This book tells the story of the shooting of the Amish school children in Nickel Mines, PA. This story tells the remarkable ability of the Amish people to immediately forgive. Forgiveness is such an important part of their "daily" lives. With no hesitation, they went to the home of the shooter and let his wife know that they forgave is actions. Can we forgive like that?
The rest of the world found their forgiveness "hard to believe". Why?
Part of the Amish teaching comes from the important role of the "Lord's Prayer" in the daily life of Amish from early childhood. The understanding that God cannot forgive us if we cannot forgive others is clearly evident in that prayer. Is it clearly evident in your life?
One of the apparent contradictions to the forgiveness of the Amish to the "English" is their practice of shunning of their own people when caught in sin. Their understanding of the scripture makes a clear separation between forgiveness and shunning. Did this book help you understand that separation?
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