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Hot Snakes Media Continues to Exploit and Slander Amish Culture
What attracts men to evil acts is not the evil in them but the good that is there, seen under a…
Raffle for a Handbraided Woolen Rug
It seems I needed a hiatus from my writing these past few months when my creativity took on a different form…
In the Dreab Midwinter…
Every year I experience this low energy feeling after Christmas is past. Sometimes I can dispell the feeling until after the…
The Color Purple
Where I grew up, purple was against the Amish Ordnung. I yearned for purple. When I got my first set of…
Last Minute Christmas Offers
Some years ago, my husband bought several fabric gift bags to wrap my gifts. That gave me an idea, and I…
Former Amish Christmas Celebrations
At this time if the year when the nights are so long and so dark, I sure do enjoy sitting quietly…
Pondering the Creative Life
My parents always said that winter will not set in until the creeks and rivers are full. Last Saturday it seemed…
Happy Thanksgiving!
I am taking a moment as I prepare a Thanksgiving meal for six to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. It…
New Perspectives about Everyday Life
Last week David and I drove 2,565 miles in five days. We traveled to Ohio for the Buckeye Book Festival first.…
Announcements
Kathy Pooler and I would like to thank all who entered the giveaway for Ever Faithful to His Lead. The winner…
A Surprise Review
This morning, as I was going through my emails, I found a pleasant surprise. Melodie Davis, who works for Herald Press,…
Guest Post with Debra Eve
Debra Eve has posted a guest post by me on her blog Late Bloomers. I hope you'll visit her blog and…
Gifts that Money Cannot Buy
David and I are preparing to go to a wedding this weekend. The bride is someone I have known since she…
Katie Troyer
An article about Katie Troyer appeared in the The Herald Tribune called "Turning a Camera Lens on Amish Life in Sarasota"…
Defining Community
I want to thank everyone for contributing to such a great dialog in response to my last post, "The Language We…
Look what Amish Women Can Do!
Today I would like to honor the founders of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, Emma…
Websites: One, Two, Three
Until a year ago, I only had only designed my own two websites. Then last…
Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…
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