tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post6375563558638236240..comments2024-03-23T12:22:01.629-04:00Comments on True Amish Stories: Join my Amish Learning CurveBrenda Nixon, Author and Speakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052093071339488784noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-48806605613018594382014-12-03T18:38:19.513-05:002014-12-03T18:38:19.513-05:00Welcome Anonymous and thanks for reading. Ya, Mart...Welcome Anonymous and thanks for reading. Ya, Marty is now including my blog posts on her Knoxpages. She enjoyed learning about the Amish from my posts & asked if she could include them. Already several have read it there, then hopped over to my blog. You have 2-years' worth of posts & accuracy to catch up on - haha Hopefully, my book will be coming out early next year.Brenda Nixon, Author and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052093071339488784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-16075659041309349222014-12-03T09:51:43.677-05:002014-12-03T09:51:43.677-05:00I recently stumbled on your blog after a piece was...I recently stumbled on your blog after a piece was written in knoxpages.com - after reading and reading, I'm hooked on your wonderful stories and encounters. then I was completely shocked to learn you're from the same county I am! This is SO COOL this is all so close to home to me! Keep the stories coming!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-17150952257914828352013-02-02T18:50:45.769-05:002013-02-02T18:50:45.769-05:00Oh the one on the left looked like harvey. Hes an...Oh the one on the left looked like harvey. Hes an amish guy from glasgow. He left amish a while ago but he went back. The two in the picture look very familiar. Where are they from?brittanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-65355033495648732792013-02-02T15:45:15.921-05:002013-02-02T15:45:15.921-05:00Thank you, Anonymous, for your insight contributio...Thank you, Anonymous, for your insight contribution. You are helping readers get a handle on the Amish way of thinking.<br />Brittany, which guy are you talking about? Mosie, the one on the left, is our "adopted" son. Yes he is a good guy! (that's my "mom" heart bragging on him) His brother, who is still Amish, is on the right and his name is Jacob.Brenda Nixon, Author and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052093071339488784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-46656071567061419152013-02-02T14:42:40.016-05:002013-02-02T14:42:40.016-05:00Hi. I am from glasgow ky. My daughters father is e...Hi. I am from glasgow ky. My daughters father is ex amish. I Noticed one of the guys in the picture. He is a good guy. brittanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-54841439804447006422013-01-31T09:53:10.578-05:002013-01-31T09:53:10.578-05:00in sync with evangelical doctrine... Most of the A... in sync with evangelical doctrine... Most of the Amish writings, Their Hymn books and prayer books are strongly evangelical. The problem is that most of the Amish have trouble understanding the Old German and thus can easily substitute meanings that were not originally present. For many of the Amish sects, reading a non-German bible is strictly forbidden, "Ordnung" replaces theology, and all sorts of foolishness is easily invented at the whims of their bishops and leaders.<br /><br />An Amish woman once told my dad that she did not want to study the Bible as that then required a higher level of accountability. "I go to church and hear the ministers and that is all I need."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-29411077262668709932013-01-08T11:20:49.530-05:002013-01-08T11:20:49.530-05:00As a reviewer, it's often troubled me how some...As a reviewer, it's often troubled me how some publishers make the Amish belief system appear to be in sync with evangelical doctrine...when it's quite different. I'm so thankful Brenda that you are focusing on all aspects of Amish life...I know we can all learn some important truths here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-11025283992366139602012-12-18T19:59:19.682-05:002012-12-18T19:59:19.682-05:00You're right there, yoder, chores never hurt a...You're right there, yoder, chores never hurt anyone and I encourage parents to assign chores to their children. With running water, indoor bathrooms, etc., you must be from a higher order unlike Harvey, Mosie and the others ones I know. You just made my point that there are many different Orders.<br />Ah, yes, I remember being a young child and playing outside till dark. I'm curious, yoder, if you're still Amish or chose to leave? If you left, it'd be interesting to my readers to know why, if you have a relationship with your parents now, and what type work you do as English. Brenda Nixon, Author and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052093071339488784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-27421184339389259842012-12-18T15:07:19.627-05:002012-12-18T15:07:19.627-05:00I grew up Amish. We had chores before and after sc...I grew up Amish. We had chores before and after school. (never hurt us a bit). We had running water and bathrooms, we celebrated holidays and birthdays,we purchased underwear at our local department stores just like you guys do, we took sightseeing trips,ate at restaurants... we had play time as well, and we did not park ourselves in front of the tv or play video games. We played outside till dark and board games inside after dark. We never felt deprived.yoderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977768028209599591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-43508908011740285452012-12-18T14:00:13.810-05:002012-12-18T14:00:13.810-05:00Thanks Elaine! I think it's the appearance of ...Thanks Elaine! I think it's the appearance of "simple lifestyle" that attract us busy, techno English. And I do appreciate their highly self-sustaining life. <br />When I chat with my Ex-Amish (New English) pals, my son-in-law, Josh, or Mosie they tell me it's anything but simple. Consider rising daily at dawn to dress in a wood-heated home, with little or no carpeting, to milk cows by hand - the use of electric milking equipment is forbidden in many of the Orders - or gather eggs before breakfast and knowing you must work until dark because "sweat of the brow" is one way to earn God's favor. Your clothes - including underwear - are prescribed and you're constantly under scrutiny to insure you don't break one of the many rules. You pump your water from a well, use an outhouse or corner of the barn, huddle in a buggy to clip-clop from one place to another, light lanterns when it's dark, follow numerous unexplained rules, suppress emotions & individuality, try to appear stoic, don't question rules, don't celebrate birthdays, fast Easter and Christmas day, and are publicly disciplined in church when you break a rule. To me, it sounds oppressive. I understand why some yearn to leave even for an outside culture they've been warned to avoid and often it takes years to work up the nerve. <br />My experiences are with Old and Swartzie Orders. If you talk to more progressive orders or those living in the touristy areas, you might hear different descriptions. Bear in mind; when you talk to an Amish you'll hear the "we're happy" report and a reinforcement of the image they want to project. Brenda Nixon, Author and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052093071339488784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-52945178944469512702012-12-18T13:24:22.536-05:002012-12-18T13:24:22.536-05:00I also am intrigued by the Amish and yearn for the...I also am intrigued by the Amish and yearn for their simple lifestyle. Your book will reveal the truth. There's simplicity and there's legalism and there's false beliefs. Looking forward to learning more.<br /><br />Merry Christmas! Elaine W. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180843077491105642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-4258662824311438912012-12-18T12:22:20.127-05:002012-12-18T12:22:20.127-05:00Wow, Michele, you've expressed a loaded intere...Wow, Michele, you've expressed a loaded interest. Amish (I know) attend church every-other Sunday at a home. (In my book, I'll explain more.) Homes are rotated & the church service is about 3-hrs long! Except for the higher (more progressive) orders, the service is entirely in German; singing, readings, preaching, etc. The people sit on wooden benches, no backs, with men on one side and women on the opposite.Brenda Nixon, Author and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052093071339488784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-12523416796654449852012-12-18T12:18:58.851-05:002012-12-18T12:18:58.851-05:00With lots of Amish in our area, I'm looking fo...With lots of Amish in our area, I'm looking forward to someone finally presenting the truth about what they believe, especially about the Bible and the Gospel. I, for one, avoid Amish fiction because the lifestyle is romanticized and publishers are simply stoking people's desire for a simpler life. Michele Hueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537552443463518621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-74577181815533435562012-12-18T12:18:33.252-05:002012-12-18T12:18:33.252-05:00Thanks Pam. I plan to explain our relationship mor...Thanks Pam. I plan to explain our relationship more; I've invited several Ex-Amish to read and comment too because my integrity demands that I'm accurate and don't mislead or misinform readers.Brenda Nixon, Author and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052093071339488784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3310657230805051362.post-19055089079826069132012-12-18T12:07:55.536-05:002012-12-18T12:07:55.536-05:00I had no idea of your connection. I can't wait...I had no idea of your connection. I can't wait to hear/learn more. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440251501223379351noreply@blogger.com