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The Sledmaker's Daughter
Miriam Yoder has sawdust under her nails and a gift she’s not supposed to want.
While other women in her Amish community prepare for marriage, Miriam shapes sled runners in her father’s workshop—work she loves, work she’s good at, work everyone expects her to outgrow.
When Abram Zook commissions a Christmas sled for his two orphaned nephews, he expects careful craftsmanship. What he doesn’t expect is Miriam—blunt, capable, and unlike any woman he’s ever met.
As the sled takes shape, so does something between them. But the community has plans for Miriam that don’t include a workshop. The pressure Scripture quoted over quilting frames, a respectable match suggested, gentle warnings that a woman’s season for such work must end.
Caught between the life she’s expected to live and the one taking shape in her heart, Miriam must decide what she’s willing to lay down—and what she’s meant to carry forward.
He doesn’t ask her to be smaller.
He asks her to walk beside him.
A clean, contemporary Amish Christmas romance about faith, calling, and the courage to be seen, from Mary Lantz.
While other women in her Amish community prepare for marriage, Miriam shapes sled runners in her father’s workshop—work she loves, work she’s good at, work everyone expects her to outgrow.
When Abram Zook commissions a Christmas sled for his two orphaned nephews, he expects careful craftsmanship. What he doesn’t expect is Miriam—blunt, capable, and unlike any woman he’s ever met.
As the sled takes shape, so does something between them. But the community has plans for Miriam that don’t include a workshop. The pressure Scripture quoted over quilting frames, a respectable match suggested, gentle warnings that a woman’s season for such work must end.
Caught between the life she’s expected to live and the one taking shape in her heart, Miriam must decide what she’s willing to lay down—and what she’s meant to carry forward.
He doesn’t ask her to be smaller.
He asks her to walk beside him.
A clean, contemporary Amish Christmas romance about faith, calling, and the courage to be seen, from Mary Lantz.
116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 13, 2025
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December 30, 2025
I liked it because within the Amish culture there expectations to be a good wife, tending to the house, children and home .
Miriam did not fit the mode she felt she would have to give up her gift in order to meet others expectation. It wonderful she met Abram who understood and was willing to her keep her gift . I would love to read more stories about how someone can break through others expectations but yet honor the community.
Miriam did not fit the mode she felt she would have to give up her gift in order to meet others expectation. It wonderful she met Abram who understood and was willing to her keep her gift . I would love to read more stories about how someone can break through others expectations but yet honor the community.
December 28, 2025
Twi orphans with their uncle meet a young sled maker
This story is all built around a young girl who makes sleds to help her father in his sled maker’s shop.
The two orphaned brothers bring excitement to this story.
This story is all built around a young girl who makes sleds to help her father in his sled maker’s shop.
The two orphaned brothers bring excitement to this story.
January 5, 2026
Samuel and the two boys
Samuels brother and sister in law pass away. Now his 2 nephews are his responsibility. Christmas is coming and he gets an idea. Buy them a sled. And he know where he will get one. From Miriam . this is there story. Very sweet
Samuels brother and sister in law pass away. Now his 2 nephews are his responsibility. Christmas is coming and he gets an idea. Buy them a sled. And he know where he will get one. From Miriam . this is there story. Very sweet
January 19, 2026
Beautiful story
I love how Mary wrote this beautifully written story of patience and love on so many levels and generations. I think it would be appropriate for any age young to older lady.
I love how Mary wrote this beautifully written story of patience and love on so many levels and generations. I think it would be appropriate for any age young to older lady.
January 30, 2026
Lovely Winter story
Loved the book, it was a very heartwarming story. Miriam was taught to make sleds by her father. When along comes Aaron with a request to make a sled for his two nephews he is guardian of. Two people who find a special connection.
Loved the book, it was a very heartwarming story. Miriam was taught to make sleds by her father. When along comes Aaron with a request to make a sled for his two nephews he is guardian of. Two people who find a special connection.
January 16, 2026
A Quiet Romance
This story is a lovely quiet romance about accepting someone as they are and where they are. I really enjoyed it!
This story is a lovely quiet romance about accepting someone as they are and where they are. I really enjoyed it!
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