Amish Voice – July 2015
Amish Voice – July 2015 IN THIS ISSUE: A Safe Place to Cry and Laugh – Joy Knepp The Storm – Author Unknown My Prayer – Norma Miller And It Shall Come To Pass (Part 3) Free Bible…
Lightning Strike Leads to Amish Man’s Death
Seymour, Missouri – A 30-year-old Amish man died Friday morning after a lightning strike hit his horses as he plowed a garden at his farm on Smith Road, about six miles northeast of Seymour. Samuel H.K.…
The Storm
Years ago, I was gripped as I listened to a minister who for several years had faithfully served the church. His work had taken him all over this country. As he concluded his message, he…
My Prayer
If some small act of mine has caused A soul to hurt, or break, or pause; If some small careless move of mine Removed the eye of one from thine; Dear Father, forgive. If some…
Me! Join the Church? Why?
For more than 2,000 years, the Lord Jesus has used the local church as a vehicle to call tens of thousands of missionaries to the mission field. The Lord Jesus has used the local church…
What can you learn from Amish parenting? Multitasking Moms and Dads
I’ve been fascinated by the Amish since my first trip to Holmes County, where my sister and I donned bonnets to play in a buggy, and my brother got a wooden rubber band gun. Every…
Man, 2 Horses Die after Lightning Strike in Missouri
Seymour, Missouri – A man has died after being struck by lightning in a southwest Missouri farm field. KYTV reports the 30-year-old Amish man died Friday morning along with two horses he was using to…
Amish Community Growing in Blanchard
Blanchard, Michigan – Horse drawn buggies clatter across the streets of Blanchard in increasing frequency. Shops are often patronized by customers dressed in homemade garments, reminiscent of the 1800s. As the Amish community continues to…
Amish Avoid Jail Time for Now
Russellville, Kentucky – Jail time was averted, at least for now, by an Amish father and son who refuse to pay fines for violating an Auburn city ordinance requiring owners to prevent waste from horses…
Update: One Killed in Car-Amish Buggy Crash
Jefferson County, Ohio – A child was killed after a pickup truck crashed into her horse and buggy on Tuesday afternoon along County Road 58 in Bergholz. Officials say an 86-year-old who lives nearby was…