An Amish Kitchen
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An Amish Kitchen was an enjoyable read. It is a compilation of three stories written by Kelly Long, Amy Clipston and Beth Wiseman. All are set in the town of Paradise, PA and have characters in common.
In the first story, A Taste of Faith, Abram is left with the care of his younger siblings for a month while his parents have been called away. He finds himself attracted to Deborah, known as Fern, who works as a healer in their district. Abram has negative views about marriage and Fern has been hurt by a man before. They must both overcome their fears if they have a chance together.
The second story, A Spoonful of Love, Hannah runs a bed and breakfast while struggling to feel that she cannot gain her mother's approval. Stephen moves to the area, stays at the bed and breakfast and becomes the handyman. He is running away from some very painful memories and the feeling that he has done too much wrong to be forgiven. Can Hannah help him understand that God's forgiveness is available to all?
In the third story, A Recipe for Hope, Eve stuggles to connect with a mother she only felt close to when they were cooking. Her mother, Rosemary, struggles with change and an illness. There is more turmoil between Eve's children as they must deal with their actions and learn forgiveness.
I liked the stories and found them to be a quick and easy read with good messages of forgiveness and the importance of family. I was provided a copy of An Amish Kitchen by Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
April 14, 2013
Short and sweet :)
I love Amish fiction, so I was excited to read and review An Amish Kitchen.
These stories are fairly short, making them good for a busy mom.
I found them perhaps a bit rushed at the end â moreso in the 1st story â but they flowed well overall.
Relationships are so important in our lives, and they are often nurtured in the kitchen. The first 2 stories focus on a romantic relationship (a nice, rated G one!) and the 3rd book tells of a mother and daughter who are trying to mend a strained relationship.
I enjoyed the stories and would recommend the book. They were an easy read and easy to follow. They had simple but wholesome messages within.
These stories remind us that GodâÂÂs plan doesnâÂÂt always make sense to us and we may have no clue why certain things in life are happening â or not happening â but He does indeed have a plan for us that will come about in His perfect timing.
There is also a reading group discussion guide included, as well as 45 Old Order Amish Recipes. Nice!
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March 24, 2013
This Book Was as Good as I Thought it Would Be
Amish Kitchen
Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston & Kelly Long
Book Description: The Amish Kitchen is the Heart of the Home â and the Ideal Setting for Stories of Love and Hope. Fall in Paradise, Pennsylvania, always brings a brisk change in the weather. This season also ushers in unexpected visitors, new love, and renewed hope for three women. Fern has a green thumb for growing healing herbs, but longs for love to bloom in her life. Then the next-door neighborâÂÂs oldest son, Abram, comes running into FernâÂÂs kitchen seeking help for his little sister. The crisis soon leads to a promise of romanceâÂÂuntil mistrust threatens to end the growing attraction. Nearby, Hannah runs her parentsâ bed and breakfast, Paradise InnâÂÂbut her life feels nothing like Paradise. She longs for a man of integrity to enter her life, but never expected him to knock on the front door looking for a room. Will she be able trust Stephen with her future once she discovers his mysterious past? When a storm blows a tree onto EveâÂÂs farmhouse, she has little choice but to temporarily move her family into her parentsâ home. Outside of cooking together in the kitchen, Eve and her mother canâÂÂt agree on anything. But this may be just the recipe for hope in healing old wounds.
Review: This was a fun trilogy. The stories stayed with me even when I went on to my next book. I was getting these stories confused with what I was currently reading, which is the mark of good storytelling. FernâÂÂs story was a lot of fun. It reminds me that even when one thinks there time for marriage is gone and are surprised to find that not to be true. I cried, laughed and rejoiced with all these characters. They truly were their own stories and yet they overlapped with just the right amount of blending to make it believable. HannahâÂÂs story was exciting to see how these two unique characters were going to get along. HannahâÂÂs parents were enjoyable and provided for a cute side story. I liked Eve and felt a bit of connection to her challenges at home. I would recommend this book to anyone.
I would like to thank Booksneeze and Thomas Nelson for allowing me to read and review this book in return for a free copy and I was never asked to write a favorable review by anyone.
March 23, 2013
A story of faith, friendship, love and family!
FernâÂÂs life is comfortable learning about herbs and treating her neighborsâ ailments with her Grandmother, that is until Abram Fisher comes into her life with a series of medical needs for his younger siblings.
Hannah wishes her mother would allow her to run their Bed and Breakfast without assuming her brother needs to handle every minor mishap or repair. He has his own family and farm. Then a single Amish man looking for a room appears at the door.
EveâÂÂs life is running smoothly until a tree crashes into her kitchen during a winter storm and forces her family with 3 teenage boys to temporarily move back in with her parents. Can three generations live under one roof? Usually it is the Amish way but not for Eve. Or so she thinks.
I liked the âÂÂrealnessâ of these stories. It is everyday family happenings.
These were three great stories about faith, friendship, love and family. I really enjoyed reading this book. A special thanks to Book Sneeze for allowing me to review this book for them!
March 6, 2013
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