Beside Still Waters (The Big Sky Series, #1)

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Raised among the Amish of Indiana, 18 year old Marianna Sommer plans to get baptized into the church, marry Aaron Zook, and set up life in the only community she has ever known But when her older brother chooses the world s path following his rumschpringe, and a younger sibling begins showing interest in Englisch ways, Marianna s parents move the family to Montana.Although she is also in her rumschpringe years and not obligated to move, Marianna makes the journey to dutifully help her mother who is expecting another child Surprisingly, from strangers on the cross country train ride to the less rigid stance of the new Montana community, many Englisch influences awaken within Marianna and even her father the desire to pursue a deeper kind of joy and love for God.After an accident, Marianna tells her friend Ben a defining story about the Sommer family, and his response further illumines the active relationship God seeks with His followers In due time, she learns the move from Indiana was not about losing anything, but finding out who God really is Despite all the shake ups, Marianna feels a sweet peace, like still waters, in her soul. New Read [ Beside Still Waters (The Big Sky Series, #1) ] by [ Tricia Goyer ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I love being able to have a new experience every time I read a book, and when it comes to reading Amish fictionwell, that s a tad bit of a rarity Most of the time, their culture is seen as difficult, closed off, and rigorous But in Tricia Goyer s first Amish novel, those cultural boundaries are pushed to the edge, and seriouslyit makes for an incredibly entertaining, yet beautiful, story that I won t soon forget.What surprised me most about this story was the increased interaction betwee I love being able to have a new experience every time I read a book, and when it comes to reading Amish fictionwell, that s a tad bit of a rarity Most of the time, their culture is seen as difficult, closed off, and rigorous But in Tricia Goyer s first Amish novel, those cultural boundaries are pushed to the edge, and seriouslyit makes for an incredibly e...This wasn t my first time reading an Amish Fiction novel, but it was my first time reading any of Tricia Goyer s work Beside Still Waters was amazing and I was drawn into the story from the very first page Tricia Goyer is a gifted writer and I was able to visualize vividly in my mind s eye as the story unfolded Her characters were all believable and I felt very connected to them especially Marianna, the main character.The book follows Marianna as she prepares to move across the country from h This wasn t my first time reading an Amish Fiction novel, but it was my first time reading any of Tricia Goyer...This is one of those books that surprised me The prologue seemed abrupt, and the beginning of the book didn t really capture my attention But eventually I becameinvolved in the story, and the train ride to Montana the change in setting and perspective really drew me into the plot and the heart of the characters.The second half of the book feltgenui...What happens when life shakes your foundation What if your foundation isn t the foundation that God really wants you to have These are tough questions, and Tricia Goyer captures the struggle between our dreams and life s realities beautifully in this novel.I most appreciated the struggle within the main character as she was challenged about her deep seeded beliefs She was forced through circumstances to question why she always did things a certain way, and if another way was okay Or even, pe What happens when life shakes your foundation What if your foundation isn t the foundation that God really wants you to have These are tough questions, and Tricia Goyer captures the struggle between our dreams and life s realities beautifully in this novel.I most appreciated the struggle within the main character as she was challenged about her deep seeded beliefs She was forced through circumstances to question why she always did things a certain way...On the night her 2 sisters died in a horrible accident Marianna Sommers was born Raised in an Amish community in Indiana Marianna has tried her entire life to make up for the loss of her sisters.Marianna is almost 20 and starting to think about having a home of her own Aaron Zook has been taking an interest in her He is building his own cabin and has dreams of one day living in it with Marianna.Marianna s brother Levi has left the community He has caused embarrassment and heartache for his p On the night her 2 sisters died in a horrible accident Marianna Sommers was born Raised in an Amish community in Indiana Marianna has tried her entire life to make up for the loss of her sisters.Marianna is almost 20 and starting to think about having a home of her own Aaron Zook has been taking an interest in her He is building his own cabin and has dreams of one day living in it with Marianna.Marianna s brother Levi has left the community He has caused embarrassment and heartache for his parents When Uncle Ike comes to visit he talks about his life in Montana and how the Amish community there is not as strict as Indiana Marianna s father decides to move the family to Montana for a year to see what it is like This causes Marianna great ...This story begins when the Sommer family are on there way home from a church meeting They are an Amish family traveling by way of horse and buggy They cross a busy road and are in a terrible accident that will change their lives forever Two of their little girls are killed in this accident and a baby girl is forced to come into this world under harsh circumstance Their young son also survives Marianne was that baby and she has been trying walk in the shoes of her two sister ever since day o This story begins when the Sommer family are on there way home from a church meeting They are an Amish family traveling by way of horse and buggy They cross a busy road and are in a terrible accident that will change their lives forever Two of their little girls are killed in this accident and a baby girl is forced to come into this world under harsh circumstance Their young son also survives Marianne was that baby and she has been trying walk in the shoes of her two sister ever since day of that tragic accident She thought if she worked hard and played the dutiful daughter it would ease the loss of that day Her brother feels as if h... Beside Still Waters was a refreshingly new take on Amish fiction I was hooked after only reading the first two pages The prologue was so moving and heartbreaking, even though I knew it was going to happened Marianna has always lived with being the replacement daughter, because the night she was born her family was in a tragic buggy car accident in which her two older sisters perished Shortly thereafter her mother went into labor with her and when she was born Her father named her Marianna in Beside Still Waters was a refreshingly new take on Amish fiction I was hooked after only reading the first two pages The prologue was so moving and heartbreaking, even though I knew it was going to happened Marianna has always lived with being the replacement daughter, because the night she was born her family was in a tragic buggy car accident in which her two older sisters perished Sho...I am new to both Tricia Goyer s novels and Amish Fiction It s not that Amish stories don t appeal to me, I just never found one that reached out and begged me to read it, until now Beside Still Water s is the first in her Big Sky Amish series Tricia is an outstanding author and has captured not only a bit of Amish culture in her newest novel, but also tells the tale of a 19 year old girls life and faith.Tricia has done a wonderful job showing us the faith behind Amish culture, the anguish o I am new to both Tricia Goye...Normally, I am a big fan of Amish romances, but this one was a miss for me I could tell that it tied into the author s Seven Brides for Seven Bachelor s series in a loose fashion, but I wish that it hadn t been I found the references to people and places that I was familiar with from that series very distracting Not to mention, that it ends with very little resolution and leaves you hanging to find out what happens overall I didn t care for Aaron Zook at all I felt that he was taking Mariann Normally, I am a big fan of Amish romances, but this one was a miss for me I could tell that it tied into the author s Seven Brides for Seven Bachelor s series in a loose fashion, but I wish that it hadn t been I found the references to people and places that I was familiar with from that series very distracting Not to mention, that it ends with very little resolution and leaves you hanging to fi...This book was so depressing I felt so bad for Marianna It seemed like every other chapter something bad happened to her or someone she cared about I m glad that there was a happy ending That made up for a lot of the bad things that happened.

Beside Still Waters (The Big Sky Series, #1)
  • English
  • 11 November 2018
  • Paperback
  • 320 pages
  • 1433668688
  • Tricia Goyer
  • Beside Still Waters (The Big Sky Series, #1)