The Tinderbox

With her Amish parents twentieth anniversary approaching, eighteen year old Sylvia Miller stumbles across a surprise the old brass tinderbox her clockmaker father keeps in his Lancaster County shop has been left unlocked Against her better judgment, Sylvia opens the cherished heirloom, not realizing that what she is about to discover will splinter apart her happy life.Sylvia s bewilderment grows when her father confronts her about snooping in the box To her amazement, the respected convert to the Old Order reacts as if he has something to hide.Burdened by the weight of his deception, Earnest Miller decides he must reveal the details about his past to his beloved wife, Rhoda The long kept secret alters everything for the close knit family, jeopardizing Earnest and Rhoda s relationship, as well as threatening Sylvia s recent engagement to the preacher s grandson.Can the Millers find a way forward through the turmoil to a place of forgiveness and acceptance Read The Tinderbox Author Beverly Lewis – kino-fada.fr This is a slow read to start out about half way if you will stick with it It picks up and you will be happy that you read it While it was not my favorite book by Lewis it is still woth the read.I gave this book 3.5 stars and I hope the next book ismy speed.I love t...THE TINDERBOX is book one of a new series by the Queen of Amish fiction, Beverly Lewis Amish fiction readers who only read Lewis or Brunstetter will stand up and cheer Those who read any Amish writer might cheer too.Recently I ve found Ms Lewis s work to be subpar so I didn t go into this with high hopes However, I fell quickly in love with Earnest Wow, I hurt for him I was stunned to see the Amish made a big deal over his visiting his own great uncle That was cause for discipline Really THE TINDERBOX is book one of a new series by the Queen of Amish fiction, Beverly Lewis Amish fiction readers who only read Lewis or Brunstetter will stand up and cheer Those who read any Amish writer might cheer too.Recently I ve found Ms Lewis s work to be subpar so I didn t go into this with high hopes However, I fell quickly in love with...Wow This book was SO good and i loved the mystery 1 star taken off because it moved pretty slow.My Review Genre Amish fiction.My Rating 4 stars.My Recommendation 16 up Warnings below.My favorite character s Hmm, I guess that would have to be Sylvia, she was an interesting character and I liked reading about her but I kinda disliked her relationship with her beau It was like it was doomed from the start shrugs That may just be me though.My Verse for Sylvia is Matthew 6 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also King James Version My Thoughts I liked this book, My Review Genre Amish fiction.My Rating 4 stars.My Recommendation 16 up Warnings below.My favorite character s Hmm, I guess that would have to be Sylvia, she was an interesting character and I liked reading about her but I kinda disliked her relationship with her beau It was like it was doomed from the start shrugs That may just be me though.My Verse for Sylvia is Matthew 6 21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also King James Version My Thoughts I liked this book, I really did It s just I didn t love itBut that...Sylvia is a young Amish woman, anticipating her engagement and just generally enjoying life and her family But then, like Pandora s box, she opens a tinderbox belonging to her father that changes everything for herself and her family Her father, Ernest, came from the English world twenty years ago to become Plain, and he married an Amish woman But for all those years, he held a secret in his heart that was exposed when Sylvia snooped in the box There were dire ramifications, not only for Ear Sylvia is a young Amish woman, anticipating her engagement and just generally enjoying life and her family But then, like Pandora s box, she opens a tinderbox belonging to her father that changes everything for herself and her family Her father, Ernest, came from the English world twenty years ago to become Plain, and he married an Amish woman But for all those years, he...Beverly Lewis has done it again She writes such amazing books They always keep my attention and I love them so much The Tinderbox was no exception It was a story of family and faith, hardship and uncertainty, community and mystery I enjoyed it so...Yes, I enjoyed this read, and be aware that all of the answers are not forth coming, there is a sequel coming in September 2019, and I am looking forward to it What a can of worms this young woman releases when she does what she is old enough to know better, and ready to join the church, but she opens a forbidden object that will change hers and her families lives forever.This is just the beginning of the iceberg, and loved how as we get to the end of this book, there arebombshells dropped Yes, I enjoyed this read, and be aware that all of the answers are not forth coming, there is a sequel coming in September 2019, and I am looking forward to it What a can of worms this young woman releases when she does what she is old enough to know better, and ready to join the church, but she opens a forbidden object that will change hers and her families lives forever.This is just the beginning of the iceberg, and...Wow Not since Beverly Lewis book, The Shunning , have I been so caught up in any of her stories as I was this one Totally a five star rating from this reader Awesome reading experience as far as I m concerned How could it be any better Earnest Miller grew up in the fancy English world His grandparents however were plain Mennonites and had a lot of influence in young Earnest Miller s life So when he was a young adult in college and he was hurt by someone he trusted and loved, he made a Wow Not since Beverly Lewis book, The Shunning , have I been so caught up in any of her stories as I was this one Totally a five star rating from this reader Awesome reading experience as far as I m concerned How could it be any better Earnest Miller grew up in the fancy English world His grandparents however were plain Mennonites and had a lot of influence in young Earnest Miller s life So when he was a young adult in college and he was hurt by someone he trusted and loved, he made a big change in his life He went through a time of proving and then joined the Amish church Soon he started to court a lovely Amish girl that he d met at a road side vegetable stand After a time they were married and started having children Earnest became a respectable Amish ma...Sylvia Miller snoops in her father s Tinderbox, setting the course for a twenty year old secret to threaten to tear apart her family, her parents marriage and her community It shakes the very core of everything she s believed and has the potential to implode her relationship with her Dat How can they all weather the coming storm When I first discovered Amish fiction early in my Christian fiction reading, Beverly Lewis was the author who introduced me this whole new world I had devoured every Sylvia Miller snoops in her father s Tinderbox, setting the course for a twenty year old secret to threaten to tear apart her family, her parents marriage and her community It shakes the very core of everything she s believed and has the potential to implode her relationship with her Dat How can they all weather the coming storm When I first discovered Amish fiction early in my Christian fiction reading, Beverly Lewis was the author who introduced me this whole new world I had devoured everything I could find by her She s always written with passion and a healthy respect for the Amish lifestyle Therefore, I eagerly read this latest n...I tell you whatwhy not take a long walk and just talk to your Savior like He s walkin alongside ya I used to do this all the time, before I got up in years walk and talk with Jesus, our elder Bruder p 197 Classic Lewis There s just something about the way she tells a story that I find so comforting It s like coming home with every single book In The Tinderbox, Lewis explores the consequences secrets bring to an Amish family and their community It s told from multiple points of vi I tell you whatwhy not take a long walk and just talk to your Savior like He s walkin alongside ya I used to do this all the time, before I got up in years walk and talk with Jesus, our elder Bruder p 197 Classic Lewis There s just something about the way she tells a story that I find so comforting It s like coming home with every single book In The Tinderbox, Lewis explores the consequences secrets bring to an Amish family and their community It s told from multiple points of view and I was surprised to find myself relating to Earnest Sylvia s father the most Events slowly unfold as Lewis charms her readers with the idyllic day to day life of an Amish familyuntil a past secret comes to light and their lives are changed forever Love how each character leans into the Lord rather than pull away from Him during their time of crisis such a bea...No one has to know, she whispered And yet they did, and they would When Sylvia Miller unlocked her father s antique tinderbox, a plethora of memorabilia from her beloved father s English past assaulted her senses, only it was what was carefully wrapped in the bottom of the box that would create a firestorm of unpleasant repercussions Her once tight knit Old Order Amish family was about to be torn apart If only she had left well enough alone Earnest Miller is grief stricken when his close No one has to know, she whispered And yet they did, and they would When Sylvia Miller unlocked her father s antique tinderbox, a plethora of memorabilia from her beloved father s English past assaulted her senses, only it was what was carefully wrapped in the bottom of the box that would create a firestorm of unpleasant repercussions Her once tight knit Old Order Amish family was about to be torn apart If only she had left well enough alone Earnest Miller is grief stricken when his close neighbor and confidant passes away, but that pain doesn t come close to what his wife is going to...

• 26 December 2017
Beverly Lewis
• Paperback
• 320 pages
• 0764232835
• Beverly Lewis
• The Tinderbox