Hannah's time of healing

This review is from: When the Morning Comes (Sisters of the Quilt, Book 2) (Paperback) is the sequel to When the Heart Cries. When book one ended with poor forsaken Hannah, weak from delivering her stillborn baby girl, I rushed to the library to find the sequel. I had to know what would happen between her and her fiance Paul. My heart was broken for the main character as she was wrongly accused and deserted by family and community. From an old letter found in her father's room, Hannah learned of Aunt Zebeth, though the family never acknowledged her existence. She sets out to find her long lost relative. Through a series of divine appointments Hannah finds her aunt and she starts to heal. Cindy Woodsmall's insight into the Amish communtiy comes from her close friend, Miriam Flaud, a woman immersed in the culture of Old Order Amish. However, it seemed Hannah was mighty quick to shift from her Amish ways to her new lifestyle. Cars and cellphone and a spunky attitude gave me pause. Thankfully the third book in the series set the world aright.

31 Days of Power

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are in a spiritual battle against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 This book of daily readings will help use the divine power of  God that is available to each of us. Ruth Meyers has written several devotional books. The first I owned and used for devotions was 31 Days of Praise which was very good. This book is a 158 page paperback.  The writers have changed the format some and I like it. Part 1 of the book is Thirty-One Days of Power. The topics of these days are listed in the Contents. Each day has several prayers to God, praising and thanking Him for who He is. References to bible verses makes me fill that the words are from the WORD. Some days there are lines to write your own prayer with an appropriate prayer starter.  Don't know why some days have spaces to write, but others do not. Part 2 contains foundational truths in Scripture concerning spiritual and victory. Meyers keeps our focus on God and His purposes instead of Satan and his demons. Small but mighty is this book in the hands of a believer. I received this book free for review from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group.

When the Heart Cries Sisters of the Quilt

The last page of Cindy Woodsmall's When the Heart Cries immediately sent me searching for the second book in the Sisters of the Quilt series. When a dreadful catastrophe disrupts the life of young Hannah Lapp, Mamm and Daed convince her that the unmentionable must be concealed from everyone.  From the beginning, the reader is deeply sympathetic to the seventeen-year-old main character. At times I was so exasperated with the Ordnung, unwritten rules of the Old Order Amish, I wanted to reach out and comfort the teenager.  Compounding the agony of the situation, her Mennonite boyfriend, Paul, must return to the university to complete his final year. Their unsanctioned courtship must be kept hidden and lack of communication was difficult for the youngsters. Sometimes Hannah was careless in her action and actually provoked the discipline of the bishop.  Secrecy and rumors added to the frustration and heartache she and Paul must endure.  Woodsmall has a unique connection with women of the Amish community and her writing is authentic.
I received this book free for review from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group.