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Romance is bound to strike a chord when the young people of Bird-in-Hand join together to bring their community the gift of song.
Hymn of Praise
Sharon Lambert and Jay Smoker have been friends for a long time, but lately Jay has seen Sharon in a new light. They begin spending time together, and Sharon invites Jay to her family’s home to serve dinner and sing traditional hymns for their English guests. When Jay decides that this tramples upon his doctrinal beliefs, can these two dear friends compromise and find love? Or will Jay’s strict views keep them apart?
Amazing Grace
Dave Esh is broken with guilt after a recent tragedy. When Alice Blank, an acquaintance from school and youth group, invites him to join an informal singing group that performs for community members in need, Dave doubts he will enjoy himself—let alone find peace. Will Alice’s friendship help Dave learn how to forgive himself the way God already has?
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Darlene Bender’s mother has been battling cancer, and Darlene can’t understand why God would allow someone so wonderful to go through such a terrible time. She finds strength in her singing group and friends, and when Andrew Detweiler senses that Darlene needs a confidant, he approaches and befriends her. As love blossoms between them, Darlene might soon realize that God was with her all along.
O Holy Night
Elaine Lantz and her parents have just moved to town from New Wilmington. After leaving behind some painful events and a group of deceitful friends, Elaine worries she’ll never be able to trust again. But the young people of Bird-in-Hand don’t give up, and Calvin King takes it upon himself to make Elaine feel welcome. Perhaps friendship and love await Elaine in her new hometown.
Sweet, inspirational Amish novellasCollection includes four stories (23K words each) that can be read together or as standalonesIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
From the Publisher
A Collection of Four Sweet, Inspirational Amish Stories
Hymn of Praise Sharon and Jay have been friends for a long time, but lately Jay has seen Sharon in a new light. Can these two dear friends compromise and find love? Or will Jay’s strict views keep them apart? Amazing Grace Dave is broken with guilt after a recent tragedy. Alice, an acquaintance from school, invites him to join an informal singing group. Will Alice’s friendship help Dave learn how to forgive himself the way God already has? Great Is Thy Faithfulness Darlene’s mother has been battling cancer, and she can’t understand why God would allow it. She finds strength in her singing group, and as love blossoms between her and a young man in her group, Darlene soon realizes that God was with her all along. O Holy Night Elaine Lantz and her parents have just moved to town. After leaving behind some painful events and a group of deceitful friends, Elaine worries she’ll never be able to trust again. Perhaps friendship and love await Elaine in her new hometown.
Q&A with Amy Clipston, author of An Amish Singing
What are Amish singings and how do they work?
The Amish begin participating in singings when they are teenagers. The youth begin attending youth group events when they are sixteen, and normally fifty to one hundred youth attend on Sunday nights.
They play volleyball and then eat supper in a buffet style, and the girls take turns bringing desserts. The members of the group sing hymns from a German hymnal while sitting around the table with the children from the host family and their friends at the table.
This tradition is an important part of their culture since it is how young men and women meet and socialize. When they are interested in dating, a young man will ask a young woman’s father for permission to date her.
ASIN : B081MTP5QH
Publisher : Zondervan (September 1, 2020)
Publication date : September 1, 2020
Language : English
File size : 4651 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 383 pages
