Happy Monday!

The following article is about the Amish in Colorado -- and according to the article, there were about 400 Amish folks in 2008 with more arriving all the time.  This influx of Amish into Colorado is what prompted the Land of Canaan series which will debut with Seek Me With All Your Heart in October 2010.  The fictional town of Canaan is about 10 miles from Monte Vista and about two hours from Westcliffe.  I leave next month for a week to travel this area and to do research for the next Land of Canaan book.  This is a great article:

Westward ho for Amish

Also, I wanted to share the first review of Seek Me With All Your Heart from an early reader:

Beth Wiseman offers another intimate view inside the Amish culture, in a brand new Amish community.  It is her best book yet!

One of the things I love best about Beth’s books is that each stands alone, yet, each builds on the books before.  In this book, some of the beloved characters we are already well acquainted with, relocate to a place so different from Lancaster County.  I adore these characters, they are so well developed and really get the reader invested in them and their lives.  They feel just like family, and your heart will break as they strive to confront the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy.   You will find yourself a personal cheerleader for those facing the challenges of new relationships, everyday problems and some not so everyday problems in this unfamiliar part of the country.  Throughout each of the story lines, the inspirational focus on friendships, family and faith is ever present.

This book is a great joy to read.  I read it in public places (on an airplane and in an airport) and had total strangers approaching me asking what I was reading because I was sitting there with a smile or a smirk on my face or even laughing out loud because of the situation a favorite character found herself in.  I will be buying several copies for my nieces.     

As you read ‘Seek Me with All Your Heart’ with its hardships, its growing friendships and hopes of romances, it’s strong, yet perfectly tempered theme of ‘faith in God’ will inspire!

Sherry Gregg


AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER.  RELEASING OCTOBER 2010.



Hope everyone has a great week!