Water My Soul: Ninety Meditations from an Old Order Mennonite

by Darla Weaver

Darla Weaver writes out of her own struggles with Christian discipleship so that others will know Old Order Mennonites are human too and often long to walk closer to God. She bares her heart in these 90 devotionals drawn from her home-centered life in western Ohio's hills. While family, gardening, cooking with home grown food, and living as naturally as possible off the land are the focus of her days, her utmost goal is to serve and honor the Christ she loves and serves through all aspects of her life. Women especially will relate to these meditations generously sprinkled with stories from Darla's children, marriage, community and wider friends and family. Daily scripture readings, poignant prayers and journal prompts or ideas for active responses are included with each inspiring devotional.

198 pages, Paperback

Published August 15, 2017

About the author

Darla Weaver is a homemaker, gardener, writer, and Old Order Mennonite living in the hills of southern Ohio. Her first book, Many Lighted Windows, was published in 2016, and she 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.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

WATER MY SOUL is a meditational devotional mixing gardening, parenting, and a spiritual application. Not as deep spiritually as most devotionals it does give you something spiritual to consider and think about, along with a prayer, and an application to think about and/or put into practice.

There is a couple pages of a day in the life of an Old Order Mennonite, and a question and answer at the end about some of the differences between Amish and Old Order Mennonite.

If you -- or someone you know like all things "plain" then WATER MY SOUL will be a good book to consider. It would be beneficial to help meditate on scripture (but again, it is NOT a deep devotional, so if you hunger for more "meat" this is not what you are looking for.) It also has a bright, sunny cover that will make you smile and brighten your day just looking at it.

Footnotes are included so you can do more research if you desire.

I was given a copy free. All opinions are my own.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a really good idea, I so enjoyed how the author related how God speaks to us through ordinary daily busyness. If we listen even though we are active we will hear His voice…the key is listening and being attuned to the Spirit.

I use a devotional in the mornings and have been using this book in the evenings, it’s the perfect ending to my day. The cover is beautifully simple and the words will give you something to ponder and reflect. If we look we can see God’s greatness all around us.

I received a copy of this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.​ ​