About the Book:
We have all been hurt and we all have someone we need to forgive. But sometimes it's hard to let go of our hurt and anger in order to truly forgive and move on.
For the Amish, forgiving others in order to live at peace is woven into the very fabric of their faith. From daily annoyances to heartbreaking tragedy, they exhibit an incredible capacity for forgiveness that often baffles us. How do they do it? And how can we have the same attitude and ability to forgive?
Through true stories gathered from a variety of Amish communities, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher shows you how the Amish are able to release their pain and desire for revenge, and live at peace with others. Her in-depth, personal research uncovers the astounding yet fundamental way the Amish can forgive anyone from the angry customer at the grocery store to the shooter at Nickel Mines. You'll learn how to invite God into your story, apply lessons from the Amish to your own circumstances, and find the freedom that comes with true forgiveness.
My Thoughts:
“Forgiveness can straighten what failures
have made crooked. - Amish Proverb” (p.32)
I must say,
that this book has become a devotional guide for me. The short chapters are thought provoking, and
each of them end with even more thought-provoking questions to consider. This book and its contents can change the
direction of your life! I mean, you are
able to really see grace in action in a practical day to day fashion.
I’ve read a
lot of Suzanne Woods Fisher’s Amish Fiction, but she has created something new
in this book that really fills a need in my life – especially now. I am walking through the end of decades of
marriage. Forgiveness is HUGE in this process!!
HUGE!! And though I have read
multiple books on the subject, poured over Scripture, this book is speaking to
me in a new and deeper way. Yes, there
is Scripture that is referenced. But
these people have developed a lifestyle of forgiveness that just changes
everything!!
So read this
book slowly, thoughtfully and prayerfully.
Thank God for the people who agreed to make this book possible. Thank God for Suzanne’s ability to capture
such a vulnerable place in the human heart and flesh it out with practical
application. This is a gem! And this totally works as a devotional guide
for folks like me who need some daily interaction with God in a formatted way
that allows me to take small but deeply transformational looks at the truths of
God’s word and be able to apply them to my daily life.
I HIGHLY
recommend this book to everyone!!
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