Welcome to the Gathering of Sisters Book Blog Tour

ABOUT THE BOOK:  Spend a day with sisters.
 
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, even when raising an occasional loving but knowing eyebrow at each other.
 
The rest of the week is full of laundry, and errands, and work that never ends. But Tuesday is 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.

MY REVIEW:  The Amish and Mennonite life has always held a great fascination for me.  I admire the simple lives they lead, the closeness of their families, their shared faith of the Almighty and most of all, how they function and live quite nicely, without all or any modern day conveniences.  Most of us can't even go an hour or two without using our mobile phones.  They are a people I can truly admire, they are steadfast in their faith and a true and strong dedication to their children and loved ones. A true testament of what it is to be a follower of Christ and living a simpler life.

Darla Weaver's narrative and vivid details of her daily activities, was quite inspiring. The discussions and conversations amongst the sisters, was a reminder of how close-knit they were and how much they shared of themselves.  And what is so cool, kids are kids, regardless of their environment.  I hope their children will continue the Tuesday gathering tradition.

I truly enjoyed this book, I must admit, it was a bit slow in some places, but chores, cooking and cleaning, etc...it's not exciting, you just have to work through it and keep going.

I recommend this book.  It's an awesome reading experience in learning about the lives of the Old Order Mennonites.  

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

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, Many Lighted Windowsand Gathering of Sisters. Weaver 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.



I was given this book for a fair and honest review.  The opinions are solely my own.