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Soaking up love and hope By Gloria Yoder The sun is shining, ah how wonderful. Yes, it’s cold and breezy, but the sun is shining. After months of minimal sunshine, each cheery day in the great outdoors is quite welcome. The children love curling up inside the south kitchen windows as the gentle rays kiss their cheeks, giving them a sense of quietness and rest. As I write, so much is churning all around us. There is confusion, hopelessness, and despair, trying to seep in throughout the world. ...

The children seem to thrive on the accomplishment of memorizing verses, especially if they hear the older ones chanting theirs.

Prayers for peace — with a ‘twist’ Gloria Yoder - The Amish Cook The sun is shining … ah, how wonderful! Yes, it’s cold and breezy, but the sun is shining. After months of minimal sunshine, each cheery day in the great outdoors is quite welcome. The children love curling up inside the south kitchen windows as the gentle rays kiss their cheeks, giving them a sense of quietness and rest. As I write, so much is churning all around us. There is confusion, hopelessness, and despair, trying...

Julia came bounding in the back door on her return home from school. She enjoys her short trek through the woods that separate us from our little country s

Julia came bounding in the back door on her return home from school. She enjoys her short trek through the woods that separate us from our little country s

Finding ’deep peace from a Higher hand’ Gloria Yoder It was one of those rare days when the three little boys stayed with Daniel. Julia left for school, leaving Baby Joshua, four-year-old Hosanna, and myself to spend the day thrift shopping with other ladies from church. This rare event had been planned since last summer, and now the day had finally arrived. I strapped a car seat on either side of me, kicked off my shoes, and chatted with friends as we caught up on the latest news. We were ...

Finding ’deep peace from a Higher hand’ Gloria Yoder It was one of those rare days when the three little boys stayed with Daniel. Julia left for school, leaving Baby Joshua, four-year-old Hosanna, and myself to spend the day thrift shopping with other ladies from church. This rare event had been planned since last summer, and now the day had finally arrived. I strapped a car seat on either side of me, kicked off my shoes, and chatted with friends as we caught up on the latest news. We were ...

Gloria Yoder GUEST WRITER After having a week off, Im ready to get in touch with you all again. Why not have a seat in my kitchen and join me as we chat over steaming hot chocolate? These days I keep thinking of life and jigsaw puzzles. You know how you keep straining your eyes, positive that there must be a missing piece somewhere till finally it just falls in place, and you wonder why it had been so hard to find. As a busy mom with six little ones, I dont have the extra hours to dawdle over...

Gloria puzzles over life, new year Gloria Yoder - The Amish Cook After having a week off, I’m ready to get in touch with you all again. Why not have a seat in my kitchen and join me as we chat over steaming hot chocolate? These days I keep thinking of life and jigsaw puzzles. You know how you keep straining your eyes, positive that there must be a missing piece somewhere till finally it just falls in place, and you wonder why it had been so hard to find. As a busy mom with six little ones, I ...

Gloria Yoder is taking a deserved Christmas break this week. She’ll return next week.