Getting a Home Ready for Church
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland. It was a gray week here, cloudy from one end to the other, with showers coming through...
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When the Young Folks Come to Help
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland, and a happy Grandparents Day to you. The temperature dropped about ten welcome degrees...
Read StoryQuiet Help for Widows and Elders
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland, and a happy Labor Day weekend to you and yours. The heat returned this past week, and s...
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Warm greetings from our Amish friends here in the Heartland as August draws to a close. The late Summer air has settled into that steady pattern of wa...
Read StoryA Summer Look at Amish Barn Raisings
As August settles into its gentler stretch, the families in our Amish community welcome the mildly cooler air that followed last week’s heat. The rain...
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Warm August greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland. The past week has brought more heat along with showers that felt like a welcome...
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Every basket is handwoven by Amish artisans using time-honored techniques passed down through generations.
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A Summer Look at Amish Work Bees
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland. Wednesday morning brought a strong Summer storm that moved through just after sunrise,...
Read StoryThe Amish Way of Working Together
We hope this early August morning finds you well. After the hot stretch that settled over the Heartland last week, the cooler air and the welcome rain...
Read StoryPreparing for Adulthood
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland. The last full week of July brought scattered showers across the countryside, and a few...
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Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland. The middle of Summer has settled in with bright sunshine and long days that seem to lin...
Read StoryThe Responsibilities of Amish Teens
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland. After the oppressive heat of the week before, everyone welcomed the gentler stretch of...
Read StoryThe Quiet Skills Passed From Parent to Child
We hope you are enjoying this long July weekend as the warmth of Summer settles fully across the Heartland. After such gentle weather through Spring a...
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