First Love by Beverly Lewis

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The  First Love  by  Beverly Lewis is a  wonderful  book.  It  gives  such insights into the life of the Amish and  in particular  Maggie.   Maggie  has    arthritis and   has  such  a difficulty  walking and with pain.   She has  several brothers and sisters.  Her Mother  died  recently  when the book opens and    within a year  of losing her   Mother  her  Dad  remarries   Rachel  who  became her  step mother.    It  is not easy for Maggie or the other children in the  family to get used to    Rachel   when they  miss   their mother.    Her Mennonite  cousins  invite  Maggie to the tent  evangelical meetings in the 1950s.   She  attended  several times and hopes for her healing.   The minister's  son Glenn  is very kind to her  and shared about  his   healing  that  occurred during the   tent  meetings.   Maggie   experiences   a  real spiritual transformation during these   tent meetings.    She  learns to love  God's  word and love the Lord.  The  book is  very tender and  follows  Maggie's  love for God and   his word and   also for  her   desire for God to heal her.  Her  siblings and the  other Amish people around them are very kind to  her.     What  will  become  of Maggie   and  her future?  It is hard to   have health  problems and live in   the Amish world.  I feel for her to  be in this situation.   She  has a beautiful  character  that  shines  through her ups and downs. I    found her  to be very   inspiring.  Thank you for a  wonderful story Beverly Lewis.  Thank you   to  Netgalley and   the publisher for  allowing me to read and  review this  wonderful book.  I have  enjoyed  Beverly  Lewis's  books for a long  time and this  one is  sure to be a success!

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