by Jennifer | Sep 17, 2018 | Amish, Author's Corner
In June, I had the privilege of attending the Girlfriend Getaway in Sugarcreek, Ohio hosted by Amy Clipston and Shelley Shepard Gray. Eleven Amish authors and over 150 readers attended the getaway, and we had a blast. My husband was kind enough to come with me because...
by Jennifer | Jun 25, 2018 | Author's Corner, Family, Romance
I’d like to introduce Rachel Fordham. Her first book comes out July 3 with Revell, and I asked her to come on my blog and talk about her book, “The Hope of Azure Springs.” I’ve read it, and it is truly a wonderful book, and the cover is...
by Jennifer | May 14, 2018 | Amish, Family
| By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s dad | When I was growing up, my mother could not do the laundry because the two-tub washer was in the basement and she had rheumatoid arthritis. She was confined to a wheelchair many times in her life. One of my brothers or I...
by Jennifer | Apr 16, 2018 | Quilting Bee
|By Allison Sharp, Jennifer’s sister| Several years ago, I decided to make my oldest niece a quilt to celebrate her wedding. As other nieces got married, I continued to make each of them a quilt big enough to fit a queen-size bed. I always asked what colors and...
by Jennifer | Apr 9, 2018 | Family, Farming&Gardening
| By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s dad | My father had about five acres of peach trees of several varieties. Each spring, before the blossoms came out, we would prune the peach trees. They had to be pruned quite heavily each spring or they would not produce big...
