Excited, But Also Concerned!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Naomi

On my blog talk radio interview I said that I was excited, but also concerned about what may happen at my hometown book signing. The interviewer Rick said, he has never heard an author use those two words in one sentence.  Well, that was what I was feeling, excited, but also concerned.  I was excited about being in my hometown, hoping lots of friends and Amish relatives would show up, having a nice time reminiscing together. What author wouldn’t be excited, especially since the setting of the book was their hometown?  The concern I had was that an Amish relative may show up and confront me about my book “A Basketful of Broken Dishes”.  Praying and asking God for the right words if confronted, eased my concern.

 

Saturday morning came with more concern than excitement, but I felt I was ready for the day. (The lingering concern about the huge stronghold on the Amish religion won’t end until there is a revival.)  Driving up to Sparrow Christian Book Store I saw the big poster in the store window announcing the book signing and I noticed the time.  I thought I was to be there from 11:00-2:00 but the poster said 10:00-1:00.  What a way to start out the day, apologizing first thing to the store owner. He made me feel special in spite of being late saying, I have fans waiting and that it wasn’t a problem.  

 

I knew the two people who were waiting. Our parents both had left the Amish around the same time and I think we are second cousins. They said they didn’t mind waiting, because they got some of their Christmas shopping done. We talked a while and soon others showed up. It was a steady, slow flow of people the whole three hours. People would show up and stay quite a while until someone else came. Unfortunately I didn’t have a line of people waiting, but I had a nice time talking to the twelve people who did show up.

 

The whole drive home I fought back the tears and the feeling of failure was overwhelming. I know I should have just cried, it would have been a good release for me, but I just went home and went to bed. Maybe day nine, of 13 days of non-stop fun activities finally got to me.  When I woke up Doyle asked how my day went and I could hardly speak with out tearing up. Doyle said, “Naomi, you had a taste of shunning. How you feel today is how your father probably felt his whole life, but he never gave up.”

 

I don’t think those words helped me feel any better, because I knew those words were true and it hurt. You don’t understand until you go through it. It’s a horrible feeling! What my dear parents had to go through their whole life was sad. Then I was reminded of how I felt at my parent’s 50th anniversary party. You can read about it in my book, Chapter 16, Forbidden Celebration.

 

While I was sitting at Sparrow Christian Book Store, talking to the people, my mind was wondering about my Amish relatives. There are hundreds, even thousands of my relatives living in this area, surrounding this store, but not one has come to see me. Being concerned about an Amish relative confronting me didn’t happen, but I wish it would have, for then I would know the Amish are reading my book.

 
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Sunday morning I was feeling OK, but glum, then I read this message from a friend on Facebook.

 

Hi, I just wanted to mention that we know John Schmid and have heard him sing a number of times. He would do great in the Middlefield area.

 

I would guess your relatives in Middlefield are secretly very interested in your book. We never know the full affects of our actions, until later, maybe.

 

God knew I needed those exact encouraging words and my friend didn’t know anything about my discouraging day. I know God is in control and I am now excited to see what God is going to do next, for I know He never lets me down!

 

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NIV

 

 

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Priceless Nuggets of Joy

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Naomi

One of the blessings when speaking is meeting people that tell you things you didn’t know, little nuggets of joy that are priceless. I received a few today.

 

In my speech I talk about a tape I made that was not successful. I had to sing below my voice range and it was a difficult task. After it was made I had 500 tapes that I needed to sell, and that also was a difficult task. So after speaking a lady came up to me and said, “Naomi, my mom just told me you are Simon Mullet’s daughter. I worked with your father at the grocery store. He was such a wonderful man. The funny thing is the tape you talked about, your father gave me one many years ago and I still have it at home.”

I laughed out loud.  I love how God blesses us. That was just a priceless moment.

 

Two of my cousins were at the table behind me, I got up and was standing as we were talking. Sitting down was a lady listening to our conversation.  After we were done talking she said, “I would like to tell you something about your father. When my father was sick, your father would visit him many times. After my father passed away, your father came to me and told me that my father was saved, when he died.  You don’t know how much that encouraged me.”

I said, “Was your father Amish?”

“Yes, and he respected your father more than the Bishops!”

 

Wow, I had heard that from someone else, now there are more Amish people out there that respected my father. My father sure has left a great example for all of us to follow.

 

I attended the church service today where I was speaking. As I was leaving the church, to take a few moments to regroup before speaking, I met some people on the way out and one said to me, “You look familiar.”

I said, “ I am Naomi, Simon Mullet’s daughter.”

“Oh yes, I remember you and I also remember your father. What a great man.

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“I’m speaking for the woman’s group.”

“Here? You speak?”  It must have been hard for him to believe.

“Yes. I have a passion to reach the Amish for the Lord.”   

“That is a difficult task; there is a big stronghold on the Amish.” He said.

 

Out of my mouth came these surprising words.

 

“I know, but I have to continue where my father left off!”  

 

I know that those are big words and big shoes to fill! 

Lord help me and help others to have the same passion as my father had.

 

 

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Sam Mullet blog

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Naomi

I have found out something that I had feared was true. I wanted to know the truth, but yet I didn’t. People would look at my name on my book and ask if I was related to Sam Mullet.  Not knowing for sure and since I didn’t want to give out false information I always just responded that we probably were, but I was not positive. However, my curiosity got the best of me and I too had to know if we were related or not. So I began asking people who might be able to help me find some answers to my questions.

 

Friday I was talking to one of my cousins and she gave me some vital information. Now I needed to do some research.  Saturday I decided to take my Mullet genealogy book along with me to a book signing and when I wasn’t busy, I would do some investigation. That day my sister-in-law was with me and she was glad to help with this research..

 

Together we unveiled the truth that I was related to Sam Mullet, we were actually third cousins. The moment that information was discovered I felt a shock that almost brought me to tears. Why would I ever want to admit that I was related to someone who was arrested for hate crimes? Talk about mixed feelings! I didn’t want to make it known to the public, but yet I kept thinking, could any good come from this if I did tell? I know God gave me a love for my Amish family and a passion for the truth to be heard, so I had my answer.

 

The truth is that all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.  No one is perfect, we all need Jesus who was perfect, who came to die on a cross for us sinners so that through Him we are saved. He rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. Jesus is the way the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father except through Him.

 

A religion with man made rules and laws cannot save us. We need to rid ourselves of religious strongholds that lead people astray and down the path of destruction. We sometimes have to get out of our comfort zone and be wiling to speak with people who look religious about the truth that Jesus is the only one who can save us. Not a book of laws. Not a religion, with man made laws!    

 

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A simpler lifestyle can only be found in Jesus. When Jesus captures our heart, we are free to be what God meant for us to be.  He is the only one that can set us free and give us a life that is worth living.

 

My prayer is:

  1. That the Christians search for the truth about the Amish religion and do something about it.  
  2. That the Amish Bonnet Book authors search and write about the truth.
  3. That God gives the ex-Amish strength to speak out/write their true redeeming stories. 
  4. That the Amish are reached with the truth from the Bible and that they are set free from the bondage of religion.

 

LET THE TRUTH BE HEARD

AND

LORD, LET US NOT REMAIN SILENT ANY LONGER!

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Berlin, The Heart of Amish Country

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Naomi

Amish man shyly picked up my book turned to face away from me.

 

I was getting ready for my first official book signing at the Gospel Book Store in Berlin, Ohio and trying to be quiet so I wouldn’t wake up my dear husband Doyle.  As I was leaving the bathroom and entering the bedroom Doyle said, “I’m laying here thinking, I really want to go with you today, but I was also thinking of all the work I have to do.”

 

I said, “Oh, honey you know I would love for you to go, but you don’t have too.”

 

He looks at the clock, “I have fifteen minutes before you have to leave, and I really want to be with you for this first book signing.”  He jumps out of bed and gets ready in fifteen minutes and we were on our way toBerlin. The heart of Amish country, not the area I’m from, but real Amish country.

 

We arrived early inBerlin, but the German Village Mall seemed busy with shoppers, so we went in to see where I would be sitting in this group of 30 authors.  The tables were all set up, but the thing I noticed immediately was the big beautiful signs of all the author’s book covers, hanging from the ceiling. Doyle and I were looking eagerly for mine, but I couldn’t find it.   I said, “Well, I’m just an unknown, first time author and they probably don’t have one for me.”  So we went to each empty table looking for my name and still couldn’t find any.

 

Searching, my dear husband said, “Naomi, look!” and he pointed to the entrance of the book store and on the wall, not hanging from the ceiling, was my big book poster. “It was at that moment, I first felt like an author. What a thrill, but the blessings were yet to come.

 

After I set up my table an older man came up to Doyle and they began to talk as if they knew each other. This man (John) explained to me that he was Doyle’s mother’s first cousin. He was very surprised to see us there and stayed there talking for awhile. His excitement peaked as he realized he would be purchasing my first signed book at my first bookstore signing. As he was leaving he continued to tell others of his excitement that we were there.

 

The whole day I had a regular flow of buyers and I as watched authors around me some didn’t even sell any and I felt so sorry for them, but not sorry enough to buy their book. The one author beside me was an Amish man and his book was all about hunting. Not my kind of book. Now if my father-in-law was still alive I would have bought it for him.

 

We did buy books and probably more than we should have, just hope we find time to read them. Doyle had the time to look and shop, I was busy, yea!!!

 

It was so nice that a few of Doyle’s first cousins stopped by, it made the day very interesting and fun.  Ethel came to stay with us awhile and she introduced me to a man. I didn’t take too much of a notice, but after he left my table to go to the hunting table, Ethel started to explain who this man was. She said, “He really is a good singer, he sounds like Johnny Cash, only better. He also sings Dutch songs, and the Amish love him.” 

 
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It was then I started to think, is this the man my brother Atlee, who lives inArizona, was raving to me about? I went over to the hunting table and tapped John on the shoulder, “When you are done here, can you come back to my table?”

 

Sure enough he knew my brother Atlee, he was the popular man my brother was raving to me about when he was visiting me this past summer. John and I got to talking about planning a time to have him perform in Middlefield  in hopes the Amish would attend. John could sell his CD’s and  I could sell my books. Later during the day, I asked him if I could buy some of his CD’s.  His reply was “ I’ll check”.   After awhile he came with 3 CD’s, offered to trade them for a book, I agreed and then he said, “I knew I would end up with your book before the day was over”.

 

So be prepared to hear about an event happening with John Schmid, sometime next year in Middlefield!  Common Ground Ministries,   http://johnschmid.wordpress.com/

 

I sold quit a few books to all different types of people, but the ones I was mostly thrilled about were the Amish. One particular rugged Amish man with scares on his face, shyly picked up a book, turned to face away from me. He started to scan the cover, he read the back cover, then he opened the beginning and started to read a little. He then flipped open the book and I saw the chapter he opened up to as he read.  He then closed the book, scanned the cover again and turned to me and said, “I want to buy it.”  I signed it and asked if he was from Geauga and he said, “No”.

 

“Do you know anybody from Geauga?”  And again he said, “No”, I could tell he didn’t want to get into a conversation and I could tell he was a shy man with very low self esteem.

 

What amazes me the most are the pages he read. The verse is perfect, 1 Timothy 1:15b-16. So if you have my book read page 235, Chapter 32, Trip Home. He was the only one who read any pages from my book. Most just read the back cover, but he read pages in my book, it’s a chapter about my sister Dorothy and I’m sure he will relate to her story. 

 

Some thought Dorothy would not amount to anything but God in His Great Love knew different.

 

Needless to say Doyle and I had a wonderful day together and as we were wrapping up the day, the book owner said to me, “You sold quit a few books and your not even known yet.”

 

All I could say is “Glory to God,” with tears in my eyes and a heart full of Thanksgiving!

 

 

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Gentle Whisper – The Cover

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Naomi

My daughters were helping me fill out my Marketing Kit for my publisher and were looking things up on the internet. We needed to find two books on the best sellers list and two books that were just released, that were the same genre as mine. I was helping them and had left to get something. When I came back, my two daughters had sad looks on their faces and said, “Mom, you won’t believe what we found.”

The way they spoke, it wasn’t good. I said, “Is it bad? Did someone steal my book?”

“No, but they stole your book cover. It is just like yours and it was released this April. Here, look.” They handed me the laptop.

Unbelief and a stab jolted me as I saw my beautiful book cover with a whole different title. My publisher’s designer had been working on my book cover and I had been so pleased with what he was coming up with. It was beautiful. Now this, how could this happen? It wasn’t exactly the same, but so similar that at first look you would believe it was the same cover. Was I stealing someone else’s book cover?

A heavy heart lingered the whole weekend. The publishers wanted to send the work to print Monday morning. I just couldn’t let them until I had a few questions answered. Monday morning came and they answered my questions, but there still was a book out there with my cover.

The other book was a romance with sexually explicit content, and the main character marries a man with the same name as the main character in my book. It gets worse, the publisher is Sinful Moments Press and the little logo was a devils pitch fork.

How can I describe the pain and hurt I felt? All I can say, I was mad, hurt and disgusted that I was going to have a cover the same as a sinful filled book. Well, needless to say my book didn’t go to print on Monday morning.

Tuesday morning was the new target date. My two daughters and husband felt the publisher should come up with a new cover and if it delays the book, oh well! Actually, I loved the cover; there was not one thing I didn’t like about it. Why did this have to happen? I lay in bed, disheartened and numb. “God, how can any good come out of this?”

It doesn’t matter what is on the outside, it matters what is on the inside! He whispered.

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I thought about that Gentle Whisper for a moment and a leap of joy entered my soul. Two books that look the same, but the insides are opposite. This message is for the Amish. Their dress looks the same; they think they have to be covered in Amish clothes, in order to go to heaven. It doesn’t matter what you cover yourself up with on the outside. What matters is what is on the inside. Is your heart filled with Good or is it filled with sin? Just because a group of people cover themselves the same, doesn’t make their hearts the same on the inside.

I ran out to tell my husband and I almost couldn’t get through the whole story, I could tell he knew this was a big Gentle Whisper. With a broken voice, I asked, “You agree, it’s perfect?”

Without discussion, he agreed and so did my daughters and my book went to press with Ambassador International with a message far better than anything I could have ever come up with. Thank you God for my Gentle Whispers, You are so good to me, and Lord help me be an Ambassador for you.

The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. I Samuel 16:7b NIV

2 Corinthians 5:20

 

Naomi
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Naomi Mullet Stutzman
Author & Speaker

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Gentle Whisper – The Basket

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Naomi

Cleaning out my car I discovered I needed a box to hold my books, a nice box where I could stand them up on end, in a row. The box I had was large and they would move around and I didn’t want them getting damaged in the trunk. So I was on a mission to find the perfect box. I looked everywhere, but no box was to be found, so I started looking for a plastic container and once again none was found. I was getting discouraged but was not willing to give up. As I was looking around I glanced at one of my Longaberger baskets. I have lots of them, I have a friend who sells them. They are sturdy and strong and it would look so cute with my books in a basket, not only cute but perfect. It goes along with the title of my book. Believe it or not, I couldn’t find one Longaberger basket that would hold the books like I wanted. My last resort before heading to a store was going in our attic to see if there was any container that would fit my books.

I love Gentle Whispers, because when they come I envision God looking down smiling, just like a parent waiting to see the excitement of a child opening a gift.  When we finally see or hear the Gentle Whisper, He walks away thrilled saying, “She knew it was from Me!”

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There it was, the first thing I saw, and I knew I didn’t have to look any farther. My heart took a leap and knew I had a gift from God. It was my mothers, I liked it, but I could never find the perfect place for it, and well, it just wasn’t up to the Longaberger quality. But I just couldn’t get myself to put it in a garage sale or Goodwill.  I put a book in the basket and it fit, it even had a lid to protect the books. It was perfect so perfect that, I started to tear up, basking in the moment. That’s what Gentle Whispers do. They fill your heart and you become more in love with the One who gave it.

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No Problem, Be Happy!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Naomi

My husband, won a 4-night stay in Jamaica.  I felt like a queen in the luxury resort, with gorgeous views of the ocean and mountains, unending food and beverages, no worry of cooking for five days was beyond special, it was paradise! Outside the resort, I couldn’t believe the poor conditions and how the locals are so desperate for sales or tips and they often would compete amongst themselves for our attention.

 

On a dune buggy adventure the guide was putting a band on my wrist and said, “Rich lady!”  I was taken by what he said; he noticed and replied, “Pretty rings.” as he held my hand. While on our dune buggies we drove through a small village and the poverty was overwhelming. Halfway on the dune buggies, it started raining then it starting pouring. We were muddy and wet, through and through.  At the end our guide said, “Great trip, ya mon?” Wet, no problem! Be Happy! Ya Mon!”

 

After seeing locals out in the rain, wet and muddy, a normal way of life, but not a problem to them, made me see that I was a rich lady, in more ways than one. The luxury of a beautiful resort, protects me from the rain and I could have anything to eat, anytime I wanted, and outside my gated, guarded, luxury resort, was for many the opposite. How overly blessed I am!

 

The locals always had a happy attitude, saying, “Don’t worry, be happy!” Or, “No problem, Ya Mon?” We have no choice of what race, religion or family we are born into, but we do have a choice about our attitudes. When I came home I was doing laundry and saw that one of the dresses I bought from a begging lady had a big dead bug imbedded in the dress. When I removed the bug there was a big hole. A ticked attitude wanted to enter, but instead I said, “No problem, be happy!”

 

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Amish Benefit Auction

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Naomi

Wednesday night we went to an Amish benefit auction. The family in need was a relative of my sister-in-law, my brother Atlee’s wife.  When we arrived I couldn’t believe the long line waiting for the good food. I came expecting to enjoy this food also, it was mostly what I went for. After seeing how long we’d have to wait, I decided to just have pie instead. I didn’t need to wait in line for that.  The grape pie was delicious.

 

Majority of people there were Amish, but there were a few English people also. I was really surprised about all the donations. The auction started at 5:00, we left at 8:00 and they still had a huge amount of things to auction off. The place was packed and the overflow was outside, enjoying the beautiful autumn weather.  Mostly those outside were young men also enjoying a smoke.   

 

I stood right in the middle of the crowd and saw a group of people that have a sincere love and concern for their community. They will go to great lengths to make sure that provisions are made for their people in need. They do many things right, and I think that is why so many outsiders look on with envy. I could give a long list of reasons why this group is so highly respected, and sought out.

 

One could be tempted to believe that they are a holy and righteous sect.

 

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Author & Speaker

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Mixed Feelings!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Naomi

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”       Joshua 1:9

 

This morning I woke up, looking forward to a day trip to NY, but also a little concerned how it would be spending the day with my Amish cousins. Cousin Daniel talked the whole two hours and was very interesting. If I wouldn’t have been driving, I would have taken notes to remember all the interesting tidbits of his one sided conversation. His small, sweet, quiet wife, Betty, lovingly referred to him as honey, so I knew they had a good relationship. Daniel has a very long white beard and a full head of long white hair that curled up around his black rim hat.

 

When we arrived at my first cousin Daniel’s sister home, we were greeted with a big hug. Mary Ann was very happy to see us and she was especially happy to see my brother Atlee, because they grew up together in the Amish community. One thing about the Amish, you shake hands with everyone when you arrive. Mary Ann has two special needs daughters and Erma was very sweet and remembered my name the whole day. I was really surprised; I can hardly remember names at all. 

 

The highlight of my day was when Irene brought in homemade donuts. Irene is Mary Ann’s daughter and she makes donuts to sell at the Produce Sale. $1 each and they are worth every penny, but we got ours free. YUM! While I was enjoying the delicious donuts I was working on gathering information for my genealogy, sitting at the table, right where the donuts were.  Did you notice I said donuts; I had one and a half. I could have eaten the whole pan of them, but I controlled myself. I wish now, I would have asked if I could buy the leftovers.

 

Little by little cousins arrived with contributions, and at lunch time we had a feast. There were about 15-20 people, or should I say, 15-20 relatives came for lunch.     

 

In my silence I tried to remember who was married to whom, who the children belonged to and how each was related to me. After I got my genealogy out again, things started to make sense and I started to understand how we were related.  The genealogy conversation lead to stories and I found out a few interesting things,  like after my oldest aunt died her husband needed someone to take care of his big family, so he hired a girl to keep house. After a month or so he thought maybe she would like to marry him. She was 30 years younger, but that didn’t stop him. He asked and she said yes. Soon after she was in the hospital having his baby and the nurse said, “Your grandfather is here to see you.” She said, “That’s not my grandfather, that’s my husband.”

 

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Before we left, Mary Ann’s son came in with a peck basket full of vary large sweet onions. He told us to take what we wanted. What I wanted was the half a dozen left over donuts.  I took two onions, because that was what everyone else was taking. One lady said, “Tsvivvel sandwich!”  Then smelled the onions and said, “The onions don’t even smell strong. Sweet!”  Not as sweet as those delicious donuts.

 

Mary Ann’s daughter-in-law made the main dish and homemade bread. As she was leaving she was asking her mom and others if they wanted the leftover bread. No one wanted it, so she asked me. Well, of course I wanted it, but not as much as those donuts.

 

The ride home was the same, Daniel had stories and we loved listening. Atlee and Daniel started telling dear hunting stories and Daniel did have a very interesting one. Atlee had one also, actually, I don’t know which story was more interesting, but Daniel’s was definitely more entertaining.

 

Almost at their home, Daniel and Betty sort of hinted about going to Mesopotamia’s remolded General Store, so we went. They wanted to take Atlee and I out to get a sandwich. What a nice time, the whole day was nice with a group of great people.

 

What an experience, I felt guilty having a book about how they shun their wayward family members and they don’t even know about my book.  I feel like a traitor, because they were so nice to me. What have I done?  I felt guilty that I enjoyed something that my parents couldn’t have, lunch and fellowship with family. I wish I could go back and start over, if only I wouldn’t have gotten involved in their lives, with this genealogy. This is not easy for me. Then God reminds me, “I have you right where I want you!”    

 

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Gentle Whispers!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Naomi

  How excited I was when I signed my contract with Ambassador International. I went to my husband Doyle’s business to make a copy and for him to be a part of this special occasion.  He gave me his favorite … Continue reading →

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