Christmastime
is upon us, and in addition to the hustle and bustle, this year I’ve been hard
at work on a new MindyStarnsClark.com website. It has the same great book
information as my older website but with a new look and all sorts of fun and
special elements. I do hope you take a few minutes to look around and discover
what the site has to offer!
To
celebrate my brand new website and also to bring a bit of Christmas cheer, I’m
hosting a book giveaway every Wednesday through the end of December! That’s four great books, and four
opportunities to win.
This
Week's Giveaway
To kick
things off, I wanted to select a book that really reflects this time of
year. Between all the shopping, baking, decorating and reflecting on the birth
of our King, I find myself getting lost in the pages of Christmas novels.
There’s just something so special and comforting about them! They really do
bring the season to life in a way that only books can.
Thus I
decided to give away one copy of the novella collection Amish Christmas at North Star: Four Stories of Love and
Family. My daughter Emily and I wrote our
novella together and then joined it with those of three other wonderfully
talented authors: Cindy Woodsmall, Amanda Flower, and Katie Ganshert. This
collection tells the heartwarming stories of four Amish siblings as they find
love and experience the magic of Christmas.
Do the
Amish Even Celebrate Christmas?
I hear
this question a lot, and the answer is yes, though not to nearly as much excess
as many non-Amish do. Most Amish celebrate the basic holy days, including
Christmas, with some including Dec. 26th in their celebration as well.
At
Christmastime, Amish children may put on a program at school, followed by a
gift exchange with their friends. Decorations around the house, if any, are
simple and homemade. On Christmas morning, families will share a time of prayer
and devotions, and then modest gifts may be exchanged. Christmas dinner is
enjoyed that day or the next and often includes friends and extended family
members.
When
Emily and I penned Amish Christmas at North Star, it was so much
fun to write the scenes from Christmas day. It wasn’t difficult at all to
imagine being in that Amish home, smelling all the amazing food, hearing the
chatter and laughter of loved ones, and peering at the beautiful winter
landscape outside.
Don’t
miss your chance to win this fun book!
ENTER
TO WIN by filling out the Amish Christmas at North Star giveaway entry form.
The
winner will be announced here on Friday, so be sure to check back then to see if you
won. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to like my Mindy Starns ClarkFacebook page!
Sweepstakes runs Dec.7, 2016 - Dec. 8, 2016.
Deadline for entry is 11:59 pm ET on Dec. 8, 2016. Drawing will be held and the
winner announced by December 9, 2016. Open to US residents only. Winner
chosen by a random number generator. Must be at least 18 to enter. One
entry per person.
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