In Amish society, there is a time and a place for everything. Every morning the farm animals are fed. Every Monday the laundry is washed and hung to dry. Every spring the fields are planted. Life has a slow, predictable rhythm, and there is no reason to hurry to get a job done. Instead, it's more important to do a job well. The Amish do their work the old-fashioned way without the help of cars or electricity because they believe modern technology would speed up their lives too much and leave them with little time to spend with their families.

The Family

The family is the heart of Amish society, reflecting the belief that parents are responsible for training children to live the Amish way. In an excerpt from Family Life magazine, a writer explains how working together helps strengthen the family...