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My favorite book in my Kauffman Amish Bakery series is A Place of Peace. In the story, Miriam and Timothy are reunited after Miriam’s mother dies and she returns to Bird-in-Hand. The piece of the story that is particularly special to me is the subplot of Miriam’s niece who needs a liver transplant. I’m passionate… Read More
A few years ago, I was at work when my phone rang. I answered, and my mother said, “Bonnie is here, and she wants to know if you’d like her Amish paintings. She said they won’t go with her new décor when they move to Florida.” I said, “Are you kidding? Tell her yes and… Read More
People ask me why I write Amish romance novels. While my ancestors weren’t Amish, my father was a German immigrant, who came to the United States along with his parents and siblings in 1929. He once told me the Amish speak a dialect that is similar his German relatives. That connection resonated with me, and… Read More
Did you know different Amish communities have different prayer coverings? The prayer coverings the women wear in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, are heart-shaped in the back. You won’t see prayer coverings like this in Indiana or Ohio. The prayer coverings are more circular shaped in those states. When you see Amish women out in public, they… Read More
During the past couple of months I’ve shared the story of the unexpected phone call when my Amish friend Ruth (fictional name to protect her privacy) invited me to join her family for church in September. In my last blog post, I detailed how my friend Janet and I dressed in plain clothes with Mennonite… Read More
Last month I began sharing the story of the unexpected phone call when my Amish friend Ruth (fictional name to protect her privacy) invited me to join her family for church in September. In my last blog post, I invited my friend Janet to make the trip with me. While preparing for the journey, I… Read More
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