Posts by Saloma Furlong
Announcements
Kathy Pooler and I would like to thank all who entered the giveaway for Ever Faithful to His Lead. The winner in the drawing is Tammy Layton. Congratulations, Tammy! I will be sending you an email to find out the particulars of how you would like to receive a copy of the book. There are…
Read MoreA Surprise Review
This morning, as I was going through my emails, I found a pleasant surprise. Melodie Davis, who works for Herald Press, publisher of Bonnet Strings, was letting me know she wrote a blog post reflecting on my book and what Christian Community means to her. I discovered her blog just today, but I will be…
Read MoreGuest 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 take a look around her website. It is so beautiful and thought provoking. I will be back sometime in mid-week with a post of my own. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend.
Read MoreGifts 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 was eleven. I lived with her family for a while as I was attending editing and publishing classes at the University of Virginia's NOVA Center back in 2000. I decided to make a gift…
Read MoreKatie Troyer
An article about Katie Troyer appeared in the The Herald Tribune called "Turning a Camera Lens on Amish Life in Sarasota" today. The author of this article captured Katie well. I especially like the comment about the pixie dust. Katie lends a perspective that no one else has. She is an observant adult, at the…
Read MoreDefining Community
I want to thank everyone for contributing to such a great dialog in response to my last post, "The Language We Use." Many of you had great comments and questions. Several of you had mentioned that "community" was harder to define than "family." I've given some thought to this, and here is what I've been…
Read MoreThe Language We Use
I am auditing a German class at Smith College, I am very aware of how culture shapes the language we use. The professor for this class is schooled in linguistics, and she often has us visualize something from the German perspective. It can be something as simple as which preposition we use. For instance, in…
Read MoreGratitude
There are some days when I have to sit back and count my many blessings. This is one of those days. It is a gorgeous late summer/early autumn day here in the Pioneer Valley. I just finished my German homework for a class I'm auditing at Smith College. Today as I was walking through campus,…
Read MoreQuestions Anyone?
I was scheduled for a Q&A at Goodreads this afternoon. I didn't realize until I submitted a comment, that there is quite a delay in the process. It takes a day for me to receive your comments, and another day or so before you get my answers. You are welcome to ask me questions there…
Read MoreTrachselwald Castle: An Anabaptist Prison
Several months ago, I made a new friend. She lives in Switzerland, the motherland of my Anabaptist ancestors. It all started with a kind email. Here is part of that email: My name is Miriam Koch and I am from Switzerland. I am glad that I can be in touch with you because I have…
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