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Amish Church Troubles
Monica wrote: Oh, I love reading your reader's questions, and can't wait to see how you will answer them. Also, would like…
What Do the Amish Think of their Neighbors?
Anon wrote: I would like to know what the Amish think of their non-Amish neighbors in general. My next door neighbors are…
A Review
The most popular genre in inspirational fiction right now is Amish fiction. In these romantic novels, the Amish community is often…
The Amish Life
BettySue wrote: Would I have chosen to be Amish? Culturaly, yes. I was born a farmer in a big city and have…
Amish Schools
Anon wrote: Would you please describe Amish elementary schools. My Amish School I cannot describe elementary schools in general, but I…
What’s Wrong with a Storm Front?
Peggy wrote: Hi Saloma! I’m saving most of my questions for your appearance in S. Hadley 🙂 However, I do have…
Amish Individuality
Wow! I am impressed with the questions you all came up with. Some of them will be hard to answer, because…
Scenes from inside a Buggy
Very often when people think of Amish, they think of their mode of transportation — the horse and buggy. I'd like…
The March Deal
As February draws to a close, I am looking out over our little town with the drips going past my window…
Winner for Giveaway of “Why I Left the Amish”
David just drew a name for the person who is to receive the free, autographed copy of Why I Left the…
When We Were Young….
My friend, Barbara Lalancette, sent me a scan of the photo that she took of me at Christmas 1977, literally days…
My First Real Date
The following is my part of the story David began: Several nights later, I was just sitting down for my break…
Smitten By a Country Maiden, Part II
Here is a continuation of David's story that we posted on Friday. We met at the kitchen at the YWCA in…
Smitten By a Country Maiden
It is no secret that my husband, David, and I are collaborating on a sequel to Why I Left the Amish.…
The Little Village Giveaway
This giveaway is designed for people who have read my book. The winner will be able to choose three buildings for…
New Horizons
Today I bring you updates for both The Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, (ADSF) and for…
Reflections of the Plain Roots Conference
Our Plain Roots conference in Middlebury, Indiana went well last week… so well! The stories…
A Mind Set Free: Part 2
Photo: Sharon Beachy’s graduation from SCF A Mind Set Free: Part 2 By Sharon Beachy…
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