Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction: Become Amish? 13
Part 1 Simplicity 17
The Worth of Money 21
Small-Scale Living 25
Family First 28
Amish Stuff 32
The Amish Dress Code 35
A Love Affair with Scooters 38
The Cool Factor 41
A Word to the Wise 45
Slim and Trim 48
Off the Grid 51
Part 2 Time 55
Sue Bender of Time 59
The Clockless Year 63
The Team 68
The Patient Farmer 72
Going In with the Boys 76
Experience Is the Great Teacher 80
A Margin of Error 84
Growing Old Amish 88
Nancy Blank's Funeral 91
Part 3 Community 95
Bart Township Fire Station 51 99
Artist Susie Riehl 103
The Lowly Spirit of Gelassenheit 107
God's Special Children 111
Help Thy Neighbor 114
I Like to Put My Feet under the Table 118
One-Room Schoolhouse 121
Children Are Loved but Not Adored 125
The Grocery Shower 128
Face-to-Face 132
For the Good of the Community 135
Amish Quilts 138
Growing Up Amish 142
The Burning Barn 146
Part 4 Forgiveness 151
The Freedom of Forgiveness 155
When Forgiveness Doesn't Happen 159
The Comfort Quilt 162
A Sacred Silence 166
The Slingshot 170
The Given Word 173
Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels 177
Good Night, My Son 181
Part 5 The Sovereignty of God 185
No Sunday Sales 189
Only God Fires Ministers 193
The Cycle of Life 197
The Good Samaritan 200
Amische Lieder (Amish Music) 203
By Ye Separate 206
Epilogue 211
Notes 214
Recommended Reading 217
