My Surprising Story
I used to be a very different person. Life did not make sense to me. It seemed purposeless… a mix of happiness and sorrow, with death waiting at the end at an undetermined point in…
Financial Contentment and Trust
“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out” (1 Timothy 6:7). This verse comes right in the middle of advice on wealth. Paul is saying in verse…
The Only Way
Do not think for even a moment that being Amish will earn you one ounce of favor with God. Going to the Amish church, following the church rules and traditions of your forefathers, are not…
The Prodigal Son
I have often looked at the parable of the prodigal son and wondered which of the three people in the parable represent me. There was a father and his two sons. Each one had a very…
They came, they sawed, they barn-raised: Community unites to help Holmes family after fire
WALNUT CREEK TWP., OH – Within a week of a devastating fire that destroyed the barn on the family farm at 5840 Township Road 409 between Trail and Berlin, the Beachy family had a new…
Fire destroys Amish Family Farm
MINDEN, NY — An Amish barn, home and business were completely destroyed by a midday fire Wednesday that left a roughly seven-member family uninjured, although several horses and dogs perished in the western Montgomery County…
Sheriff Ron Spike says accidents that involve horse and buggies are preventable
A horse-drawn buggy was hit by a car on State Route 364 in Potter on Sunday, making it the second major accident involving a horse and buggy in the last ten months. Sheriff Ron Spike…
Dauphin Co. Amish man auctions off his baseball cards that he spent decades collecting
Jake Smucker’s baseball card collection is worth tens of thousands of dollars, but the story behind his cards is priceless.
Eastern Mennonite School holds annual Community Service Day
HARRISONBURG, VA – Eastern Mennonite School held its annual Community Service Day Friday. 167 high school students helped out at 16 different sites in the community. The tradition was cancelled last year due to the…
Do Amish Pay Taxes?
If you think that the Amish and Mennonite communities get a free ride when it comes to paying taxes, think again. That’s a myth. Both religious communities pay their taxes just like every U.S. citizen.…