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Honestly Amish
The Amish sincerely attempt to adhere to the Bible’s teaching. If caught in a lie, an Amish church member might hear a minister or bishop rapping on the door, and later find themselves in kneeling confession before the congregation. Of course, the Amish struggle with...
Greetings, everyone!
If the weather outside is frightful or delightful, I hope you’re enjoying your day. We’ve had a bit of everything over the last month except snow. But sometimes our cold weather doesn't barge in until February. And yet I noticed these early cherry blossoms yesterday,...
Resolutions
I’ve been pondering New Year’s resolutions. I'm not sure why, because I can't recall ever making one. Although I could have forgotten, just as I did the resolution. Not knowing where to turn for information, I tried Google. Even Psychology Today weighed in on the...
Happy New Year, Everyone!
May 2015 be your best ever, no matter the circumstances. My first challenge will be remembering what year it is! I’ll have a few other challenges too, but I know all things work together for good. My blog is taking the week off, but I wanted to announce the winner of...
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!
Dear Readers & Visitors to my blog, I appreciate you! Thanks for stopping by! Recently, I watched the 1946 movie Great Expectations on TV. I’d read the Charles Dickens novel about ten years ago & was surprised to find I preferred the black-and-white movie. The...
Amish Cozy Mysteries
Please give a warm welcome to my guest, Vanetta Chapman. Murder Tightly Knit releases today (December 16), and I thought I’d share with you a little bit about the genre of Amish cozy mysteries. This is the second book in my Amish Village Mystery series—the first was...
Too Stressed to Be Blessed?
“I usually have my Christmas shopping done by now,” a girlfriend told me last week. My stomach lurched. “Really?” I was astounded, because I knew she wasn’t shipping overseas. I was just happy we’d purchased a birthday gift for our grandson, who’s about to turn six....
Why Not Do an Amish Christmas at your House?
Please welcome Murray Pura. The tree in our house goes up right after Hallowe’en on November 1st, which some Christians celebrate as All Saints Day. And because Hallowe’en really means Holy Evening, and was meant to be a night of prayer and worship in anticipation of...
About Kate
Kate Lloyd is a novelist and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, MD, she and her husband live in Seattle the setting of several of her novels. She lived in Rome and studied Italian in college. Kate has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur.