A joyous heart – Carrie Bender Goedkoop

Nate has settled his tax problems, and now he and Miriam are contentedly raising their children. Life on the farm is peaceful and rewarding in spite of problems that crop up. Then illness and death strike the family. Blaming herself, Miriam finds it nearly impossible to cope with the grief. She also worries about her friends, Priscilla and Henry, who are crowding the edges of the Amish lifestyle.