by KateLloyd | Jan 20, 2015 | amish, faith, prayer
The Amish sincerely attempt to adhere to the Bible’s teaching. If caught in a lie, an Amish church member might hear a minister or bishop rapping on the door, and later find themselves in kneeling confession before the congregation. Of course, the Amish struggle with...
by KateLloyd | Oct 28, 2014 | amish
Please welcome Murray Pura. The tree in our house goes up right after Hallowe’en on November 1st, which some Christians celebrate as All Saints Day. And because Hallowe’en really means Holy Evening, and was meant to be a night of prayer and worship in anticipation of...
by KateLloyd | Aug 19, 2014 | amish
If you’ve visited an Amish community, you’ve most likely seen the graceful clotheslines, sometimes stretching up into the trees. I find Amish laundry drying in the breeze a beautiful sight. The women of the house have their hands full keeping up with the...
by KateLloyd | Aug 5, 2014 | amish
I wouldn’t be surprised if many view the Amish as inflexible because they don’t hop on the rat-race like most folks. Why on earth don’t they install electricity, the Internet, and telephones in their homes, dress in the latest fashions, and drive cars? In some...
by KateLloyd | Jul 29, 2014 | amish, guest post
Please welcome Suzanne Woods Fisher! A few years ago, I was staying in a nice hotel-very safe, oriented to business clientele. As I went into an elevator, a hotel employee came in behind me. He waited until I pressed a button for my floor, then he smiled, as if that...
by KateLloyd | Jul 31, 2013 | amish, books, giveaway, guest post, writing
I appreciate Kate allowing me to guest post on her blog. What fun! It’s sort of like house-sitting. Since I’m new to some of you folks, I thought I’d answer a few questions about my latest release, A Wedding for Julia (Harvest House, July 2013).What...