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    Home » Everything Amish » Plain Culture

    Amish Christmas Cards

    Published: Dec 5, 2014 · Updated: Dec 5, 2014 by Kevin Williams | 4 Comments

    AMISH CHRISTMAS CARDS

    I thought posting this picture would give a bit of holiday flair to Amish365.com as we approach the signature season.  These are some homemade Amish Christmas cards (maybe more politically correct to say "holiday cards?")  made by an Amish woman in rural Switzerland County, Indiana.  I think they are beautiful and I asked if she sold them, and she said "no."  So, nope, no way to get these for yourself, so you'll just have to admire them here.  The Amish woman has a "craft table" when she keeps scissors and other design implements to create this beautiful work of Christmas art.

    Amish Christmas cards

    Intricately design and homemade, these Amish Christmas cards capture the spirit of the season.

    Christmas cards are one area where the Amish often do mark the occasion and season.   Many Amish moms are voracious Christmas card senders.  It's not uncommon for the dreaded "form lettter" to also be included in the card where they tell about the past year.  These letters tend to be more honest than ones in non-Amish society.  Instead of everything being roses, they'll actually often include a true description of the past year.  I know I get form letters from non-Amish and every letter sounds like it came from the home of Ozzie and Harriet ("my husband got a promotion and a raise; Sally applied to Harvard and was accepted, we got a new SUV").  Not that I want to hear bad news from anyone, especially at Christmas, but some letters make me want to roll my eyes a bit.

    Anyway, Christmas cards are something many Amish looking forward to sending and receiving and the beautiful cards (very often hand-made) decorate mantel places and doorways. That is about as close to seeing Christmas decorations as you will get in most Amish homes.

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    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Kathy Barnes

      December 05, 2014 at 10:17 am

      Please don't try to be politically correct I'm sick of that from everyone one. It's Christmas we are celebrating Christ's birth. Say Merry Christmas or happy whatever you believe in. With that being said Merry Christmas to you and your precious family.
      Kathy

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      • Kevin

        December 05, 2014 at 11:38 am

        LOL, thanks, Kathy, Happy Holida...er, Merry Christmas to you too!

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    2. Linda from KY

      December 05, 2014 at 11:38 am

      Please don't be politically correct. I think we should be allowed to call Christmas "Christmas," especially here.

      The cards you posted are beautiful. I am very impressed by the artistry there.

      Reply
    3. Wendy

      December 05, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      Amen to Kathy and Linda!
      It's Christmas....and the Amish don't care about being PC, they care about CHRIST and would want you to say Merry Christmas!

      Reply

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