School let out early one Friday afternoon, and two of the children joined a family from our church on a shopping trip.

Lovina Eicher shares family life, Old Christmas celebrations, and a simple cookie recipe in her Amish Kitchen column.

It’s been a good week — a full one, packed with children, ideas, ideals, spills, tears, and much laughter. Christmas vacation ...

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Washington, DC, December 12, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today settles its USD 200 million Clean Cooking Outcome Bond, following pricing on ...

Should the top bunk be reserved for the oldest, or should the younger ones take a turn in it? The novelty of sleeping in the top bunk deteriorated some years ago. We were delighted when Daniel built ...

All 39 of us cousins were there as we stood to sing. It was special, but also teary—our dear grandma had passed on to her eternal home. How we rejoiced, despite our grief. Grandma Mast was a singing ...

The annual dinner of deer heart and apple dumplings rolled around again. It’s been a family tradition for 20 years or so. The first evening of shotgun season us siblings all gather at Dad and Mom’s ...

We’re back from our family gathering. It may be a challenge to put in a nutshell what happens over the course of a few days with such an ‘intense’ family. I fall in line as second-to-oldest in a ...

Cook vegetables: Boil carrots and potatoes together until tender. Drain and set aside. Toast bread cubes: In a skillet, toast bread cubes in butter until crisp. (Tip: Add a generous amount of ...