An Amish Year written by Beth
Weisman is a collection of stories about love, faith and hope. With the
beautiful stories in this book, it would be difficult to effectively depict
them all in a review. So instead, I’ve decided to give you a glimpse into what
story I absolutely adored. Patchwork Perfect is the fourth story of the book;
it was something I felt I could relate to, being a fellow quilter. When I think of a patchwork quilts, I think
of various types of fabric pieces that aren't necessarily perfect, but when
brought together, they form a beautiful quilt.
Eli Byler has been grieving the loss of his beloved wife for
the past two years, in hopes that a change of scenery will give him a fresh
start, Eli and his two children move to Lancaster County.
At one of the first church services Eli attends, he
finds himself drawn to an unusual woman Miriam, who has a reputation of being a
unique woman, who focuses more on the youth of the community than tending to
her home. Before Eli gets the chance to introduce himself to her, he's
warned to stay away from Miriam and he that hey may have more in common
with the other widowers in the community.
When Eli's daughter becomes involved with a young man named
Wayne, she crosses paths with Miriam, and begins to develop a friendship. Eli
and his daughter, see another side of her, a side the community doesn’t seem
to. She is a kind, caring and gentle women whose protective nature stretches
over all those she cares about. It’s during this time he sees the beautiful and
different pieces of her personality, which to Eli, make her absolutely
beautiful, and for the first time since his wife passed, he feels hopeful.
Though all the stories were beautiful, I enjoyed they way
this showed, that like patch working, we may not understand all the pieces of
someone’s personality, but together they make them who they are. We are so
quick to judge one another, based off of first impressions that we often don’t
take the time to learn all the unique pieces that compose them.
So whatever scraps you have in your life that you feel like
don’t make sense or fit together, they are there for a purpose, and each scrap
is a vital piece to who you are.
I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley for my honest review for which I have given.
I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley for my honest review for which I have given.
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