by Suzanne | Jun 29, 2018 | Faith, Family, wisdom
The winner of last week’s photo caption contest was Karen G. for her witty: “Fed Ex just got Fed Up!” Karen, if you’ll send me your mailing address, I’ll pop an Amish Wisdom bag in the mail to you. Thanks to everyone for chiming in with...
by Suzanne | Nov 4, 2015 | Faith
Do you know much about the radiant face of Moses? The Hebrew word for radiant is close to the word for “horns” and was misunderstood in the Latin translation, the Vulgate. European medieval art of Moses, including a famous painting by Michelangelo,...
by Suzanne | Sep 30, 2015 | Faith
I live out in California. Earthquake country. A lot of people in the midwest and east coast are frightened of them, for good reasons, but I’ve lived in many different parts of the world and have found there’s always something to be afraid of. However,...
by Suzanne | Sep 24, 2015 | Faith
Recently, I heard something curious about the differences between the way a chicken faces a storm and the way an eagle faces a storm. A chicken runs for her life, scatters up dust, and causes panic for herself and every other chicken in the hen house. An eagle calmly...
by Suzanne | Jan 6, 2015 | Faith, Family, That's Life
Three years ago, during the holidays, my dad passed away. The last time I saw Dad was on Christmas Day. He died on the morning of the new year. As many of you know, my dad had Alzheimer’s disease. His death was not unexpected and, in a way, it was welcomed. He...