Posts Categorized: Plain Talk Blog

About a week ago I sent out an announcement and congrats to our 2008 Amish quilt contest winner, Nedra Wright.  Nedra received her quilt over the weekend and sent a photo and a message I’d like to share with you. Cindy, I received my quilt this weekend.  It is gorgeous; the colors are much deeper and… Read more »

* This contest is now closed. The winner of the Amish-made wall hanging is Marilyn of Catlettsburg, Kentucky. Congratulations, Marilyn! Orignal post: Last Tuesday, President Obama’s inauguration reminded me of something I bought from an Amish friend of mine—an Amish-made American flag wall hanging. If you’d like a chance to win this, just leave a… Read more »

The 2008 Christmas season gave its own special memories—times of laughter, excitement, peace, renewed faith, and tiresome duty. We shared times that were well-planned, spur-of-the-moment, and mundane. All of them too fleeting. I have a lot of goals for 2009. Contracts to fill. Marketing to accomplish. School lessons to teach. Suppers to cook. Souls to… Read more »

Many have written asking for the large-print version of When the Soul Mends. I wish I could direct you to where it can be bought, but I’ve been told the large-print version will not be released until spring. For some, an audio version might be the answer they’re looking for. If you’d like to view or… Read more »

For those who receive my newsletter, you had the article “Finding Hannah” enter into your inbox in September’s issue of Plain News.  As part of an invitation to those who don’t receive the newsletter, I’ve posted that article below. Whenever I have the opportunity to mingle with readers, I’m surprised by the number of people who… Read more »