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Jennifer Burns has long carried an "old soul"—a quiet alignment with values that seem both timeless and out of place. When she agrees to live with an Amish family in Pennsylvania, her tranquil life is challenged, and her heart seeks a deeper meaning.
The novel follows Jennifer as she navigates the simplicity, traditions, and strict routines of Amish life. Faced with unfamiliar customs and a community that values humility over ambition, she must decide what she will give up for love, loyalty, and the possibility of a more purposeful existence.
Through Jennifer’s journey, readers witness the tension between the modern world and Amish simplicity, and the powerful question of whether a life built on faith can be both profoundly humble and incredibly fulfilling.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary Christian Fiction
Authors: Beverly Lewis
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