A Welcome at Our Door (Amish Homestead, Bk 4)
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
"Drew was important to her, and he was quickly becoming her best friend. How could their friendship be wrong if it felt so right?"
I thoroughly enjoyed Amy Clipston's new release, A Welcome at Our Door, which concludes the Amish Homestead series with the story of the youngest sibling, Cindy Riehl. Clipston excels at creating real scenarios and characters, often making me forget that I'm reading fiction. Their struggles are easy to identify with and we see faith lived out in daily life. While it's great to reunite with family members featured in previous books, this story can stand alone.
A Welcome at Our Door is perhaps one of the most emotional of Clipston's books that I've read, for it deals with the faith that is at the heart of the Amish people. The theme itself â friendship and attraction between an Amish/Englisher couple â is obviously going to be problematic and filled with tension. With that in mind, I especially enjoyed the story's lighthearted beginning with a cute scene involving a stray cow named Cucumber and a neighbor's dog named Bruce, resulting in the initial meeting between Cindy and Drew.
In the years following her mother's death, Cindy struggled with feeling different and somewhat isolated from her family and Amish community. She had never felt God's call on her heart to join the Amish church, like most others had. And in spite of the Church's teaching that it was a sin to doubt God's will, she had so many unanswered questions. It was interesting for me that I could completely understand both points of view â that of parents yearning for their child to embrace the Amish faith, and Cindy's need to connect with someone who understood her feelings because of shared grief in their backgrounds.
A Welcome at Our Door is a moving, heartwarming, and uplifting story. I look forward to many more stories from Amy Clipston.
Recommended to all who enjoy quality Amish fiction.
I received a copy of this book from the author. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
I thoroughly enjoyed Amy Clipston's new release, A Welcome at Our Door, which concludes the Amish Homestead series with the story of the youngest sibling, Cindy Riehl. Clipston excels at creating real scenarios and characters, often making me forget that I'm reading fiction. Their struggles are easy to identify with and we see faith lived out in daily life. While it's great to reunite with family members featured in previous books, this story can stand alone.
A Welcome at Our Door is perhaps one of the most emotional of Clipston's books that I've read, for it deals with the faith that is at the heart of the Amish people. The theme itself â friendship and attraction between an Amish/Englisher couple â is obviously going to be problematic and filled with tension. With that in mind, I especially enjoyed the story's lighthearted beginning with a cute scene involving a stray cow named Cucumber and a neighbor's dog named Bruce, resulting in the initial meeting between Cindy and Drew.
In the years following her mother's death, Cindy struggled with feeling different and somewhat isolated from her family and Amish community. She had never felt God's call on her heart to join the Amish church, like most others had. And in spite of the Church's teaching that it was a sin to doubt God's will, she had so many unanswered questions. It was interesting for me that I could completely understand both points of view â that of parents yearning for their child to embrace the Amish faith, and Cindy's need to connect with someone who understood her feelings because of shared grief in their backgrounds.
A Welcome at Our Door is a moving, heartwarming, and uplifting story. I look forward to many more stories from Amy Clipston.
Recommended to all who enjoy quality Amish fiction.
I received a copy of this book from the author. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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