{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS}
Vol. 3 No. 7
June 22, 2011
Submitted by our readers and writers “Kind words make good echoes.” “The only people who never make mistakes are those who do nothing.” “Ideals learned by children are more caught than taught.” “Never give up in failure; below the ashes there’s a spark in the cinders.” “Bloom where you are planted.” “We get too soon old, and too late smart.”
“Bibles that are coming apart usually belong to people who are not.”
“A task takes as long as it takes.”
“A child can read a parent’s character before he can read the alphabet.”
“The person who sows seeds of kindness will have a perpetual harvest.”
Psalm 37– “He who talks to you about others will talk to others about you.”
“Good character like good soup is usually homemade.“
“You need not call the devil; he’ll come without calling.”
“The best way to escape evil is to pursue good.”
“You can tell when you are on the right path. It’s usually uphill.”
“The only time to look down on your neighbor is when you’re bending over to help.”
Proverbs 11:17– “Your own soul is nurished when you are kind; it is distroyed when you are cruel”
Psalm 90: “He will overshadow you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with his shield.” “God gave us two ends – one to think with and one to sit on. Your success depends on which you use the most.”
Please Help Me Solve a Mystery . . . By Jane Attina On July 14th I will have worked for the library for 25 years! Most of that time has been spent with the bookmobile. I have had a mystery on my mind for some time now; maybe you can help! Sometime between 1987 and 1995 a little Amish girl drew a beautiful picture of the bookmobile and me. I was a driver back in those days and on the bus quite often so I got to know many of the people who came week after week. I covered the crayon drawing with plastic so it would last and to this day I have it hanging in my office here at the Middlefield library. Every time I look at my drawing I wonder what happened to this little girl. Today, she is more than likely married with children of her own. The back of the picture was signed simply Regina Miller. Was this you or someone you knew? If you can help me solve this puzzle, it would mean so much to me. Maybe I will hang my picture on the bookmobile and make a contest of it! Please let any staff member know if you can solve this great mystery!
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