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Fran Grimes July 30, 2026 at 6:43 pm on New From Ben & Rose: “How Great Thou Art”I think there may be a little one on it's way. Beautiful singing as always...wish Ben sang more with her though.
Kathy H. July 30, 2026 at 4:43 pm on New From Ben & Rose: “How Great Thou Art”The song itself (the lyrics, the melody) is beautiful, and her voice is so wonderful to be singing it! She has a beautiful voice. The filmography is great, too. Thank you for sharing this.
Kelley July 30, 2026 at 3:27 pm on New From Ben & Rose: “How Great Thou Art”Thank you for sharing this beautiful hymn sung by Ben & Rose. They sing from the heart and hearing them is always a special blessing! ❤️
Leana July 29, 2026 at 5:23 pm on The Amish “Black Box” Phone: The Device They Built to Keep Big Tech OutAnything that keeps 'big tech' at bay these days is never a bad idea! That is getting worse all the time in ways many don't know about yet. I do things much like they do. I have a cell phone but only use it when I really have to, out and about in town. I do not look at anything on it otherwise. So many people only want to communicate via text on a cell phone and have trouble now even picking up a receiver and leaving a voice message! Everywhere you go you see people, all of them, in crowds, just walking around like zombies staring at their phones mindlessly. They have walked off cliffs and onto train tracks that way to their demise. It has destroyed the fabric of society when it comes to natural, normal human relations. Just to sit and wait in a lobby for an appointment now, when people used to talk to each other, instead a dozen of them are glued to their phones as they all look down like slaves to the device. I am the only one just thinking and looking at life or just a magazine about travel or something. A few summers ago I went to 3 parties. These are places where people either know each other or get to know each other. It is a social event where people engage in conversation. Well... not at these! Everyone again was just glancing down at their smart phones and ignoring everyone around them. Except me. It was awkward for sure. That is not a party! But that is what society has come to.
Patricia Bruch July 29, 2026 at 3:45 pm on 7 Irresistible Amish-Style Cake RecipesI absolutely love Amish recipes. The flavors are so rich and every bite feels like heaven.Thank you so much for sharing.
Joshua Singleton July 29, 2026 at 12:23 pm on Who are the Andy Weaver Amish?Hi Erik! I know it's been years, but you and your readers can still find this book. I purchased it used on amazon just now. There is one more available. When you type in "Amish Reader" be sure to put it in quotes. I frequently find good used books on thriftbooks.com and ebay as well. Some of his other books are still floating around the used market as well. I came to your site because I have previously lived among "Delaware Amish" in East Springfield, NY and am now potentially moving again to Sprakers (Root), NY which I believe are Andy Weaver Amish. Your site has always been my go to for various details over the many years that I have interacted with various Amish and Mennonite groups and I appreciate it.
JOHN BUCKLER July 29, 2026 at 9:32 am on Amish Furniture – Missouri (6 Stores)IM LOOKING FOR A CABNET WITH 6INCH LEGS TO ELEVATE OUR TV ONTO!
Wesley Hornberger July 28, 2026 at 10:00 pm on Kentucky Amish Farmer Goes On Trial Over Homemade Health ProductsThis natural burn treatment has followed the rules. It is a topical treatment and not a medicine. There is no pill to swallow and it is for burns but makes no claim for skin cancer. This burn treatment is being taught all over to country. Better yet, this treatment that was developed by an Amish man is now used in many major hospitals and burn treatment centers. I think Hershey Medical Center is one of those and which is a top US hospital along with the Mayo Clinic, John’s Hopkins Medical Center, St, Jude’s, etc.
Cathy Roper July 28, 2026 at 4:18 pm on The 6 Richest Community & Family Things I Loved About Becoming AmishPlease please help me I’m 72 years old and I have pulmonary fibrosis and my heat and air went out I only get a small disability check and I can’t afford to pay for one. Please help me please
Erik Wesner July 28, 2026 at 1:19 pm on Amish Man Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Amish Woman Rosanna Kinsinger, Sentenced To Life in PrisonI'm very sorry for the loss of your friend Janet. It sounds like you two were very close.
Sunny Owens July 27, 2026 at 8:45 pm on The Amish in North Carolina: 2024 Guide (Two Communities)Hello, my great aunt is 91, lives in Newton, NC, & wishes to find an Amish market location of the nearest one. Thank you.
Janet Donohue July 27, 2026 at 5:02 pm on Amish Man Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Amish Woman Rosanna Kinsinger, Sentenced To Life in PrisonI had known Rosanna when she first moved her. She was the school teacher I took her to appointments and shopping. I had grown to love her like a daughter and she called me her second mom. I watched her grow Into a very caring young lady. There's not a day that goes bye that I don't think of her. She's deeply missed.
Jare: July 26, 2026 at 9:38 pm on Do Amish accept outsiders?Joining a faith based life that I have had admired as an outsider of Baltimore visiting Lancaster, Pennsylvania several times a year. I am a 38-year-old male I am very well experienced in gardening animal care as in poultry equine and gardening.
Susan July 26, 2026 at 11:10 am on Court: NO Vaccine Exemption For Amish Children; Amish FINED $118,000If there is a go fund me set up to cover legal fees, please advertise! This is a travesty!
Nora Kurtz July 24, 2026 at 1:26 pm on Bread Soup, Oyster Stew & More: Favorite Dishes From My Ohio Amish CommunityI'll be sure to do that:)
Denise July 23, 2026 at 9:05 pm on This Amish Buggy For Disabled Riders Has A Solar-Powered LiftI'm so happy Kevin received his buggy lift. What a difference that will make in his and his family's life. I'm sure everyone who contributed to reaching this goal will be pleased. I always enjoy following the Eicher family happenings.
Olaf Janzen July 23, 2026 at 1:09 pm on 12 Fun & Tangy Amish Rhubarb Recipes You Need to TryMy wife is anxious to try some of these recipes out on guests, but you don't provide any advice on the yield (number of servings, for example).
J.O.B. July 23, 2026 at 10:56 am on This Amish Buggy For Disabled Riders Has A Solar-Powered LiftInteresting and clever invention. And Kevin's article that he wrote was also a good read.
Jim Krämer July 22, 2026 at 8:58 pm on “We Are Not Targeting The Amish” — Township Delays Vote Banning Steel Wheel Buggies After Packed MeetingPennsylvania has always been known as the "Land of Potholes." There is even a song that they used to broadcast annually on the radio: "When the Potholes Start Blooming in the Spring!" Not including the Amish in the discussion is a dead giveaway. Whom WERE they targeting if NOT the Amish? Politicians lie all the time. As the late great President Ronald Reagan once famously said, the nine most dangerous words are: "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help!" ?
Shirley July 22, 2026 at 3:31 pm on “We Are Not Targeting The Amish” — Township Delays Vote Banning Steel Wheel Buggies After Packed MeetingThe Amish are really wonderful ,godly people and need to be left alone. I just wonder if theres something else behind this devilish decision.
Pat Peers July 22, 2026 at 1:46 pm on Amish Business Directoryi have an old town buckbord i need repaired. please let me know if there any buggy repair shops around hart and suroundnding counties.
Carol July 22, 2026 at 9:56 am on Amish ShedsI need a.metal carport.repaired.
Lisa July 22, 2026 at 9:13 am on Gloria Yoder: Why Aren’t Amish “Masking Up”?Even years later people still live in fear. I never wore a mask, took a jab…..and here I am today alive and well. Had mask wearers and jabbers everywhere who got sick over and over. Thank God for their strong faith in God.!
Mellie July 22, 2026 at 8:22 am on “We Are Not Targeting The Amish” — Township Delays Vote Banning Steel Wheel Buggies After Packed MeetingI live in a city that used to have a train deliver coal to the local power plant. A few years ago on the neighborhood community website, a woman was complaining about the sound of the train whistle. Apparently she had moved here from a state without train whistles, how sad for her. I think perhaps the people complaining are those new to the area. I'm surprised at how many people move to rural/farming communities and complain about the smells, animals doing what animals do, and the flies. If you are not ready to embrace all of rural life, stay in the cities.
Urica Weis July 21, 2026 at 6:30 pm on Thousands of Amish Turn Out For Ohio “Family Farm Field Days” (13 Photos)Are the family fun field days just for Amish families or can outsiders join?
