Miss Tina's Amish Book Reviews

This is one of my favorite cookbooks to go to from Wanda Brunstetter. You can find many great recipes inside that are easily made and you can find your ingredients right from your garden. But if you think this book is full of recipes just to eat, then your in for  delightful surprise. It has some wonderful recipes to help your garden thrive as well. If you have ever visited any Amish communities, then you know how beautiful their gardens can be. I personally, have been inspired to make my garden a bit better  each year.  It takes time, planning and work. With some of these helpful hints that Wanda has gathered in this book, you will be sure to have a wonderful looking garden and flowers around your home. Here is just one of the tips that can be found. If you grow lettuce and would like a healthier, and tastier lettuce, sprinkle some blood meal in the rows where the seeds are planted. This helpful tip comes from Mary E. Miller, Middleburg, IN and be found on page 11...

The Hawaiian Discovery {June 2018} Ellen Lambright mourned when her best friend, Mandy, moved from Indiana to Hawaii. But now Ellen has received the Amish church’s permission to go to Hawaii and help Mandy through challenging times. Rob Smith works on the Williams family’s organic farm, far from his past mistakes and burning regrets. When Ellen befriends Rob, the attraction is mutual, but her commitment to the Amish faith stands between them. Could a heartfelt discovery lead to forgiveness, reunion, and love? Or is Ellen’s destiny waiting for her in Indiana? My Thought  Expect the unexpected in this wonderful written story by Wanda Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter. I thought how in the world are they going to pull this off? Well, not only did Wanda and Jean write another fabulous story, but they sure got me on this latest release The Hawaiian Discovery. In this story you will find love, hope and forgiveness. A story can't get any better with when you place God in the...

Ascension Day is the celebration of Christ  ascending  into heaven after His death, burial and resurrection. Ascension Day is observed primarily in Catholic and Anglican churches, and it occurs on the Thursday 40 days after Easter. Ascension Day is also called the Feast of Ascension.  The story of Jesus’ Ascension is told in Luke 24:49, Mark 16:19 and Acts 1:3, 9. Putting these accounts together, we find that after His resurrection, Jesus appeared several times to His disciples and others. During this time, He spoke to them further about the kingdom of God and the coming of the Holy Spirit, for whom they were to wait (Acts 1:2-9). After 40 days of these appearances, He was taken up to heaven for the last time (Acts 1:9-11). As the disciples watched Him go, two angels appeared and declared to them that, just as He ascended, Jesus would return in glory.  According to one of the  early church fathers , Augustine of Hippo, the Feast of Ascension originated with the ...

INTERVIEW 10 If you could have one paranormal ability, what would it be?          I would like to be able to become invisible. Think how handy that could be—as long as I could control it! What is one thing your readers would be most surprised to learn about you?          When I was writing JOURNEY TO LOVE ( one of my early Angels or Mercy books) I bought an accordion and taught myself how to play it as part of my research!          Are you a plotter or a pantser?          I’m a bit of both: I have to have a general idea of a book’s characters, story line, and some of the scenes that change the story’s direction before I can start writing—but then, I have to turn in such synopses to my editor ahead of time, too, so this information gets written down and submitted anyway. However, writing a 10-page synopsis...