Amish fiction is all the rage in Christian fiction circles. A natural extension of this interest would be stories involving the Mennonite faith. Gail Sattler tackles this in THE NARROW PATH but takes it a step further when she explores and contrasts two different approaches to living and worshipping as a Mennonite.
In THE NARROW PATH, Ted Wiebe and Miranda Klassen are both Mennonites, a Christian denomination that, like the Amish, believes in simple living. Yet Ted and Miranda practice their faith in very different ways that come into conflict when Miranda arrives in Ted's more conservative, Old Order town to coordinate the Mennonite church's anniversary celebration. Freewheeling Miranda is cell phones, high heels and everything red while traditional Ted is all about chivalry, furniture making and a seemingly bland way of life.
This story of opposites moves at a fast and fun pace. All of the conflict does not arise from their religious practices. Ted is the worship leader in his church, yet they've elected to bring in outsider Miranda to do a job he feels competent to achieve. At the end of her job, Miranda will return to the city while Ted will remain in the country. Despite their differences, Miranda and Ted manage to respect each other and eventually find a way to appreciate each other's uniqueness. Somewhere in the crevices of their divide, they also find love in this enjoyable romantic tale.
Although I'm sure this was intended as a standalone title, the ending provides the perfect set-up for a book two about Ted and Miranda as they embark upon their new life, their differencesโand their faithโstill firmly in hand.
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