Rebeccas yearning to show her nieces proper love and direction is sincerely empathized with by readers, and the strife between Becky and her husband Daniel is keenly felt. Jessica and Lindsays relationship is characteristic of typical American teenaged sisters, and many readers will relate to the irritation tempered with love that the two exhibit toward one another. It is an easy story to follow and effectively whisks you away from city life and into the Amish world of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

This touching book has a tight, though slightly repetitive, focus it fluidly leads the reader from one event to another, and each thought to the next. Her relationships with God and her husband are tested as the two ∾nglish girls struggle to adapt to the Amish way of life, causing tension in both her house and community.

She is given the opportunity to be a mother to her two lately orphaned nieces, Jessica and Lindsay. Rebecca Kauffman, a simple Amish woman with astounding inner beauty is unable to give birth to her own children. Instead of the beautiful family life she dreamed of creating for her nieces, Rebecca feels as if her world is being torn apart by two different cultures, leaving her to question her place in the Amish community, her marriage, and her faith in God.Īmy Clipston takes us on a journey from pain and hatred to acceptance and the true love of Christ in A Gift of Grace. Younger sister Lindsay is caught in the middle, and the strain between Rebecca and Daniel mounts as Jessicas rebellion escalates. Rebellious Jessica is resistant to Amish ways and constantly in trouble with the community. Rebecca struggles to give the teenage girls the guidance they need as well as fulfill her duties to Daniel as an Amish wife. Instant motherhood, after years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child of her own, is both a joy and a heartache. Rebecca Kauffmans tranquil Old Order Amish life is transformed when she suddenly has custody of her two teenage nieces after her 'English' sister and brother-in-law are killed in an automobile accident. Most importantly, you will be encouraged by the hope and faith of these women, and the importance they place on their families.

Youll discover how the simplicity of the Amish lifestyle can clash with the 'English' way of lifeand the decisions and consequences that follow. As each womans story unfolds, you will share in her heartaches, trials, joys, dreams … and secrets. Take a trip to Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, where youll meet the women of the Kauffman Amish Bakery in Lancaster County.

A Gift of Grace by Amy Clipston