What the Heart Sees by Kathleen Fuller

Book Title: What the Heart Sees
Author: Kathleen Fuller
Genre: Fiction, Christian, Romance
ISBN: 978-1-59554-919-8
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Suggested Retail Price: $14.99

From the book:


Together for the first time, three Amish Romances from Kathleen Fuller.

"A Miracle for Miriam" from An Amish Christmas

Miriam fell for Seth, but he broke her heart. Years later, after he’s nearly killed in an accident, Miriam sees him at a Christmas party and notices something is different about him—not just how he looks, but how he acts. When Seth pursues her, she must decide whether to guard her heart or accept his love.

"A Place of His Own" from An Amish Gathering

When Josiah left Paradise the first time, he didn't even say good-bye. Now he's back, ten years later, and he's changed. Why is he so distant and bitter? Where is the boy who used to be Amanda's best friend? Amanda is learning that there are things even a capable Amish girl can't fix. But can she stand there and watch him walk away...again?

"What the Heart Sees" from An Amish Love

A tragic accident rocks a peaceful Amish community, leaving Ellie Chupp blinded and Christopher Bender's future shattered. But they find love and forgiveness in a place they least expect.
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Kathleen Fuller is one of my favorite authors of Amish Fiction.  These three stories by her were previously published in An Amish Christmas, An Amish Gathering and An Amish Love.  They feature three Amish couples trying to find themselves and God and each other through various struggles. 

In A Miracle for Miriam, Miriam feels she is unattractive and has a hard time believing that Seth is interested in her.  Her self doubt  threatens to destroy their budding relationship before it has a chance to grow.  She needs to learn to trust in God's plans for her.

In A Place of His Own, Josiah is running from his past and foolish decisions he's made. He's convinced he doesn't deserve anything good in his life and tries so hard to push away the very things that God is sending his way.

In What the Heart Sees, Ellis is blind and is resigned to never being in love again because of this. She's convinced no man would want her because she's blind. She needs to learn to let go of the past so that she can learn what her future offers.  What the Heart Sees includes a Reading Group Guide and Old Order Amish Recipes.

I really loved these stories because they show real people struggling with real problems.  It doesn't try to set the characters up as perfect people so it's easy to identify with their problems and lives.  I enjoyed seeing the problems through both the women's and men's viewpoints.  It made the stories all the more interesting to me.  I really appreciate the lessons that these stories teach. It's so common to be quite convinced that we know what God intends for us that we totally miss all the signs He's sending us to let us know what He really wants.  Definitely a great addition to my bookshelf!

My thanks to BookSneeze for allowing me to review this book.

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