Amish Peace : Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World

by Fisher, Suzanne Woods

• ISBN13: 9780800733384
• ISBN10: 080073338X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-15
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

Capture the Simple Peace of the Amish in Your Own Life

Author Biography

Suzanne Woods Fisher's interest in the Anabaptist cultures can be directly traced to her grandfather, W. D. Benedict, who was raised in the Dunkard Brethren Church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Benedict left the colony, amicably, and eventually became publisher of Christianity Today magazine. Suzanne's work has appeared in many magazines, including Today's Christian Woman, Worldwide Challenge, ParentLife, Christian Parenting Today, Marriage Partnership, and many others. She has contributed to several nonfiction books and is the author of two novels. Fisher lives in California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 11
Introduction: Become Amish?	p. 13
Simplicity	p. 17
The Worth of Money	p. 21
Small-Scale Living	p. 25
Family First	p. 28
Amish Stuff	p. 32
The Amish Dress Code	p. 35
A Love Affair with Scooters	p. 38
The Cool Factor	p. 41
A Word to the Wise	p. 45
Slim and Trim	p. 48
Off the Grid	p. 51
Time	p. 55
Sue Bender of Time	p. 59
The Clockless Year	p. 63
The Team	p. 68
The Patient Farmer	p. 72
Going In with the Boys	p. 76
Experience Is the Great Teacher	p. 80
A Margin of Error	p. 84
Growing Old Amish	p. 88
Nancy Blank's Funeral	p. 91
Community	p. 95
Bart Township Fire Station 51	p. 99
Artist Susie Riehl	p. 103
The Lowly Spirit of Gelassenheit	p. 107
God's Special Children	p. 111
Help Thy Neighbor	p. 114
I Like to Put My Feet under the Table	p. 118
One-Room Schoolhouse	p. 121
Children Are Loved but Not Adored	p. 125
The Grocery Shower	p. 128
Face-to-Face	p. 132
For the Good of the Community	p. 135
Amish Quilts	p. 138
Growing Up Amish	p. 142
The Burning Barn	p. 146
Forgiveness	p. 151
The Freedom of Forgiveness	p. 155
When Forgiveness Doesn't Happen	p. 159
The Comfort Quilt	p. 162
A Sacred Silence	p. 166
The Slingshot	p. 170
The Given Word	p. 173
Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels	p. 177
Good Night, My Son	p. 181
The Sovereignty of God	p. 185
No Sunday Sales	p. 189
Only God Fires Ministers	p. 193
The Cycle of Life	p. 197
The Good Samaritan	p. 200
Amische Lieder (Amish Music)	p. 203
By Ye Separate	p. 206
Epilogue	p. 211
Notes	p. 214
Recommended Reading	p. 217
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