Uria Gingerich
I grew up in the Amish and I was getting ready to be a church member and when I found out all their church rules and I felt like there is more to being a…
Don’t Let Bitterness Poison Your Marriage
What Causes Bitterness? In every marriage, a husband or wife does something that hurts the other. It’s bound to happen because none of us is perfect. And in some cases, a spouse has a habit…
Old Barns And Old People
A stranger came by the other day with an offer that set me to thinking. He wanted to buy the old barn that sits out by the highway. I told him right off, he was…
The Right Hand Of Fellowship
Intro: Over the years, I have had some great opportunities to sit next to men of God, who, without a doubt, have the gift of teaching God’s Word. You’ll know who these men are very…
An Unbalanced Life
It seems hard to believe, but we are already half way through the year. For many of us, it is the busiest time of all. And when we get busy, we have a tendency to…
Little Star
A poem written by Esther Keim after her miscarriage on Valentine’s Day 1996. Writing this poem helped a lot with the emotional healing of the heart. LITTLE STARI was glad to know that you named…
Hearing And Seeing But Not Hearing Or Seeing
In Matthew 13:13, Jesus said: Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. During a recent conversation with a person seeking to…
Nephew to Uncle: Cell Phone, Cars, Chainsaw; What is Wrong With That?
Dear Uncle Mel, First I want you to know that this letter is not meant to argue, judge, or convert you, but to thank you for your kindness and concern for me, and explain my…
Levi Shetler
I left the Amish in 2008, at age 17. I left with my friend. We stayed in a barn for the first night and the next morning my cousin Sam from Canada came and picked…
Security of a Believer
When a man/woman is born again, the Bible says: 1. The believer is translated from the power of darkness: Colossians 1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the…