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anon:
Well, thanks for the sentiment, but I don't think reading Beverly Lewis is such a dire thing that I need to post my "confession" on a blog 
I like to read Beverly Lewis novels occasionally too. We see the Amish often here in PA, at the grocery store and in their buggies on the road. It's an interesting culture.
I do enjoy the Beverly Lewis novels as well--I particularly enjoyed The Redemption of Sarah Cain. I was flipping the channels the other night and saw a movie maybe on Hallmark called The Saving of Sarah Cain? Anyway, it was over so I guess this is all useless information. You're welcome.
I wonder (and I'm just thinking outloud here) if the Amish think of themselves as "cloistered"? I know as homeschoolers we're actually accused of the same thing (although the more common word used is "sheltering") and we're the first ones to say "hey, that's NOT what we're doing".
Just noticed the parallel. It doesn't mean anything I suppose, other than, I need a nap.
(I've had this thought before when reading about Mennonite life, and I also find the simplicity rather refreshing.)
Carla:
As far as I can tell from what I have learned (took a course on the History of Mennonitism in University, which encompassed the history of the Amish a bit), there is a conscious choice to separate themselves from the world. Cloistered is my term; separation would likely be theirs.
There is a large Amish population in my town. They intrigue me with their simplicity.
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