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Plain Talk about the Amish: The Kitchen Garden
May 15th, 201203:31 PM ET“Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow.” Amish proverb Whenever I visit my Amish friends, I always make a point of wandering out to their vegetable gardens to see what’s growing. Their gardens, usually not far from the kitchen, are bigger than most people’s backyards. Gardens, for the Amish, are a family affair. Husban... -
Plain Talk about the Amish: One Boy's Rumspringa
February 12th, 201204:58 PM ET"People convinced against their will are of the same opinion still." Amish proverb Like all other seventeen-year-old Amish boys, Joni (pronounced Johnny) Weaver was finished with school. He'd completed the eighth grade and was now caught in that strange uncertain time between being a child and being old enough to be baptized into the Amish faith. ... -
Plain Talk about the Amish: Charlie the Crow
November 25th, 201111:11 AM ET"Patience is a quality most needed when it is exhausted." Amish Proverb An Old Order Amish family in Salem, Indiana found out that crows are very smart birds, even though they seem so ordinary, often annoying. One October afternoon in 2006, a woman's sons found a crow's nest and brought home a baby crow. The boys clipped the crow's wings so he cou... -
Plain Talk about the Amish: Children Are Loved but not Adored
September 15th, 201106:22 PM ETBy Suzanne Woods Fisher "Children are loved but not adored." Amish proverb Kristina, a curly haired three-year-old with a stubborn streak, didn't like to wait until grace was over to start on her meals. After all, she was hungry! While everyone's head was bowed, she would quietly reach out and grab a bread roll or a strawberry or a corn cob.... -
Plain Talk about the Amish: Why Do They Fascinate Us?
August 31st, 201108:57 PM ETBy Suzanne Woods Fisher "Better than counting your years is making your years count." Amish proverb During the bitter winter of 1882, a group of eleven from Roseto, Italy packed their bags and set sail for the New World. After arriving at Ellis Island, they made their way west to a little town in Pennsylvania. Soon, one group after another arrive...
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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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