With a hardy snowfall for many I can’t help but think soup weather has arrived. Winter and soup go hand in hand here at the farm. Our newest neighbors put me onto a new kind of soup recently. Coffee Soup, or as some call it, Wet Toast. Growing up in Appalachia, we're not strangers … Continue reading Coffee Soup- Comfort foods of Yesterday
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The Amish Beard
Old Order Amish are no longer a small secular group, but a growing population that call 32 states and 6 Canadian provinces home. If you live near Ohio, then you certainly have seen a horse and buggy, as 62 percent of all Old Order Amish reside there. They are our neighbors, the shops we frequent, … Continue reading The Amish Beard
Holy Week in Amish Country
Good Friday, the day that Jesus was crucified, is a day of somber reflection for those of the Christian faith. The Amish too reserve the Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter in all that it represents. Various Amish and Mennonite communities may consider these days differently, but Old Order Communities in which I … Continue reading Holy Week in Amish Country
Kentucky’s ‘Little Winters’
We've waited all winter for warmer temps and lots of sun, but hold on, as we have a few more cold snaps to go through. You’ll often hear of springtime cold snaps that last just a day or two being referred to as ‘Little Winters’. Here in Kentucky we have five, which occur about every … Continue reading Kentucky’s ‘Little Winters’
Lumberjacks and a Lady
I was recently asked to write a short suspense with author friends, but unfortunately that was put off to the side for now. However, for three years I have been scratching notes and pondering the idea of writing a historical series. Most readers know me by my sweet Amish Romances or quick moving suspense novels, … Continue reading Lumberjacks and a Lady
Finding Simon Graber.
It's a beautiful start to another blessed week, and I'm so thankful the Lord seen fit to let me awake in it. I recently turned in my newest manuscript and I cannot tell you enough how wonderful that feels. There's still much that will need done before it reaches you, but this particular step, the … Continue reading Finding Simon Graber.