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Amish and Beachy Amish Mennonites
Yanina asked: “What do you think about the Beachy Amish?” and “I was recently in the Beachy Amish website and saw a…
My Memoir
By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently…
A Different Perspective
Have you ever thought you were doing something for one reason, only to find that a far more significant reason emerged…
Trip to Amish Country
David and I visited four different Amish communities last week. Here are several pictures of some of the landscapes we saw…
Amish and Health Care
Yanina asked: “What are the Amish beliefs in modern medicine? For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe in blood transfusions. Do…
Amish Adolescence
Anonymous asked: “What were your Amish teen years like?” In a word — tumultuous. Do teenagers go through adolescence, even though…
Amish dresses
Anonymous asked: Are Amish dresses uncomfortable? Simply put — yes. At least the women’s dresses are. They got more so when…
Joining the Amish
Anonymous asked: Who do you think would have a harder time joining an Amish community an “English” woman or man? First…
Amish Children
Anonymous asked: What makes Amish children act so well-behaved? I can answer this question from the point of view of having…
Topics of Discussion among Amish Women
Anonymous asked: What do Amish women talk about? In our culture we usually discuss “modern” or “worldly” things so what would…
Spring Fever
It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you…
Geauga County and Happy Spring
Courtney asked: What town in Ohio did you grow up in? I Used to live in Hardin county so I was…
What Would You Like to Know about Amish?
The man who claims to be the boss in his own home will lie about other things as well. ~ Amish…
Anabaptist Martyrs
Saloma, as I read through your blog and the older posts I am so impressed with the quality of your writing.…
Changes, Continued
Upon my return to the Amish community after my initial leaving, I longed for more options for a career than what…
Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…
Traveling South to Meet up with Spring
By the time you read this blog post, David and I will be on the…
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