I started reading about Amish people and lifestyles when I was very young and always have been fascinated. Later I learned of the Mennonites and am now equally fascinated with both. Their lives
are lived as in a simpler time that we as a general rule no longer live in. I remember as a child though we were not Mennonites, we had none of the technology that we have now, like microwaves, cell phones, or even a dryer. Yet my Moma had time to spend with God and family. She had time to spend visiting and help others. Nowadays we have so much that helps us do things faster, save time and energy and yet we have no time or energy for anything, not even God. The Mennonites even though we don't think they have hardly
anything, their life is formed around those very things we don't have time for. What if we followed the leading of this book and let God come first?
Through this book you can once a day, let Faith Sommers, a Mennonite mother lead you in a short time of devotion of less than 10 minutes. Prayers for a Simpler Life, will help you discover that even in our daily routines of life, God can be found and you can find a morsel of what you need from God. They don't take a long time to do but they teach us to seek to begin each of our days in time with God instead of waiting for the end of the day to do so. However if you just can't do this, these short devotions can be done at any time of your day that fits your life best. The devotions also include scripture and a prayer. She also weaves a real life example from Faith's own life and a reflection for you to think on. This book is written in a way that you can use it as a personal bible study or with a friend. It could also easily be used in a ladies bible study setting too. All of the devotions deal with things we ladies face each day, like marriage, kids, sports, dance, meetings, church and more that we put in our lives. It will help you see that even in the midst of all that, God is there, if we just stop long enough to see what He is trying to tell us and show us.
All of this is my opinion and how I feel about the book. However
I did receive this book from Herald Press in exchange for an honest review whether I liked it or not. Oh yeah, I love it, I give it 5 out of 5 star review.
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I hope you enjoyed this review and will check out this book and see what it will do for you in your life.
God bless until next time,
Pat
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