A Simple Faith: a Lancaster Crossroads Novel
“The linoleum floor was shiny and clean, and there was a tidiness that made the home comforting. Everything had its place. A wide butcher-block counter separated the kitchen from the living area, where three easy chairs sat under an embroidered cross surrounded by words. Haley squinted to make out the saying done in blue thread: Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep.
It was the bedtime prayer she had learned as a child.
A warm glow emanated from a freestanding stove betw...een the kitchen and great room, and the sweet smell of baking bread filled the air. Why had she been worried about coming here? It was yet another lesson in the universal qualities all humans shared. An Amish home was simply a home.
Over at the kitchen counter, Edna took the kettle off the stove.
“Here’s your tea.” Edna brought over a steaming mug. “Do you take milk or sugar?”
“Milk and one sugar, please.”
When Verena returned, there were roses on her cheeks as she placed a bin near the freestanding stove.MoreLess
I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep.
It was the bedtime prayer she had learned as a child.
A warm glow emanated from a freestanding stove betw...een the kitchen and great room, and the sweet smell of baking bread filled the air. Why had she been worried about coming here? It was yet another lesson in the universal qualities all humans shared. An Amish home was simply a home.
Over at the kitchen counter, Edna took the kettle off the stove.
“Here’s your tea.” Edna brought over a steaming mug. “Do you take milk or sugar?”
“Milk and one sugar, please.”
When Verena returned, there were roses on her cheeks as she placed a bin near the freestanding stove.MoreLess
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