to read it once a year, but don’t always manage. Readers might be surprised to learn that most of my reading these days is non-fiction. I love a good novel, but self-help/Christian living books are my favorite.

If you weren’t able to write, what would you do?

I would probably start a publishing company and/or become an agent so that I could help other authors on their journey. I’d also spend more time coming up with lessons on my freelance writing site (freelancewritingcourses.com). There’s such a great need for solid teaching, especially with so many authors striking out on their own with indie books.

Right this moment, what does your office look like?

I’m curled up under the covers in my bed writing this, so it looks like a messy bedroom. My dachshund (Sasha) is under the covers, snoring away, and my other dachshund (Copper) is in his bed on the floor to my left. I love to write curled up in bed, but I also have a legitimate office in my house, loaded with the usual stuff: desks, book cases, tables, storage shelves, etc.

What book is on the top of your TBR pile?

Kathleen Y’Barbo’s Firefly Summer (from the Pies, Books and Jesus collection). I’ve known and loved this author for years and can’t wait to dive it!

If you could write any book–on any topic–and be guaranteed a publishing contract, what topic would it be? (Or genre?)

I’ve already played out the wedding topic, so I’d like to writing about baking (running a bakery) and dogs. I’m a dog fanatic. Hopefully I’ll get to write about both of those. . .soon!

Ever had a bad review? How did you handle it?

Oh boy. Yes, several! After Fools Rush In went free on kindle, negative reviewers came from out of the woodwork. They didn’t like the fact that the book had faith elements. (I guess this wasn’t mentioned in the publisher promo matter.) I got slapped around a lot. I’ve since (mostly) learned to ignore the bad reviews. For that matter, I try to ignore the good ones, too. Writing is a ministry. People won’t always agree with “how” you minister, but that shouldn’t stop you from doing what you’re called to do.

Can a person make a living as a writer?

I’ve been freelancing since 2005 and have managed to eek out a living. These days (with indie books) it’s getting easier. That said, there are zillions of inexpensive ebooks out there, so I have to know how to market my books if I want to get noticed. So, I’d say that “marketing knowledge” is almost as important as learning the craft these days!

What are your biggest distractions?

Oy. Facebook. I’m always on Facebook because I manage groups and market to my readers. It’s a lovely distraction, in that it keeps me in-the-know with my readers. It’s also the place where I post pictures of cakes and cookies. Sometimes the response to my baking projects is as strong as the response to my books. That’s always fun.

Describe yourself in one word:

Over-booked.

If I could go anywhere, it would be…

Italy! I haven’t been, but would love to go.

Best indulgence:

Italian Cream Cake! I have a funny thing that I say to my daughters. I’ve always told them, “If you want to know if life after death is real, just lean over my casket and say these words: ‘Italian cream cake!’ I’ll come springing back to life, for sure!”

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Amish Wisom Recap: Amish Christmas at North Star, Shipshewana, Amish Marriage & Snickerdoodles!

If you haven’t had a chance to take a stroll around Amish Wisdom lately, here is a recap of what went on this week:

On Monday’s Book Nook, we read an excerpt from Cindy Woodsmall’s story in Amish Christmas at North Star.

Molly Jebber shared pictures from her trip to Shipshewana on Tuesday’s Traveler’s Tips.

Our Amish Scribe answered a question about Amish weddings on Ask the Amish. 

In yesterday’s Beyond the Bonnets, Amy Lillard shared Amish secrets to marriage.

Stop by today’s Cook’s Corner for Marta Perry’s family recipe for snickerdoodle cookies!

What is something you learned on Amish Wisdom this week? Or what would you like to see on Amish Wisdom?

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Winners Announced from ‘The Imposter’ Pinterest Contest

Thank you for celebrating the release of The Imposter with me and sharing your loving Pinterest pins & boards! Congratulations to all the winners:

Grand Prize:
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Second Place:
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A Day in My Life: Miller’s Bakery

The next time you’re heading to or through Holmes County, Ohio, you’ve GOT to make a stop at Miller’s Bakery. Hot-from-the-Amish-oven baked goods, fresh spices, treats to take home (or, as in the case of my sister and me, to eat on the way).

Jams and jellies, candy and coffee.

Stocking up on fresh spices is one of my all-time favorite Amish store purchases. I bring home cinnamon to all my friends! It has more “punch” than ground cinnamon in my local stores.

Here’s the must-get from Miller’s Bakery: cheese tarts. Light, fluffy, filled with your choice of berries. I met a lovely couple at the B&B who were taking home boxes and boxes and boxes of these cheese tarts for their friends in Michigan.

These did not last long….absolutely delicious!

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Author Spotlight: Lightning by Bonnie Calhoun

Congratulations to the winner of last week’s Author Spotlight giveaway of Murder at the Courthouse by A.H. Gabhart, JUDY FRITZ. Please email info {at} suzannewoodsfisher {dot} com to claim your prize.

Welcome Bonnie Calhoun, author of Lightning , to Author Spotlight! Keep reading to find out how you can enter to win a copy.

Introduce us to you as an author: When did you get bit with the writing bug? How would you describe your writing style?

I have written most of my life. I especially had a lot of stories to tell when I was a teenager and in the throes of teenaged angst. My writing style is Bonnie. I don’t know how else to say it. I don’t have anyone whose style I mimic or try to identify with. I don’t do romance or women’s fiction. I write action, adventure, suspense, mystery, loud noises … blood, body count and blowing things up. Can’t help it. I’m not a gentile writer.

Tell us about your new release:

This series takes place in the future of the former United States. All that remains of the country is a sliver of the East Coast. The rest was destroyed 150 years ago in a week called the Time of Sorrows; 3 suitcase nukes detonated in Washington, DC, a tsunami wiped out most of the East Coast from Canada to South America, the California shelf slipped into the Pacific Ocean, and the Super Volcano in Yellowstone national park erupted and took out four states. People long ago said God created the world in six days, but it took man only five to destroy it.

My latest release is the second in the series, Lightning: A Novel (Stone Braide Chronicles), a YA dystopian fiction continuing story of Selah Rishon. She thought her life would improve when she found her real father, but now the rest of her family has gone missing and the mystique of becoming a novarium is tempered with the fact that it could drive her insane in nine months. Can she reach the secret that so many others have sought?

There is also a FREE e-book download that should be read BEFORE Lightning. The short story is called Aftershock. It tells the story of what happens between book#1—Thunder and book#2—Lightning.

How can readers connect with you online?

They can go to my website: bonniescalhoun.com and all of my social media links are available there.

Anything new for you on the book horizon?

Presently I am working on the third short story and the thitd book in the series. The third and final book will be called Storm, bringing together all the opposing forces for the final battle that will decide if they are all to be changed forever … or will they have to wait another 150 years.

Do you prefer reading physical books or e-readers?

Well let’s just say that my eyes aren’t what they used to be, and the back lighting on my iPad really turns reading into an enjoyable experience again. I read about a book a week on my iPad, when before I began using the device my reading had dropped to about 5 or 6 books a year.

Why do you write?

To entertain. The Lord made me an outgoing, over-the-top entertainer, and if I can string enough words together to impart a life-affirming lesson of the Lord I’m that much happier.

If you weren’t able to write, what would you do?

Dictate … LOL … there’s a ton of voice identity software out there that could type it … Oh … you mean if I didn’t write at all. Well before and during my writing career, I was for many years a clothing designer and seamstress. My mother was a master pattern maker for the clothing factories in my home town of Scranton, Pa., so I’ve sewn since I was 7. But I have officially reached retirement age and I would probably just retire … and read.

Right this moment, what does your office look like?

Ugh … let’s put it this way … there are at least a dozen characters in my head waiting for their chance at a book, and at the same time they each have their own mess in my office.

Ever had a bad review? How did you handle it?

Well I look at it this way … I write a certain kind of action adventure with certain kinds of protagonists and pacing and I work my hardest to please the people that would also like those same styles. Those people would be in my target readers group. If someone doesn’t like my style then I don’t have any hard feelings, they are just not in the target readers group that I’m writing for.

What are your biggest distractions?

My biggest distractions by far are all story related … reading, movies, reading, binge-watching Fringe on Netflix, reading, binge-watching X-Files on Netflix …well, you see the pattern,

What advice would you give to new writers?

Just keep wring and keep honing your craft, and most of all, think big because story rules!

Are you an introvert? Extrovert? In-between?

Most definitely an extrovert. I can … and have … wound up starting discussion groups about books in the airport! And my grandma used to say, “There are no strangers in this world, only people you haven’t met yet.”

What drives you to succeed?

The love of story. Stretching my imagination to come up with new twists on old stories that will carry people away to different life experiences.

My great adventure has been…

Finding the “sweet spot” of where my writing should fit, and creating a brand.

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Bonnie S. Calhoun is the author of Thunder. She teaches workshops on Facebook, Twitter, HTML, and social media at writers’ conferences. In her everyday life she is a retired seamstress and clothing designer. Bonnie and her husband live in a log home in upstate New York with a dog and two cats who think she’s waitstaff. Learn more at

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Amish Wisdom Recap: The Amish Mother, Covered Bridges, Knitting Groups, & Pineapple Salad

If you haven’t had a chance to take a stroll around Amish Wisdom lately, here is a recap of what went on this week:

On Monday’s Book Nook, we read an excerpt from The Amish Mother by Rebecca Kertz.

Jo Ann Brown took on a tour of the covered bridges of Lancaster County on Tuesday’s Traveler’s Tips.

Lisa Bogart shared about the community she has in her knitting group on Wednesday’s Almost Amish. 

In yesterday’s Beyond the Bonnets, Elizabeth Byler Younts shared part two of how to live like the Amish without being Amish.

Stop by today’s Cook’s Corner for Shelley Shepard Gray’s favorite recipe for pineapple jello salad!

What is something you learned on Amish Wisdom this week? Or what would you like to see on Amish Wisdom?

What’s the #AmishWisdom community been up to this week? Get a recap from @suzannewfisher!
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Jacob’s Wrestling Match | Genesis 32:26

There’s something wonderful to be gleaned about the night Jacob spent wrestling with the angel–he wouldn’t let the angel go until the angel blessed him. It’s widely thought that the angel was the Incarnate Christ, and that time spent wrestling was Jacob’s full surrender to be dependent on God . . . and God alone.

Ever since I read that passage, I haven’t left my time with God each morning until I received a blessing for the day. For me, that means a new realization, a new understanding, a different way of looking at a problem, an “aha” moment. He’s never failed me.  Somehow, I’ve sensed God’s delight in hanging on each morning for that blessing.

Memory verse of the week: “I will not let you go unless you bless me” (Genesis 32:26, NIV).

I will not let you go unless you bless me. Genesis 32:26 is @SuzanneWFisher’s verse of the week!
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Author Spotlight: “Murder at the Courthouse” by A.H. Gabhart

Congratulations to the winner of last week’s Author Spotlight giveaway of Vendetta by Lisa Harris, ANDREA WILLIAMS. Please email info {at} suzannewoodsfisher {dot} com to claim your prize.

Welcome A.H. Gabhart, author of Murder at the Courthouse , to Author Spotlight! Keep reading to find out how you can enter to win a copy.

Introduce us to you as an author: When did you get bit with the writing bug? How would you describe your writing style?

I was bitten by the writing bug when I was around ten and started reading Hardy Boy mysteries. I thought it would be fun to be like them and solve a mystery. Not much chance I was ever going to stumble upon a mystery out on the Kentucky farm where I grew up. So, I wrote my own mystery starring me, of course. A cuter, less shy and very smart me. I’ve been writing ever since then and that was quite a few years ago. I do come up with better characters now. LOL.

I think my writing style is easy to read and conversational. I like getting my characters talking. I like for the story to be front and center. Somebody once said I was a storyteller. You know, that’s not a bad thing to be when all you ever wanted to do was write down stories.

Tell us about your new release:

Murder at the Courthouse is my first cozy mystery. I’ve always loved reading mysteries and I’ve put a few mystery threads in some of my novels, but this is the first one to be classified a mystery. Michael Keane is a deputy sheriff in his small hometown that has managed to keep out the big box stores and hold on to its unique personality. Michael’s happy with the peaceful air of the town, but that peace is disturbed when a body is discovered on the courthouse steps. The victim is a stranger and the townspeople are soon sharing all sorts of theories about the victim and why he ended up dead on their courthouse steps. Some of the ideas are a bit wacky, to say the least, but then when the sheriff insists Michael follow up on one of those ideas, he makes a discovery that threatens to change everything he’s always believed about his little town.

After you started writing seriously, how long was it before you were published?

I married at the way-too-young age of seventeen, but that didn’t slow down my desire to write. When I was nineteen I took a writing course and began to submit short pieces to magazines a year or so after that. My first story was published in a Sunday school magazine for young people not long after I started mailing out my stories. That was way before internet days. Everything happened by mail then. My first novel was published six or seven years after that first small article sale.

Aside from a cup of good, strong coffee, what helps you get all of your “brain cylinders” firing so you can write well?

You can keep the coffee. I want my hot tea. I’m not sure I have found any magic food that helps keep my brain cylinders firing. I do sometimes chew gum when the sleepies catch up to me and I want to nod off at the computer.

What has been the biggest help to you in the journey to publication? Writers’ conferences? Writing groups? Your mom as your first-draft reader?

I think the biggest help in my journey to publication was simply my own determination to keep on writing whatever the result. Perseverance is a good thing for a writer to have in her tool chest and while I’ve had my down times, I never gave up. Early on, I did read every issue of The Writer magazine from cover to cover. That helped me learn about the writing world. I had been writing and publishing for years before I even knew they had writing conferences or groups. My mom read a couple of my books in manuscript when it seemed they were not going to be published in a timely manner, but not to critique the stories. I’m my one and only first-draft reader.

Do you prefer reading physical books or e-readers?

I would rather read a physical book. There’s just something about having that paper book in my hands and turning the pages. I like the heft of the book and seeing my progress when I stick a bookmarker in it to mark my place. I know those e-books mark your place and show the percentage of the book left to read, but it’s not the same. However, I do have an e-reader and do read books on it. The e-reader is great for when I’ve had to wait in a doctor’s office.

Why do you write?

I love to tell stories. I’m compelled to tell stories. I’m not completely happy when I’m not working on a story. I do feel writing and storytelling is a God-given talent, and I believe the Lord wants us to use our talents. I’ve enjoyed being able to tell faith-based stories while writing for the Christian market.

Right this moment, what does your office look like?

My office desk, well, my whole office is pretty much a disaster. I have decided that paper breeds and multiplies overnight. But actually what happens is that I have a way of dumping everything on my desk to get to later after I do some more writing. Later has a way of getting delayed. And then there are all the books stuffed in my bookcases waiting for me to have time to read them. But two walls of my office have double windows to let me look toward the east and south and see the green world of our farm, watch the birds at my birdfeeder and enjoy the flowers in pots on the outside window ledges. So who cares about those piled up papers and books on my desk? I do plan a major cleaning and rearrangement of my office just as soon as I finish this book. Trouble is, I think I said that was happening after I finished the last book, too. Someday.

Ever had a bad review? How did you handle it?

Oh yeah, I’ve had bad reviews. In this day of instant reviewing on every venue, you’re almost guaranteed to have a few people who take issue with something or other you’ve written. Some of those who’ve read my stories haven’t liked the Shaker history. Others think this or that could be better about how I tell the stories. I’m sure they are right. This or that could be better. Something could always be better.

Some of the bad reviews poke you while others just make you laugh. I had one once that said “free was too much to pay for this book.” Really?! I sometimes remember the remarks, but I rarely remember which book the reviewer thought could be better. It’s not that important. The book, whichever one it was, has been written. Not much chance to change it after I read the review whether the criticism is valid or not. I have been blessed to have only a few of the extremely negative reviews and many more of the positive encouraging reviews. So I simply ignore bad reviews and smile when a reader does like my stories.

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What do you least like about being a writer? Most like?

I least like how slow I write. I always want to get the story out of my head and in the first draft faster. But I seem to need time for my creative well to fill so I can dip out of it. What I like most is when the story does come together. I like writing the end and then reading my draft over and finding that I’ve told the story I hoped to tell.

What advice would you give to new writers?

I would tell new writers that writing can be a tough job. You have to ignore rejections and keep writing. You have to realize the writing road can have a lot of highs and many lows and some rocky bumps along the way to publication. I’d tell those new writers to be sure to stuff their perseverance and determination in their writer pack before they set off down the writing road. Oh, and to not only write, but to read.

If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save?

My dog, Oscar. Years ago, I used to imagine how I would save my computer in the event of a fire–after all the kids were safe, of course. I imagined breaking my office window to grab my computer full of stories. But now my files are backed up out on the net. So I guess after Oscar, I’d go for those old photo albums.

Best surprise:

Last year my publishers encouraged me to submit my recent Rosey Corner book, Love Comes Home, to the Selah Awards. When I found out I finaled in the historical romance category, I was happy. It’s always good to have an encouraging pat on the back. They give out the awards at a dinner at the Blue Ridge Writers’ Conference. I didn’t go to the conference but I knew it was held at Lifeway’s lovely Ridgecrest Conference Center cradled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. The place is only a few hours drive from me and just sounded so inviting with its peaceful area and breathtaking views that I decided to use going to the awards banquet as the excuse and go for a few days of R & R there with my husband.

I didn’t expect to win anything. My books have finaled in other writing competitions but without a win. Still, it was fun to go to the dinner and sit with some writer and agent friends. When it came time to announce the winner of the historical romance category, I was surprised when they said the name of my book. I thought nice, I’m glad I came! Then after they gave out the rest of the category awards, Eva Marie Everson began reading the judges’ comments about the Selah Book of the Year. One said the story had left her changed. I’m at a table directly in front of the podium, listening but not with great intensity, thinking the winner is going to be a devotional book or a Bible study perhaps. I could hardly believe my ears when Eva got to the title of the winning book and it was Love Comes Home. So that was definitely a “best” surprise and a fun one too.

Describe yourself in one word:

Blessed!

How can readers connect with you online?

My website, annhgabhart.com, has just been redesigned and is very visitor friendly. Here you can also access both of my blogs. One Writer’s Journal is a hodgepodge of posts about my writing life, farm life, and whatever is on my mind when I sit down to write a post. I also have occasional fun contests there such as my mystery photos and often have book giveaways. The Heart of Hollyhill blog is posted by Jocie, my character in the Heart of Hollyhill books. She reports from the 1960s Hollyhill most weeks.

I’m very active on my Facebook page, with some regular weekly posts like “Shaker Wednesdays,” “Friday Smiles” and the popular “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” I also post random “Spotted on my Walk” photos of things I see out here on the farm. My dog, Oscar, manages to ocassionally sneak into the posts. I tweet on Twitter and enjoy adding pictures to Pinterest.

Anything new for you on the book horizon?

The Hidden Springs mysteries are very new things for me. Readers will be introduced to people of Hidden Springs in this first book, Murder at the Courthouse, and then taken on a suspense-filled ride with my deputy sheriff character, Michael Keane, in Murder Comes by Mail, scheduled for release July 2016. I’m busily working on the third Hidden Spring mystery right now. An old Victorian house with a tower room is going to be one of the “characters” in the story, and a calico cat named Miss Marble makes an appearance.

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A. H. Gabhart is Ann H. Gabhart, bestselling author of many novels, including Angel Sister, Small Town Girl, and Love Comes Home, several popular Shaker novels such as The Outsider, The Believer, and The Innocent, and The Heart of Hollyhill series. Ann grew up in a small rural town in Kentucky much like Hidden Springs, but Ann is happy to report nobody was ever murdered on her hometown’s courthouse steps. Ann and her husband still live on a farm near that same little town in Kentucky. Learn more at www.annhgabhart.com.

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Amish Wisdom Recap: Forgiven, Chouteau, Amish Remedies & Simple Living

If you haven’t had a chance to take a stroll around Amish Wisdom lately, here is a recap of what went on this week:

On Monday’s Book Nook, we read an excerpt from Forgiven by Terri Roberts.

Vannetta Chapman shared pictures of the inspiration for the setting of Anna’s Healing—Chouteau, Oklahoma— on Tuesday’s Traveler’s Tips.

A reader asked about the secret to Amish marriages on Wednesday’s Ask the Amish. 

In yesterday’s Beyond the Bonnets, Elizabeth Byler Younts shared part one of how to live like the Amish without being Amish.

Stop by today’s Cook’s Corner for an Amish remedy for sore throats and colds!

What is something you learned on Amish Wisdom this week? Or what would you like to see on Amish Wisdom?

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