Comments on: I Am Hutterite by Mary Ann Kirkby

By: sucre pie « chino house

sucre pie « chino house — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:47:26 +0000

[…] read this book about Hutterites last year and at the back of the book was this wonderfully simple recipe for a […]

By: vanessa faith

vanessa faith — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:18:44 +0000

In reply to alison. sometimes we just take this life so much 4 granted that it takes a stranger to help us appreciate it more! The things i love the most is that when somebody is grieving the whole community can pull 2gether n grieve with them n the same thing when someone is rejoicing everybody shares the joy and it just multiplies itself.I know that they had a lot of friction at the colony where Maryann grew up but it definitly isnt like that at every community. its possible to live 2gether n love n be loved by everyone!Thanks so much...God Bless You!

By: alison

alison — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:44:28 +0000

In reply to vanessa faith.

Vanessa,
Thanks so much for your comment!

I would love to hear more about what the colonies are like today. And I appreciate hearing that you love your life in a communal setting.

Somehow, I just think it is closer to what we were truly made for.

By: vanessa faith

vanessa faith — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:05:24 +0000

hi alison i just read ur article about the book. i like the fact that u dont think huuterites are wierd for their communal living. i myself am a hutterite girl and there is no other place id rather live even thuogh things are quite different then they were back then when that book was written. We still do all things communal but each person is still entitled to their privacy. its a great life but requires alot of self denial!have a great day

By: alison

alison — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:23:06 +0000

In reply to Becky.

Becky, that is so cool…I would love to visit one, hang out in the kitchen and share some meals.

Maybe we’ll tag along the next time you go home.

By: alison

alison — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:21:41 +0000

In reply to Shell. Yes I'm up in March, so this is what we'll be reading!

By: Shell

Shell — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:57:51 +0000

I hope for our book club! My grandma is from Prairie country in Saskatchewan, but I haven’t heard of that. I always thought it would be cool to have houses that all opened up into a common play area/courtyard where the kids could all play together and you had a joint party kitchen would be so neat.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:04:40 +0000

Alison~
SO neat to see this book. There are LOTS of Hutterite colonies in South Dakota! As a matter of fact, I have been to MANY of them. We used to hang out with the Hutterite children (they spoke a form of German Russian, a low German if you will) and we never let that stop our games. We also ate with them and bought THE freshest turkerys, chickens and homemade goodies from them. YOU, my sweet, pure organic chick, would LOVE their meals etc.

I can’t wait to read this. COOL!