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TechnoratiPOST PUBLISHED INDecember, 2011
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Plain Talk about the Amish: A Year in an Amish Family
December 30th, 201103:50 PM ET"No winter lasts forever. No spring skips its turn." Amish Proverb A few years ago, I met the Simon Yoders while doing research for a book. The following story is what I've learned and observed about them from visits with the family and through letters I've exchanged with Edna Yoder. Life and work on the Yoders' Ohio farm revolves around seasona... -
Plain Talk about the Amish: Christmas on an Amish Farm
December 03rd, 201101:13 PM ETby Suzanne Woods Fisher "The dearest things of life are mostly near at hand." Amish Proverb On a farm, Christmas morning is like any other day. The cows must be milked. The animals must be fed and tended to. But when the chores are finally done, Christmas begins like any other home. On the Stoltzfus farm, the five children gather in the kitchen, ...
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Suzanne Woods Fisher is the bestselling author of the "Lancaster County Secrets" series (Revell) as well as non-fiction books about the Amish, including Amish Peace and Amish Values for your Family. She hosts a popular weekly radio show called Amish Wisdom and lives with her family in California.
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