Grateful for Amish Fiction
If you’ve found your way to the AmishReader community, chances are you’re glad and grateful for Amish fiction. (What’s not to love, right?) So let’s take a moment during this month of Thanksgiving to contemplate the things we enjoy about those Amish stories…
- They whisk us away to a quieter place, where people still live off the land and generously look out for the welfare of others in their community.
- They include interesting conflicts, where the characters have to make life-changing and wide-reaching decisions.
- They share sweet romances that we can enjoy without fear of content that goes “too far” for our comfort level.
- They give us a better understanding and more empathy for a different culture.
- They feature themes of family, forgiveness, and love.
- They remind us that despite differences among people the world over, we’re all human—all valuable, all experiencing a wide variety of emotions, all in need of grace.
What would you add to the list? Let’s talk about why we’re grateful for Amish fiction!
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They stay the same and don’t change with the passing of time. They don’t worry about fashion and have a simple wardrobe.
They set a good example to all of us about how to live simply and work hard to provide for themselves.
I love Amish fiction because it helps me to understand the plain people better. Their values and beliefs. Plus Amish fiction is very interesting to read.
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Amber Stokes Reply:
November 12th, 2014 at 9:09 am
Those are wonderful reasons to appreciate the Amish lifestyle and enjoy Amish fiction. There’s definitely a strong appeal with the “timelessness” of their culture. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Shirley!
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