Sarah's Christmas Miracle (19 page)
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Authors: Mary Ellis
Tags: #Religious, #Amish, #Christmas stories, #Fiction, #Religion, #Holidays, #Christian Fiction, #Christmas & Advent, #Christian, #General
1 pound butter
1 pound light brown sugar
6 eggs
4 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons nutmeg
½ cup orange juice
3 cups chopped pecans
1 pound pale yellow seedless raisins
Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, 2 at a time, and beat until very light and mixture doesn’t look grainy (takes about 20 to 25 minutes total). Sift together the flour, baking powder, and nutmeg. Add gradually to the creamed mixture and beat until well blended. Stir in orange juice or blend in using lowest speed on mixer. Fold in the pecans and raisins.
Pour the cake batter into a 10-inch tube pan that has been greased and floured. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 10 minutes. Then turn the pan over and let the cake slip out gently. Cool completely. Wrap tightly and store for at least a week because it tends to be crumbly when fresh.
(From
The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook,
Georgia Varozza, general editor)
Mary Ellis
grew up close to the eastern Ohio Amish Community, Geauga County, where her parents often took her to farmers’ markets and woodworking fairs. She and her husband now live in Medina County, close to the largest population of Amish families, and enjoy the simple way of life.
Sarah’s Christmas Miracle
is Mary’s first Christmas novella. She is also the author of the bestselling Miller Family series, which consists of
A Widow’s Hope, Never Far from Home,
and
The Way to a Man’s Heart.
Can a Young Amish Widow Find Love?
A
fter the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sister’s family. But when she sells her farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moves her sheep to Ohio, the wool unexpectedly begins to fly. Simon, her deacon brother-in-law, finds just about everything about Hannah vexing. So no one is more surprised than the deacon when his own brother, Seth, shows interest in the beautiful young widow.
But perhaps he has nothing to worry about. The two seem to be at cross-purposes as often as not. Hannah is willful, and Seth has an independent streak a mile wide. But much is at stake, including the heart of Seth’s silent young daughter, Phoebe. Can Seth and Hannah move past their own pain to find a lasting love?
An inspirational story of trust in the God who sees our needs before we do.
N
EVER
F
AR FROM
H
OME
What Happens When an Amish Girl’s
Prince Charming Is an
Englischer
?
E
mma Miller is on the cusp of leaving childhood behind and entering the adult world. She has finished school, started her own wool business, and longs for someone to court. When the object of her affection is a handsome English sheep farmer with a fast truck and modern methods, her deacon father, Simon, knows he has more than the farm alliance to worry about.
Emma isn’t the only one with longings in Holmes County. Her mother yearns for relief from a debilitating disease, Aunt Hannah wishes for a baby, and Uncle Seth hopes he’ll reap financial rewards when he undertakes a risk with his harvest. But are these the plans God has for this close-knit Amish family?
An engaging story about waiting on God for His perfect timing and discovering that dreams planted close to home can grow a lasting harvest of hope and love.
T
HE
W
AY TO A
M
AN
’
S
H
EART
Can a Loving Amish Woman
Be a Refuge for a Wounded Soul?
L
eah Miller, a talented young woman in the kitchen, is living her dream come true as she invests in a newly restored diner that caters mostly to locals. Jonah Byler is a dairy farmer with a secret. Having just moved to the area, can he persuade this quiet young woman to leave her adoring fans and cook only for him? Once she discovers what he has been hiding from others, can Leah trust Jonah with her heart?
Working at the diner introduces Leah to both Amish and English patrons. Though maturing into womanhood,
Rumschpringe
holds little appeal to the gentle, shy girl who has never been the center of attention before. When three Amish men vie for her attention, competing with Jonah, Leah must find a way to understand the confusing new emotions swirling around her.
A captivating story that lovingly looks at how faith in God and connection with family can fill every open, waiting heart to overflowing.
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