A Fruitful Vine

Miriam's Journal #1

by Carrie Bender

After a summer of "dating" Nate, Miriam finds herself hopelessly in love with him--but now Hannah claims Nate! Miriam resolves to let no one know about her feelings for Nate. She yields herself to God's will, and in the end she finds satisfaction and happiness.

Genres: Amish, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance, Christian

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1993

About the author

Writing under the pen name Carrie Bender, the author is a member of an old order group in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She also authored the Whispering Brook Series, Miriam's Journal Series, and Dora's Diary Series. Library Journal says Bender "leads readers to ponder the intimate relationship of people and nature."

Reviews

[Massanutten Regional Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rebecca, North River patron, June 2015, 5 stars:

Amish fiction. First book in a series. This book is written as a diary, covering several years in the life of the main character, Miriam. Beautifully written, great characters. A relaxing book that was a pleasure to read.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple, pleasant read. Wish life were so simple.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick, simple read. I was curious to see what these books were like, haven't read any others by this author. It's a sweet, gentle story, strong religious content, nothing really unexpected.

[Alena · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book did nothing for me.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

continue series!

[Florence Millo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it. Peaceful, positive, uplifting.

[Ann Kietzman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a sweet series. It is written in a journal style so if you don't like that type of writing you probably won't like this book. I loved it!

[Noreen Miller]

I find this series set in Amish country refreshingly honest and well-written. The characters are enjoyable and complex.

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book might of moved a little slow for me but it was still worth the read.

[Madelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice read--An Amish woman writing her story in diary form.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carrie Bender is the penname of the old order Amish author from Lancaster County. The story is written as journal entries of Miriam, a single 40-year old Amish woman. By the end of this book, Miriam is married with her own children.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. It is a childhood favorite. It is well written, and an easy relaxing read.