Amish peanut butter was commonly served at after-church lunches, and it frequently showed up at wedding and funeral lunches as well. My siblings and I would gladly skip the various assortment of jams and jellies if we could have some sweet Amish peanut butter!
This Amish apple pie has a beautiful buttery crust with just the right amount of flakiness. The hint of caramel in this filling adds a subtle richness, making this apple pie stand out from its competitors.
The documentary of the families who left the Amish in the early 1980s.
Visiting Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a stark reminder of how much one Amish community can vary from another, but still be called Amish.
Valentine’s Day is a time to show love to those who feel unlovable. If you grew up in a home where love was expressed freely and generously every day, you are blessed beyond measure. An Amish Valentine’s Day was usually not celebrated in my home… (details) … I just described to you the perspective of love I had as an Amish child.
Celebrating Thanksgiving Day is a tradition looked forward to by many people in our country. Some celebrate it’s historical significance, while others simply see it as a day to eat gluttonous amounts of food. Today, many religions add a spiritual emphasis to their Thanksgiving celebrations. The Amish are no different. Although they love the feasting as much as anyone, they also honor the spiritual aspect of the day.
Halloween! That was a “spooky” and frightening word to me as a little Amish girl! I feared the “bad guys” from town would come out to the country and destroy mailboxes, turn over outhouses, or steal a buggy!
But what is it about Halloween that generally makes it so popular in our society today? Perhaps it has to do with the mystery—or the candy? Maybe it’s the excitement of a new costume?
Whatever the attraction, the Amish do well to ask themselves, is Halloween wrong or evil? Are there any clues in the Bible as to whether celebrating Halloween is biblical?
Amish or Mennonite? What is the difference?
“How do you know they are Mennonite, and not Amish?” It's a question we frequently heard asked as our family grew up around the Amish and Mennonite communities.
While they share numerous similarities, this question is more complicated than one might think. Both Amish and Mennonite are very diverse groups, and both originate from a similar cultural and religious heritage.
The major differences between Old Order Amish and Mennonites are their practices rather than their beliefs.
