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Trip to Ohio
Last week David and I traveled to Ohio. We took a different route this time, by way of Route 88, 17,…
Third Story Studio at the Bridgeside Retreat
I want to thank all of you who responded to my last three blog posts. It was so gratifying to feel…
Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from my Amish Mother, Part 3
“Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument. To perform this difficult…
Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from My Amish Mother, Part 2
Three years later, in February of 2014, I published my second book, Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman’s Ties to Two Worlds.…
Introduction: “Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from My Amish Mother” Part 1
I am writing a third book, so far called Mem: Life Lessons I Learned from My Amish Mother. This title will…
From My Amish World to My Vermont One — The Second Time
David’s “Faithful Charger” outside my parents’ home in 1981 Lately I have been reading my journals that I wrote in the…
‘Among’ the Amish but not ‘of’ Them
I apologize to those who do not understand my experience, unless you have walked in “our shoes” it probably does not…
Another Crossroads
I promised a while ago that I would reveal our future plans. Since then, our plans have changed several times over.…
Book Review: “Breakaway Amish” by Johnny Mast with Shawn Smucker
It’s hard to believe people can become so dependent on a man that they’ll want him back even after he does…
Virtual Tour of Our Home
I am still aiming to write that book review soon. I thought I would share what I’ve been doing in the…
Our Attic Space Before and During Renovation
I still have not found the time to do a longer post. I really will… I promise. As per CJ’s request,…
Our Attic Space
I am aware that it’s been almost a month since I posted. My life has gone into nuts mode, but I…
Amish Conference, Part 4
Special children are not just interesting medical problems, subjects of grants and research. Nor should they be called burdens to their…
Amish Conference 2016, Part 3
I now turn my attention to the plenary session by Professor Mark Louden from the University of Wisconsin called Continuity and…
Amish Conference 2016, Part 2
Claudia Lillinger, myself, Sabrina Völz First I want to announce that Sabrina Völz has posted the second half of the interview…
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…
How an Amish Boy Became a Physicist, Part 3
Leon graduating from Florida State University Today we bring you the conclusion of Leon Hostetler’s…
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