Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World
Capture the simple peace of the Amish in your own life\ You don't have to become Amish to make personal peace a reality. Organized around five central themes in Amish life, Amish Peace shows you how you can cultivate a simple life of love, gratitude, and faith in the midst of a very complicated world. It includes real-life stories and examples of Plain People, Amish proverbs, and fascinating facts about Amish communities. Each section also contains questions for reflection and action,...
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Of all the gifts that Jesus left us, his peace is most elusive. We long for it in our homes, in our relationships, in our life situations. One place we can look and see "living peace" is in the lives of the Amish. But you don't have to become Amish to bring these simple, practical ways of living into your own life--and make personal peace a reality.Organized around five central themes in Amish life, each section will include real-life stories, callouts of Amish proverbs, and interesting facts about Amish communities. Each section will also contain questions for reflection and action--things you can do in your own life that "make for peace."
Acknowledgments 11Introduction: Become Amish? 13Part 1 Simplicity 17The Worth of Money 21Small-Scale Living 25Family First 28Amish Stuff 32The Amish Dress Code 35A Love Affair with Scooters 38The Cool Factor 41A Word to the Wise 45Slim and Trim 48Off the Grid 51Part 2 Time 55Sue Bender of Time 59The Clockless Year 63The Team 68The Patient Farmer 72Going In with the Boys 76Experience Is the Great Teacher 80A Margin of Error 84Growing Old Amish 88Nancy Blank's Funeral 91Part 3 Community 95Bart Township Fire Station 51 99Artist Susie Riehl 103The Lowly Spirit of Gelassenheit 107God's Special Children 111Help Thy Neighbor 114I Like to Put My Feet under the Table 118One-Room Schoolhouse 121Children Are Loved but Not Adored 125The Grocery Shower 128Face-to-Face 132For the Good of the Community 135Amish Quilts 138Growing Up Amish 142The Burning Barn 146Part 4 Forgiveness 151The Freedom of Forgiveness 155When Forgiveness Doesn't Happen 159The Comfort Quilt 162A Sacred Silence 166The Slingshot 170The Given Word 173Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels 177Good Night, My Son 181Part 5 The Sovereignty of God 185No Sunday Sales 189Only God Fires Ministers 193The Cycle of Life 197The Good Samaritan 200Amische Lieder (Amish Music) 203By Ye Separate 206Epilogue 211Notes 214Recommended Reading 217
