About this book:
Just in time, or just too late?
In the tradition of her widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery series, author Amy Clipston weaves this tale of Anna Mae McDonoughshunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, to marry a non-Amish man in Baltimore.
Anne Mae has longed to return home the holidays, but she worries her visit will cause too much stress. With the help of a friend who believes it is Gods will for the family to heal. Anna Mae arrives in Lancaster just in time for Christmas. But is it too late for a miracle?
A book filled with love, the pain of being separated from one's family, and the determination to follow God's will regardless of the outcome, A Plain and Simple Christmas is an inspiring page-turner that will keep you guessing what happens next ... right to the very last page.
Or also:
An Inspiring Amish Tale of Faith, Family, Forgivenessand the Miracle of Christmas.
Four years after being shunned for marrying an Englisher Anna Mae McDonough wants to reconcile with her Amish family. And what better time than Christmas? But when her surprise visit doesnt go as planned, she begins to question her place in the family.
Is Anna Mae determined enough to fellow Gods will so the family can heal?
Series: This novella is connected to the "Kauffman Amish Bakery" series and is the first book is the Christmas Stories line. You can see our review of the second book, Naomis Gift, Here!
Spiritual Content- Talks about Gods will, forgiveness & trusting Him; Hs are capital; Prayers & Blessings over food; Bible reading; Scriptures are quoted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two stupids. Keeping secrets.
Sexual Content- Not-detailed kisses & 6 barely-above-not-detailed kisses between married couples; Touches between them too (barely-above-not-detailed); Labor & pains (borderline barely-above-not-detailed to semi-detailed).
-Anna Mae McDonough
-Kathryn Beiler
P.O.V. switches between them, David, Mary Rose & Kellan
178 pages (with a recipe!)
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
While A Plain and Simple Christmas isnt the best book for this age range on here, it really was a cute story with a good message of forgiveness.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
Just in time, or just too late?
In the tradition of her widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery series, author Amy Clipston weaves this tale of Anna Mae McDonoughshunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, to marry a non-Amish man in Baltimore.
Anne Mae has longed to return home the holidays, but she worries her visit will cause too much stress. With the help of a friend who believes it is Gods will for the family to heal. Anna Mae arrives in Lancaster just in time for Christmas. But is it too late for a miracle?
A book filled with love, the pain of being separated from one's family, and the determination to follow God's will regardless of the outcome, A Plain and Simple Christmas is an inspiring page-turner that will keep you guessing what happens next ... right to the very last page.
Or also:
An Inspiring Amish Tale of Faith, Family, Forgivenessand the Miracle of Christmas.
Four years after being shunned for marrying an Englisher Anna Mae McDonough wants to reconcile with her Amish family. And what better time than Christmas? But when her surprise visit doesnt go as planned, she begins to question her place in the family.
Is Anna Mae determined enough to fellow Gods will so the family can heal?
Series: This novella is connected to the "Kauffman Amish Bakery" series and is the first book is the Christmas Stories line. You can see our review of the second book, Naomis Gift, Here!
Spiritual Content- Talks about Gods will, forgiveness & trusting Him; Hs are capital; Prayers & Blessings over food; Bible reading; Scriptures are quoted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two stupids. Keeping secrets.
Sexual Content- Not-detailed kisses & 6 barely-above-not-detailed kisses between married couples; Touches between them too (barely-above-not-detailed); Labor & pains (borderline barely-above-not-detailed to semi-detailed).
-Anna Mae McDonough
-Kathryn Beiler
P.O.V. switches between them, David, Mary Rose & Kellan
178 pages (with a recipe!)
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
While A Plain and Simple Christmas isnt the best book for this age range on here, it really was a cute story with a good message of forgiveness.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
Okay okay okay!
I'm hopelessly addicted to Christmas year round!
Christmas music...Christmas gift making...Christmas stories...
and of course
Jesus Christ himself.
It's August and time to start thinking of Christmas publicly. ~grin~
And so, here is my first Christmas book review.
Enjoy!
Synopsis from Zondervan:
"In A Plain and Simple Christmas, from the author of the widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, shunned Anna Mae doesnt receive the welcome she expects when she pays a visit for Christmas and her world begins to fall apart, leaving her to question her place in her family and her faith in Amish tradition."
My take on it....
Amy Clipston, author of the Kaurffman Amish Bakery series, has baked up a delicious confection in A Plain and Simple Christmas. It is a tale of love, heartache, discernment, deceit, and hope for a Christmas miracle.
The characters are alive and real. The emotions are raw and at times unchecked. Anna Mae, a young Amish woman who left the faith to marry an Englisher, longs to be reunited to her family in Paradise. Her mother, Mary Rose, aches for her youngest daughter in the deep way only a mother can ache. Both seek Father God in prayer. Kathryn, Anna Mae's sister-in-law, longs also to see the family reunited. Will God answer her prayer for confirmation?
What about the men? Kellan, Anna Mae's husband, fulfills Anna Mae's desire to visit her family; but, how committed to reconciliation is he? Henry, Anna Mae's father, bishop of the district, has shunned his daughter for leaving the family, the faith, and him. What can soften his hardened heart? Will Anna Mae's brother, David, find it in his heart to forgive?
Is anything to hard for God?
Enter into this world of blizzards, chocolate cake, and Christmas miracles. It's a cool way to enjoy some warm hours...
even on a hot day.
Five stars.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and will seek out more of Amy Clipston's books.
Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage
http://harvestlanecottage.blogspot.com
I received this book from Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.
I'm hopelessly addicted to Christmas year round!
Christmas music...Christmas gift making...Christmas stories...
and of course
Jesus Christ himself.
It's August and time to start thinking of Christmas publicly. ~grin~
And so, here is my first Christmas book review.
Enjoy!
Synopsis from Zondervan:
"In A Plain and Simple Christmas, from the author of the widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, shunned Anna Mae doesnt receive the welcome she expects when she pays a visit for Christmas and her world begins to fall apart, leaving her to question her place in her family and her faith in Amish tradition."
My take on it....
Amy Clipston, author of the Kaurffman Amish Bakery series, has baked up a delicious confection in A Plain and Simple Christmas. It is a tale of love, heartache, discernment, deceit, and hope for a Christmas miracle.
The characters are alive and real. The emotions are raw and at times unchecked. Anna Mae, a young Amish woman who left the faith to marry an Englisher, longs to be reunited to her family in Paradise. Her mother, Mary Rose, aches for her youngest daughter in the deep way only a mother can ache. Both seek Father God in prayer. Kathryn, Anna Mae's sister-in-law, longs also to see the family reunited. Will God answer her prayer for confirmation?
What about the men? Kellan, Anna Mae's husband, fulfills Anna Mae's desire to visit her family; but, how committed to reconciliation is he? Henry, Anna Mae's father, bishop of the district, has shunned his daughter for leaving the family, the faith, and him. What can soften his hardened heart? Will Anna Mae's brother, David, find it in his heart to forgive?
Is anything to hard for God?
Enter into this world of blizzards, chocolate cake, and Christmas miracles. It's a cool way to enjoy some warm hours...
even on a hot day.
Five stars.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and will seek out more of Amy Clipston's books.
Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage
http://harvestlanecottage.blogspot.com
I received this book from Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.
