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Life, Tragedy, and Death — The Amish Way
June 5, 2011 |

Kristina asked: What is the one thing that you would most like to convey to people, about the Amish, to those who…

More Details of the Book Tour
June 2, 2011 |

Thank you all, for your good wishes about the book tour. It’s always a bit hard to know how many details…

Home Again…
May 30, 2011 |

I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself. ~ Maya Angelou One of my…

A Pause
May 20, 2011 |

I am going to be quite busy for the next ten days, so I will not be posting to my blog…

Remembering Mem
May 16, 2011 |

For some reason I’ve been thinking of my mother, who we called Mem. It is customary to celebrate Mother’s Day in…

Weather Appreciation Day
May 13, 2011 |

A little while ago, I complained about the "dreab" days. It is time to now express my appreciation for the beautiful…

Your Answers
May 10, 2011 |

Thank you everyone who answered my questions last week. I found them very interesting. Christine, that is a good point that people…

Amish Fiction – Which Comes First?
May 6, 2011 |

I have been pondering a question that I would like to ask of you. According to the article “Chasing the Bonnet”…

Plain and not so Simple
May 2, 2011 |

Peter wrote: thanks for your thoughts, maybe I will talk to the Humanities Council about changing the book. I have also been…

Amish Fiction
May 2, 2011 |

Peter wrote:Hello Saloma,I saw your presentation on Saturday at the library in williston. I came in part because in a week…

Dreab Days
April 28, 2011 |

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity…

Amish “Theology”
April 25, 2011 |

Shirley wrote:…if you have not done so already, I’d love to hear about the theology of salvation preached from the pulpit. Much…

Amish Communion Service – Part 3
April 21, 2011 |

Just when I thought I could not sit a moment longer, the deacon brought in a jug and round loaves of…

Amish Communion Service – Part 2
April 19, 2011 |

Around the time of the story of Abraham and Isaac, I leaned my elbows on my knees and put my head…

Amish Communion Service
April 16, 2011 |

The seasons have a way of triggering memories of my long-ago life among the Amish. In the spring and fall, I…

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