Almost Amish

Almost Amish:  One Woman’s Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life by  Nancy Sleeth             Paperback Book:  272 pages                        

Nancy Sleeth and her husband gave up the materialistic lifestyle to pursue a simpler more Christian less capitalistic way of living.    Not only did they sell or giveaway half of their belongings, their children opted to do so, too.    They returned to doing more things by hand and less out of pocket paying others to do.   They took lessons from their Amish neighbors in learning to live simpler more minimalistic lives while putting their religious beliefs first.    They help their neighbors, they spend time with each other instead of t.v.s, computers, or video games.    They spend more time outside, open their home to visitors and the needy and live in about a 1/10 of the space they once did.    They find having the basics at hand, in the garden, in walking distance or simply borrowing distance has made their lives better and less stressful (and cluttered) and has improved their faith and their friendships so improving life, love and community with a deeper relationship with God works for them.   This was a very enjoyable read with lots of tips on how to do complicated things simpler and how to let go of the actually unnecessary.