Amish Proverbs: Words Of Wisdom From The Simple Life (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
This book was an unexpected treasure. It's a collection of Amish proverbs. The book is organized by category ex. money, faith, family, word & deed, work ethic, handling adversity, community, etc with a brief introduction to each chapter explaining background information regarding the Amish way of life.Some of my favorite Amish proverbs:"The most important thing in your home are people.""Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.""An unkind remark is like a killing frost - no matter how much it warms up, the damage is already done.""A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of things""Whoever talks about others will also talk about you.""He talked much but said little""A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery of a detour.""The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it." Amish Proverbs, by Suzanne Woods Fisher This is an amazingly beautiful gift book. The pictures of gorgeous and capture the uniqueness of the Amish life. Beautiful photos.The book is full of Amish Proverbs, just as the title indicates. Some of my favorites:If you want to know a people, know their proverbs.Raising boys is as easy as digesting iron.Blessed are they who have nothing to say, and who cannot be persuaded to say it.Why is it so hard to say "I broke it" and so easy to say "it broke"?My personal favorite proverbs are:Your outer world reflects your inner world.It's never too late to be what you might have been.Amish Proverbs. A lovely book.Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications Inc. Available now at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
What do You think about Amish Proverbs: Words Of Wisdom From The Simple Life (2012)?
Easy read. I read it in a couple hours. I am going to put some of these proverbs around my house.
—jordan
A quick read...but long to ponder. Filled with wisdom & food for the soul.
—SaturdaySadie
