An Amish Cradle is an anthology of delightful stories about tiny fingers, tiny toes and lives that will never be the same.
Four of the best Amish fiction writers invite you to journey with four families as their lives are about to change forever.
The Stories and Storytellers:
In His Father's Arms by Beth Wiseman:
Ruth Anne has been dreaming about motherhood her entire life. Now she is doubly excited that she and her best friend are due to have their babies in the same week. But when Ruth Anne's baby is born with Down's syndrome, she and her husband struggle to understand God's plan.
A Son for Always by Amy Clipston:
Carolyn and Joshua are thrilled to be pregnant with their first child together. Carolyn was just a teenager when she had her son, Benjamin, and she still feels solely responsible to secure his future. As Joshua watches Carolyn struggle to accept his support, he knows he has to find some way to convince her that she - and Ben - will always be taken care of.
A Heart Full of Love by Kathleen Fuller:
Ellie's mother hasn't stopped meddling in daughter Ellie's personal life since Ellie lost her sight. Now that Ellie's pregnant, her mother's interference in Ellie's life has been taken it up a notch. When Ellie gives birth to twins, her mother insists on moving in to care for them. And when her mother's behaviour becomes unbearable, Ellie is forced to take a stand and finally establish why it is that her mum just can't let go.
An Unexpected Blessing by Vannetta Chapman:
At 42, Etta thought she was finished having children, but now she's pregnant again. After a frightening labour, Etta finally gives birth. Etta's concerns about her newborn are magnified by her constant worry over her estranged and grown-up son, David. The past still haunts her. As a new mother again, Etta must hold tightly to the promise that God will watch over both of her children and answer her prayer that, one day, David will return.
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