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Plain Perfect

by Beth Wiseman

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A search for peace in Amish country proves anything but simple for a woman on the run from life...and herself.

On the rolling plains of Lancaster County, PA., Lillian Miller is searching for her grandparents' house...and so much more. After years of neglect and abuse, she's turning to a lifestyle of simplicity among the Amish to find herself.

As she discards the distractions of her former life, she befriends the young boy working on her family's farm and his attractive widowed father, Samuel Stoltzfus.  Despite Lillian's best efforts to the contrary, her feelings for Samuel--and his for her--deepen.  Will Lillian find her faith in Plain living, or will she be forced to return to her former life?

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  1. At the story's start, Samuel had some serious qualms about being "unequally yoked" with Lillian, who was an unbeliever. Do you think that Samuel's worries are justified? Have you ever been in a relationship where you felt unequally yoked? If you are able to, where did you draw the line between sharing the Love and Word of God to unbelievers and being yoked or pulled down by an unbeliever?
  2. What are some of the ways the Amish community gathers to help one another in Plain Perfect? Have you experienced similar support in your own community? What can we take away from the Amish example of community and fellowship? Are there any disadvantages to this close-knit community?
  3. Why do you imagine Samuel feels guilt that thoughts of Lillian intermingle with his thoughts of Rachel? If you were in his place, do you think you could love again?
  4. Do you think Sarah Jane made the right decision to leave the Amish community when she became pregnant with Lillian? What do you think the repercussions would have been had she stayed? Why do you think Sarah Jane never told Lillian who her father was?
  5. Why does Lillian have such a hard time with accepting everything as God's will? Are you able to accept the hard times in your life as God's will? What about the blessings and successes in your life--are you able to credit those to God's will as well?
  6. David always believed that his pop and Lillian would end up together. How does that relate to what Christ teaches us about the faith of children? Compare his eager faithfulness to Irma Rose's hesitancy. Why do some adults seem to lose that faith?
  7. What do you think Sarah Jane was trying to find in all of the men in her life? Is there someone you know that is guilty of the same misdirection--that is, filling up the emptiness in their hearts with bad relationships or material things such as nicer cars and homes? Would you ever broach this subject with them?
  8. Is admitting to your past mistakes helpful or harmful in the raising of children? Was Samuel out of line in his reaction to hearing that Lillian told David all about her worldly past? Should Lillian have denied her past? What do you think would have happened if she hadn't told David all about her past and just forbidden him from those worldly temptations? Is there a benefit to letting children make their own mistakes?
  9. Food is an important theme throughout the novel--the preparation, the sharing, the eating. Is the Amish approach to food and meals different than an "outsiders" view? Are there similarities?
  10. Why do you think Lillian chose to bury her worldly things in that hole by the lake? Is there anything you wish you could bury in a hole, eliminating from your past and present? What's stopping you?
  11. Why do you think Sarah Jane decided to come back to Lancaster County to visit her parents? What made her stay? Why do you think it took it her so long to return?
  12. What parts of the Amish life would you like to incorporate into your own way of life? What holds you back? What would be the most difficult?

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Plain Perfect, Beth Wiseman
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A search for peace in Amish country proves anything but simple for a woman on the run from life...and herself.

On the rolling plains of Lancaster County, PA., Lillian Miller is searching for her grandparents' house...and so much more. After years of neglect and abuse, she's turning to a lifestyle of simplicity among the Amish to find herself.

As she discards the distractions of her former life, she befriends the young boy working on her family's farm and his attractive widowed father, Samuel Stoltzfus.  Despite Lillian's best efforts to the contrary, her feelings for Samuel--and his for her--deepen.  Will Lillian find her faith in Plain living, or will she be forced to return to her former life?

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Length 320 Pages
Series A Daughters of the Promise Novel
Publication Date September 9, 2008
Company
  • Thomas Nelson
ISBN-10 1595546308
ISBN-13 9781595546302
Height 8.38"
Width 5.5"
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