Last night after dinner, I had plans… I was going to take a quick spin on my bike with David before it got dark, and then post on my blog. Those plans were suddenly changed. I was just ahead of David coming down over a steep hill when I saw that the pavement was gone from the road in front […]
This morning I was interviewed on MassAppeal for WWLP, Channel 22 in Springfield, Mass. You can watch the video of it here. This was in preparation for a talk at the Forbes Library this Wednesday evening at 7:30 PM. This was my television debut, so I was really nervous, which comes through in the video. It was clear that Ashley
Interviews and Appearances Read More »
Susan J. Reinhardt wrote: I've been researching the Amish Communion Service. As part of the preparation, do they go to each other and mend broken relationships? I found references to reading the Ordnung and going over the rules, but nothing about making things right with each other. Is the footwashing part of this? Susan, very good questions. The Amish look at Communion
Footwashing and Forgiveness Read More »
I am happy to announce the winner of the giveaway for a copy of Growing up Amish by Ira Wagler — KATHRYN! Congratulations! I’m sure you will enjoy this well-crafted story. If you’ll email me with your address: salomafurlong[at]gmail[dot]com, I will forward it on to Ira. For those of you who did not win the book, I suggest you visit
Announcing the Winner Read More »
I had the privilege of interviewing Ira Wagler, author of a new memoir: Growing up Amish. Here is that interview: For anyone writing a memoir, there are tough decisions to be made about which experiences to write about and which ones to leave out, especially if it has to do with others’ shortcomings. How did you decide what to
Interview with Ira Wagler, author of “Growing up Amish” and Drawing for a Free Copy Read More »
