36 days ago by Lisa

As you have loved us, holy Father, so may we obey you out of childlike love; just as we acknowledge your fatherly love, so may we love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us do nothing contrary to this love, and so do right by our neighbors. We ask, holy Father, that we may enjoy in moderation all you g ...

36 days ago by Susie aka Sue

I was born here, when I was a child, I lived in a rural area similar to the one I live in now. I know the longing of fresh, on cold January days when the highs barely make it to the teens, and the lows in single digits. I also know the inconvenience of not having a store on every corner, just a hop, ...

37 days ago by AmadeusKong

Ladies and Gents I think it is high time I addressed an issue that drives me absolutely insane with unbridled rage. I am talking about close mindedness to the point of ridiculousness, I’m talking about fear born out of ignorance, I’m talking about blind adherence to a religion that forces a person t ...

37 days ago by Kav

GIVEAWAY!!! CRAMER, DALE THE CAPTIVE HEART The epic story of a n Amish community in peril Ravaged by disease, preyed upon by ruthless bandits, the Bender family's second year in Mexico has taken a grievous turn. Faced with impossible choices, the expatriate Amish discover, more than ever before what ...

37 days ago by Dee Yoder

If you'd like an inside look at how the Amish react when one of their own leaves the Amish community, this book will give that to you. Naomi includes powerful insights into her account of her parents' life as Amish and what happened to them after they left. About "A Basketful of Broken Dishes" (Publ ...

37 days ago by Sarah

Located in Lancaster County, Strasburg is a quaint town just a few miles south of the hustle and bustle of the county’s busy thoroughfare, and it is the perfect location to see our country as it was amid what it has become. The town of Strasburg is a trip into a simpler, yet more complex, time. It o ...

37 days ago by gregwohead

I was in Arcola, Illinois for Christmas. Arcola is famous for things like a precision lawn mower drill team (the Lawn Rangers), an Amish theme park and the Hippie Memorial. I took a walk down Main St and saw some things. Here they are.

37 days ago by Floyd

Amish Sect’s Buggies a Traffic Burden for Some Kentucky Residents, http://fxn.ws/w0po3R This will be an interesting case concerning an Amish sect out of Kentucky. While I’m strongly in favor of religious freedom, I side with the state here. Share on Facebook Share and Enjoy:PrintDiggStumbleUpondel.i ...

37 days ago by Lisa

You have once again let day dawn for us, O heavenly Father; may we remember this is your merciful gift. Teach us to understand why you have given us this glorious gift, and why you let your wonderful sun rise above us: so we may live each day according to your will and prepare ourselves for the neve ...

37 days ago by yotaro

photo credit: Ted Van Pelt アーミッシュについて以前から興味があったので調べてみた。 Amishは現代の車やファッション、文明から距離をとり、中世のような馬車や自転車ランプ等を使用し、自給自足の質素な生活を送る。勉強も、本も読んではいけない。 アーミッシュになるには生まれは関係なく、どんな人でもアーミッシュ達の会議によって決定される。 原郷はスイス、アルザス、シュワーベンなど。人口は20万人以上いるとされている。 完全な平和主義で、非暴力を唱える。 一つの共同体は家族のようなもので、濃く強いつながりの人間関係のもとで助けあって生きている。 完全に近代生活を否定している ...