Safe Hearts (Amish Safe House, Book 3) (14 page)

That’s what Kate was doing in a way.
Up into the air, and miles away. With just a thought, and some
faith. It was easy; it didn’t take preparation; it had just been
something she wanted to do, and so she did it. She wanted to be
with the man she loved, and with a community she had come to care
about, and with people who had come to care about her. And so she
had jumped. Both feet in, all or nothing.

Kate smiled at the farmland, at the
grasshopper, at the street and at the moon. The clouds moved out of
the way, and silvery light came down and smiled back at her. Kate
had left, and she had come here, and it should have been scary, but
it wasn’t. She hadn’t left her home; she knew that. She had come
home. And she couldn’t be happier.

Kate turned, and went back into her
room. She and Ryan had not yet set a date, so she had to find a
place to live until they were married. There was a lot to do, but
she was home. That last thought lingered in her head as she went
back to bed. She was home.

* * * The End* * *

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Faith (Book ONE)

For years, Nettie looked after her
aged mother Elma, a demanding woman who did not want any
involvement with the community.

Now that her mother has died, Nettie
is alone. She is regarded with suspicion by the local townspeople,
and has had no visitors from her community for some
years.

Nettie's buggy horse has gone lame and
has had to be retired, but Nettie cannot afford a new horse. Just
as Nettie is despairing about not having any means of transport, a
lost horse appears in her driveway, bringing with him far-reaching
consequences.

Daniel Glick is drawn to the lonely
figure of Nettie, but Nettie wants to be left alone.

However, when Jebediah Sprinkler tries
to force Nettie to hand over her house, Daniel springs to the
rescue.

As Nettie's struggles mount, she has
to decide whether to take the law into her own hands.

And what will Daniel do when he
discovers the secret that Nettie is hiding from him?

About Ruth Hartzler
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Ruth Hartzler's father was from
generations of what people refer to as "Closed Open" or "Gospel
Hall" Brethren. Ruth's mother, a Southern Baptist, had years of
struggle adapting to the cultural differences, and always cut her
hair, which was a continual concern to Ruth's father's family. Ruth
was raised strictly Brethren and from birth attended three meetings
every Sunday at the Gospel Hall, the Wednesday night meeting, and
the yearly "Conference," until she left the Brethren at the age of
twenty one. Ruth still has close friends in the Brethren, as well
as the Amish, both groups descending from Anabaptists. Ruth's
family had electricity, but not television, radio, or magazines,
and they had plain cars. Make up, bright or fashionable clothes,
and hair cutting were not permitted for women. Women had to wear
hats in meetings (what others would call church meetings) but not
elsewhere. The word "church" was never used and there were no
bishops or ministers. All baptized men were able to speak (preach,
or give out a hymn) spontaneously at meetings. Musical instruments
were forbidden, with the exception of the traditional pump organ
which was allowed only if played in the home for hymn music. Even
so, singing of hymns in accompaniment was forbidden.

Ruth Hartzler is a widow with one
adult child and two grandchildren. She lives alone with her
Yorkshire Terrier and two cats. She is a retired middle school
teacher and enjoys quilting, reading, and writing.