Posts Categorized: Plain Talk Blog

Giveaway! Author copies of For Every Season have arrived!

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who participated! This giveaway is now over. The winners are Carol Dodge and Barbara Gauthier. Congratulations, Carol and Barbara! My author copies of For Every Season have arrived! You know what that means, right? Time to have the first of several giveaways! It is hard to believe that the month… Read more »

Amish Lifestyles, a Summertime Recipe, and a Giveaway ~

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who participated! This giveaway is now over. The winner is comment number 76, Wendy Newcomb. Congratulations, Wendy! Today’s post is about Amish lifestyles and the only Amish Mennonite food and lifestyle magazine. The post is by guest blogger Sherry Gore, editor-in-chief of Cooking & Such magazine and author of Simply… Read more »

Noah’s Ark and a Giveaway

Guest blog by Meg Moseley ~ Years ago when my husband and I lived in Michigan, our pastor and his wife introduced us and our children to the fun of birding. Our oldest was the most enthusiastic learner. By age eight, she knew her way around two different field guides to North American birds, and when we took a cross-country trip, she enjoyed keeping a log of the “new” birds we saw.

3 Modern Amish Quilt Designs and Appreciating Life

Facts about the Amish

In the past, Amish quilters used only scraps of material left over from other sewing projects or worn out clothing to create their quilts. For this reason, the colors of the quilts matched the clothes they wore: dark, earthy tones such as green, mauve, blue, and purple. But Amish quilts have changed over the years. Now, it is common for an Amish woman to shop for fabrics specifically for quilts. They will use bright colors and patterns and create eye-catching arrangements.

A Giveaway and Kim Vogel Sawyer on Hope

Kim Vogel Sawyer

Most people know my author tagline is “Gentle stories of hope.” I didn’t come up with that myself–a friend of mine who read each of my unpublished manuscripts (bless her heart!) made the comment, “All of your stories are so gently told, and they all include a strong element of hope.” My heart sang at her comment, because injecting elements of hope was, and continues to be, my goal.