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Features a magnet bookmark and perforated page corners!You have hundreds of tasks, appointments, and ideas to juggle while giving your time to nurture and bless your family and others.The Homemaker’s Friend Daily Planner helps you ... Learn more

“Don’t be so shy, Linny,” Sharilyn’s friends and family tell her. Sharilyn does not like when people call her shy. She knows she isn’t as talkative as some of her friends, but that doesn’t make her shy, does it?When Sharilyn almost misses an... Learn more

The prison guard left Pavel to die out in the bitter cold. Pavel lay down in the snow and waited to die. Suddenly he woke up—a wolf was standing over him. The wolf lay down and kept Pavel warm. Then it led Pavel through a snowstorm to a cabi... Learn more

On a brisk autumn day, Mia and her family enjoy picking apples at a nearby orchard. When they haul the apples to the cider mill, Mia rides along. She watches the mill workers wash the apples and load the cider press. The cider drips into a t... Learn more

Accidents happen so often that we almost get used to them. But could many of them have been prevented? What can we do to avoid being the next victim of an accident? A wealth of safety information, Better Safe Than Sorry presents real-life st... Learn more

Goose bumps rise on Eli’s arms as he follows his friends into the anteroom for instruction for baptism at the Amish church in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. At fifteen, he is still Little Eli, and he sincerely wants to be a child of God. But his s... Learn more

Both first-time moms and experienced moms will appreciate this concise but thorough book. It provides birthing prep ideas as well as a solid overview of what happens physically during the arrival of a precious new soul into the world. Learn more

“Moving shouldn’t be allowed,” Christopher growls. Everyone in the Fehr family except Christopher is happy about moving to their new home. To him, the only exciting part about moving is riding in the moving truck. Moving is hard work, and it... Learn more

Five days without her mother! Right then, Ami decided that life in Ghana, West Africa was unfair. But her friends and grandparents stepped in and made the time pass quickly. Patterns and directions for a doll, a doll dress, and a sock monkey... Learn more

Snug and warm inside the cabin, Esther watched the snow pile as high as the window. She thought of the six old Indians who lived in a wigwam two miles away. Unable to hunt in the snowstorm, would they survive?Dad was worried about the Indian... Learn more

Marx Boshart had not only become an Anabaptist—he was now an Anabaptist minister. But now, imprisoned by the Zurich city council, he wasn’t sure it was worth it. His wife and newborn son awaited him at home. If he would promise not to teach ... Learn more

Growing up in a Christian home, Virginia Crider never imagined she would marry an unbeliever. But she did. Her return to the Lord after ten years of difficult married life plunged her into even greater conflict with her husband. How could sh... Learn more

Ephesians contains the most extensive and sublime teaching on the church in the New Testament. Paul opens the portals between the seen and unseen, revealing the glorious work God is doing for the church. He explains our spiritual union with ... Learn more

After Pavel’s parents died, he was placed in an orphanage. After running away, he joined a band of robbers and acquired the nickname Greasy. But one day a New Testament showed up in the band’s loot, and Pavel became a zealous preacher for Ch... Learn more

When spring sunshine brings out the flowers, the honeybees begin to buzz. All summer long, they make sweet, sticky honey and store it in their hives. Come along with Alan and Kelsie as they help their dad check the hives, smoke the bees, and... Learn more

Motherhood takes both a heart of gold and a heart of steel. The tension between the two tends to take a toll on a mother’s hope for success. Maybe it’s a broken heart, failure in patience, teenage rebellion, or simple weariness. This colorfu... Learn more

It was as though a voice were whispering to me over and over, like a father soothing a frightened child, “You don’t need to be perfect to show them My love. Just do it for Me . . . I will never leave you or forsake you.”This w... Learn more

As a teacher, you have a big job. You teach, you grade, you correct, you explain, and you hand out report cards. You counsel and encourage and rebuke and, at times, throw up your hands in despair or slump your shoulders in defeat. Is it aski... Learn more

This basic planner encourages intentional kindness amid your weekly activities. Designed for women with fewer household responsibilities and for busy young ladies, it is smaller than the Homemaker’s Friend Daily Planner. Includes sections fo... Learn more

While Jakob Hutter is still remembered centuries later, little is known of his wife Trindl. A Tyrolean peasant woman, she suffered deeply because of her marriage to an Anabaptist leader. Not only did she leave her family to live as an outcas... Learn more

It is through offering ourselves as a sacrifice that we mirror both the nature of the Father who gave His Son, and the nature of the Son who gave His life. Using examples of persecuted believers, these ninety devotionals inspire us to become... Learn more

“How will I take along the wheat?” Papa wondered. “We need every kernel to grow wheat in the new land.”Susannah was worried about Little Mary, her cloth doll. “Please, Papa!” she begged. “Just like you want to take your wheat, I want to take... Learn more

Jon knew what would happen next. After Father had paid for everything, the lady behind the counter would look at Jon and say, “Now, young man! Do you need a lollipop today?”She would hold out that colorful tin can to Jon and say, “Pick your ... Learn more

Martha’s older brother set a coon trap and triggered it with a stick to show how the jaws sprang shut. What would happen if I put my foot in it? Martha wondered. These traps are just for coons, so they wouldn’t hurt me. Learn with Martha wha... Learn more

Word search puzzles from the Bible are both fun and fulfilling! Not only do you have the challenge of discovering the hidden words, but you can also meditate on God’s Word as you work on the puzzles.The Bible verses in these puzzles remind u... Learn more