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Once a week Darla Weaver bundles her children into the buggy, hitches up her spirited mare, and drives six miles to the farm where she grew up. There she gathers with her four sisters and their children for a day with their mother. In Gathering of Sisters, Weaver writes about her horse-and-buggy Mennonite family and the weekly women's gatherings that keep them connected. On warm days, the children play and fish and build houses of hay in the barn. In the winter, everyone stays close to the woodstove, with puzzles and games and crocheting. No matter the weather, the Tuesday get-togethers of this Old Order Mennonite family keep them grounded and centered in their love for God and for each other. The rest of the week is full of laundry, and errands, and work that never ends. But Tuesdays are about being sisters, daughters, and mothers. Hear straight from Amish and Mennonite people themselves as they write about their daily lives and deeply rooted faith in the Plainspoken series from Herald Press. Each book includes ""A Day in the Life of the Author"" and the author's answers to FAQs about the Amish and Mennonites.

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Darla Weaver opens up her heart and life in this wonderful book that throbs with joy, laughter, and love on every page. Story after story takes us inside her fascinating world on a backroad to heaven. --Donald B. Kraybill author of Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats of Humility in a Postmodern World Darla Weaver invites readers into her winsome and rural Old Order Mennonite life as she spends each Tuesday with extended family in Gathering of Sisters. As the year unspools, Weaver shares stories of seasonal activities, family anecdotes, and a few timely recipes. Rich in reminders to slow down and savor the blessings and moments of the ordinary, this book and its impact will linger long after the last page is turned. --Suzanne Woods Fisher is the bestselling author of Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World Gathering of Sisters is all about maintaining strong family bonds. In this fast-paced world we're living in, the author's family takes time to meet with extended family on a weekly basis, thus passing on the importance of family gathering to the next generation. The children of these sisters have a book full of precious memories: three generations sharing work, play, meals, smiles and tears, undoubtedly, strengthened by their common faith. --Linda Maendel, author of Hutterite Diaries: Wisdom from my Prairie Community

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Darla Weaver is a homemaker, gardener, writer, and Old Order Mennonite living in the hills of southern Ohio. She is the author of Water My Soul and Many Lighted Windows and has written for Family Life, Ladies' Journal, Young Companion, and other magazines for Amish and Old Order Mennonite groups. Before her three children were born she also taught school. Her hobbies are gardening and writing.

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