Your Beyond Blessed Wife
As your workday ends and I see 5:00 come closer on the clock, I know you will soon be home. You will provide me with a break and baby assistance until bedtime. All four boys…
A God-Given Understanding
Have you ever noticed that some people understand Scripture differently than you do? You can discuss Scripture and think that you agree, but the next time that you talk about the same issue, it is…
A Few Things I Disagree With, By RM
In response to the article: From the Peace Barn: Born Again and Amish (January 2022 issue) The idea that an Old Order Amish Church Ordnung is just a set of man-made rules might be true…
I Enjoy your Newsletter, By IN
Dear Amish Voice, greetings of love in our Savior’s name, Jesus Christ. “Amen! Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God forever and ever. Amen” (Revelation…
From the Peace Barn: Amish or Ahamish?
After the publication of my article in January’s Amish Voice (“From the Peace Barn: Amish and Born Again”), I received phone calls from readers in North Carolina, Indiana, Virginia and Wyoming. I enjoyed every conversation.…
Conviction
Cain was very angry with his brother, Abel. At some point, his anger turned into hate, which led Cain to murder his own brother. What was the root cause of Cain’s hate? The answer might…
Innocence and “The Talk”
“I just want to keep my children innocent as long as possible,” she said. We all do. What kind of parent doesn’t want to protect their children? But judging by the number of sexually abused…
New initiative hopes to keep Amish community safe during bad weather
BATH COUNTY, KY – Two years ago, five Amish children were swept away in a creek in Bath County, and all of them tragically passed away. Now, there’s a new push to help get weather…
Two Pennsylvania state troopers under investigation for killing horse that escaped from Amish farm
Pennsylvania State Police have placed two troopers on administrative duty amid an investigation into the shooting of a horse that had escaped from a farm in Chester County last December. The animal was euthanized after…
Aaron Yoder
When I look back at the years I spent growing up in my Old Order Amish community, there’s not much I remember liking. My relationship with my parents was shallow. They were the cat, and…