Amish Culture

Discover the quiet strength and timeless wisdom of a community that lives by its values, defying the rush of modern life. The Amish for Beginners: An Introductory Guide to Beliefs and Culture is your window into a way of life rooted in simplicity, resilience, and profound faith. Whether you’re curious about their customs or seeking life lessons that resonate beyond the pages, this guide offers a compelling and thoughtful exploration of Amish beliefs, traditions, and everyday practices. Step into the world of the Amish with clarity and insight The Amish for Beginners goes beyond the ...

is Beverly Lewis' first book in the Courtship of Nellie FisherSeries. Lewis returns to Lancaster County for this powerful new series based on actual historical events - a heated debate over salvation - that causes a group of Amish families to break away from the Old Order. Nellie knows that if her family breaks away from their church district, she stands to lose her beloved Caleb. But if she follows Caleb, she will lose her family.

Leah Mast and her family have always considered her to have a healing touch and a special gift for reflexology - treating people's ailments by massaging certain places on their feet. But others scoff at the notion, saying the very idea of curing people through their feet is absurd. Adam Beachy is one of those scoffers, even though his own mother used to practice reflexology.

Years ago, a picnic basket brought two hearts together. For Rachel and Mike, history may be about to repeat itself. Rachel Fisher is devastated when the young man she’s loved for years leaves her to date her best friend. Her heart is broken, and she has all but given up on love. Determined to...

Ruth Helmuth has never been rude in her life; trust her to choose the bishop of her Amish community for her first time! Ruth has worked hard to keep body and soul together since her husband, Levi’s, death. She tends her herd of goats, making her living from the milk and fiber she gets from them, all while running a farm and household by herself—and very competently, thank you! How could she imagine the bishop suggesting she should give it all up to another family, who will “make better use of the space”?

She never wanted to marry. He hopes to make amends for past wrongs. Can love find a way to heal both of their hearts? Sadie Schrock swore she would never marry. All of her other Amish friends could court and marry—she was content to manage the family business and eventually take it over when...

One fateful starless night, 17-year-old Ira Wagler got up at 2 AM, left a scribbled note under his pillow, packed all of his earthly belongings into in a little black duffel bag, and walked away from his home in the Amish settlement of Bloomfield, Iowa. Now, in this heartwarming memoir, Ira paints a vivid portrait of Amish life--from his childhood days on the family farm, his Rumspringa rite of passage at age 16, to his ultimate decision to leave the Amish Church for good at age 26.

From bestselling author Beth Wiseman come four sweet stories centered around celebrations in the Amish community: rumschpringe, baptism, weddings, and Christmas. The Gift of Sisters Hannah and Rachel are fraternal twins approaching their sixteenth birthday—a time when they will be allowed to...

In this stirring Amish romance about love and second chances, a shunned man returns to protect the wife he left behind—and falls in love with the family he never knew he had. After a senseless loss, hotheaded Caleb Hochstedler left his Amish faith and his young wife to seek justice. Two years...

Free to download with Kindle Unlimited Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Mary Knepp served God and her community, but loving her neighbors as God commanded was a difficult task when their delight was to belittle and ridicule her. Mary had carried a torch for Noah since they were children, but Noah was arrogant and practically didn’t acknowledge Mary’s existence. Besides, he was to wed Susan Yoder, who seemed to enjoy taunting Mary at every chance. When a dreadful accident occurs, it is Mary and not Susan who is considered the best choice to enter the Raber house ...

When sparks fly between a good Amish girl and a hunky member of the Hollywood elite, even matchmaking innkeepers Esther and Lizzie know better than to fan the flames. Evelyn Schrock has dismissed the attempts of every young man in her small Amish community to court her. She’s willing to wait...

Granny Weaver started a knitting circle believing women are stronger spun together, just like her wool. But she was young once with her own struggles. In 1963 Deborah Byler is twenty-one and has turned down seven marriage proposals from hopeful suitors in Millersburg, Ohio. At her parent's request, she goes to live with relatives in the new Amish settlement in Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, praying she'll find a match. Jeb Weaver lives in a strict Swartzentruber Amish settlement, and he can no longer abide under the rules of the Ordnung. His older brother left the family farm and settled in ...

All the color and variety of a quaint Amish shop in a charming collection of novellas by four of your favorite authors. Feel free to come in and browse! Love Birds by Amy Clipston While Ellie Lapp and her mother are still mourning the loss of her brother, Seth, Ellie starts working at one of the...

An argument. A crash. In an instant, Joanna’s world is changed forever. One minute, Joanna Schrock was arguing with her parents, and the next, her parents’ lives were claimed in a hit-and-run buggy accident. Her body is broken, but her heart is in even deeper pain— after all, how do you...

From bestselling author Ruth Reid comes an Amish romance where a resilient heroine, a reformed troublemaker, and a looming danger collide in a story of faith, healing, and unexpected love. Muscle weakness has left Grace Wagler with a broken body--and her childhood best friend has left her with a...

In Love's Dwelling by bestselling and award-winning Amish romance novelist Kelly Irvin, a man and a woman from two different worlds are brought together after a loss but circumstance may not be the only thing that keeps bringing them together. Young Cassie Weaver only wants what is expected of...

In this touching Amish romance, a brokenhearted woman and a steadfast man discover that the safest place to weather tragedy is in each other’s arms. After the murder of both her parents, Emma Hochstedler returns to the small community of Johns Mill, hoping to resume her quiet existence...

In the town of Birch Creek where the only danger is getting swept off your feet, Katharine Miller hides the secrets of her past . . . until she meets Ezra Bontrager and is forced to face the greatest risk of all—opening her heart to true love After fleeing her hometown, Katharine finds peace...

In this moving Amish romance, two broken hearts find hope in each other after a terrible loss. Unspeakable tragedy strikes the Amish hamlet of Johns Mill when an unstable Englischer opens fire in the Hochstedler’s General Store. In the aftermath, and under the media’s spotlight, Joseph...

Founded by five enterprising Amish maidels, the new Morningstar Marketplace is a joyous success. What's even more remarkable is the gift the business bestows upon each of these unmarried women - the unexpected blessing of love....