Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund

I am announcing to all who might be interested that the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund is now taking applications from eligible candidates. For more about this, please visit The Amish Descendant Scholarship blog. If you know of anyone who left the Amish and is in the process of acquiring a college education, please let that…

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Travels

This past week David and I drove to New York City. I had an interview with a Brazilian documentary company. The director wanted to get my perspective on the Amish concept of time. It was a great interview. It’s amazing how many different philosophical directions that topic can take. David and I had a short…

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Another Authentic Anabaptist Voice

Shirley Showalter grew up on a Mennonite farm in Pennsylvania. Her parents recognized that her intellectual curiosity could not be squelched, so they supported her in acquiring a college education. She started her academic career at Eastern Mennonite College (now Eastern Mennonite University). These are down-home beginnings for someone who has accomplished so much in…

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Wearing Amish

Wearing Amish the day of my sister’s wedding I have been writing my book lately, and so I have been remiss in posting new material here. I am happy to report that I have finished getting this part of my story on paper. Now three people are reading it and will give me their honest…

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On Magic Wings

Candelin Wahl with a pink dogwood in the background I am so grateful for friends. My friend, Candelin Wahl, came to visit me and stayed for two days. Our friendship goes back a long way. We met when we were going to the same church. We were twelve months pregnant between the two of us…

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Do Amish People Resent Tourists?

Recently Fran Shultis asked a very good question about vacationing in Amish country. I will answer this to the best of my ability. Here’s her question: Saloma, my family and I are going on an overnight vacation to Amish territory this Spring. In many ways I feel like an intruder because I know the Amish…

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Weekend Sunrise in Australia

Several nights ago, I heard a “ding” on my computer that signaled that I have an email coming in. I opened it and nearly swallowed my gum… it was from someone who was inviting me to be on an Australian television program called Weekend Sunrise. Over the next few days I got the details… I…

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From an Amish Farm to Du Pont Children’s Hospital

Stories are powerful. They help us find connections with one another. I have just found that connection with someone in a whole different walk of life. He is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Du Pont Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. After he received his Bachelors at the University of Colorado, he entered medical school (also at…

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