Bikers understand and raised money

Joanie — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:26:15 GMT

Hello all again,

I assume by now you must be aware of my fondness for the Amish folks or what they themselves call themselves, 'The Plain People'. Before I go into my brief commentary of the Biker's and the poem, I would just like to reiterate that I studied the Amish folks long before I ever set sight on Central, PA. Yes, they are Plain in their mode of dress, houses from what I have noticed, their reasonings behind the children going to school until the 8th grade and then working at home, the boys with the men and the women cleaning and cooking. For the ones that sell items in the various towns, I still have noted that the women will talk with the women and the men with the men. This is also so in Judiasm. The Amish do not believe in socializing with us, the so-called 'English' as they don't want to get involved in our ways. However they saw and interacted with numerous of the English on the morning their little one room school was undirect fire.

As to the bikers, you seemed to have superceeded what you thought you could raise and when God is right there helping you, it is not a wonder.

As to the person who wrote the poem, very nice.

Feel free to comment on anything I write and I will end this by asking a couple of questions: 1} Why do the so-called English think they could not live as the Amish do? Before computers came out or for that matter, electric typewriters, we either hand wrote it or used a manual typewriter. 2} Could we not live with no electricity, i.e., TV, phones, PC's, I have done it when I was en route to PA. Do we have to dress so fancy as to show the whole World or would a simple dress or outfit be suitable for work and dependent on what kind of job the male has, a simple suit or if he is a blue collar worker, then that answers that. Just curious folks, why not leave a message?

Take good care,

Joanie

PS: I don't only write on the Amish, so you will see other things too.

Grieving for the Amish Community

Joanie — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 06:30:45 GMT

I feel as though the Anabaptists as well as whom they call the "English" that they all came into major contact with about five days ago, like myself and many others who are Christians are taught to believe that although we will grieve for them, their children will be in a better place, however I give them wholehearted credit for doing what they are doing....forgiving the very man that did what he did with these precious children.

Though a Christian, I myself have been taught through the Word of God that if I myself cannot personally bring myself to forgive this man for what he did, I can turn it over to our Lord & Saviour, Jesus as it is said in Scripture that no one comes to the Father, meaning God before he or she prays to the Son.

On a Personal note, I am doing Intercessory Prayer that the Father, God eases the grieving that will take place and sends the Holy Spirit to wrap his Holy Arms around the Amish as well as those that are praying for them.

I truly hope I did not bore you, just a couple of thoughts from my life and living knowing some of the Amish women in the Lancaster County area here in Pennslyvania and have always treated them with the true respect that is due them.

I became friendly with them when I used to have lunch or dinner in one of their many fine restraurants and shopped for my kitchen in one of their numerous stores.

May God continue to Bless them and us as well.

Joanie

PS: Feel free to comment at any time that I write.