Posts by Saloma Furlong
A Birthday Wish
I have a birthday wish. Traditionally we are taught to make a wish quietly, but I am going to be different and write mine because I believe words are powerful. My wish is that a year from today David and I will have our story placed with a publisher and perhaps even have it in…
Read MoreTransitioning into a New Culture
When I shared my wedding photos a while ago, Sprouting Acorn asked: While you knew you were ready to leave your Amish community, was it difficult to jump into the “English” ways and traditions? (Church wedding, white wedding dress, etc.) You seem so at ease in these photos, which only says you must have been very…
Read MoreThat Rumspringa Misconception, Again
… and again. I can gear a book talk towards correcting the misconception about Rumspringa, yet inevitably one of the first questions posed to me from an audience member will be about that time when young people get to leave the culture and decide whether they want to come back and join the Amish. Last…
Read MoreA New Website!
I am so excited about MY NEW WEBSITE. Please hop on over and have a look. I would love to know what you think, including what improvements we can make.The reason for the revamp is that I was having trouble with iWeb, which is the program I was using before. My techie friend, Jason Woof,…
Read MoreSnapshots 17: Our Magpie Honeymoon
I don’t remember where David and I got the idea of traveling to the Canadian Rockies for our honeymoon, but I do remember what a great decision it was. I will show photos of some of the sights we saw, though most were not taken by us. There are only a few of our photos…
Read MoreSnapshots 16: The Day I Lived a Beautiful Dream
is day I will marry my best friend, the one I laugh with, live for, dream with, love ~ Author Unknown~ I know exactly which day I felt most like going and shouting my joy from the mountaintop. It all happened under Mt. Mansfield in Burlington, Vermont, on May 29, 1982, when the lilacs and lilies-of-the-valley were blooming that David…
Read MoreSnapshots 15: Preparing for the Big Day
Thirty years ago, David and I were preparing for our wedding day. There was a great deal of anticipation leading up to it. I still don't know how we pulled it off — I had no help from family and the friends I had were fairly new, so I didn't want to ask too much…
Read MoreSnapshots 14: More Angels Along my Way
When my personal fable is over and has become just another animated film in heaven, Roddy will be featured there as my life's sunshine, my soul's daily sacrament, and my heart's home. ~ William Cleary William Cleary and Roddy O'Neil Cleary on the day of their son, Tom's, wedding Several months after the…
Read MoreInterview with David Crumm
I am very honored to have been interviewed by David Crumm, from ReadtheSpirit. To see the variety of topics he covers you can click on the link. To read the interview, you can click here. I would like to thank David Crumm for understanding and conveying the nuances of my story. I am very moved…
Read MoreHumility or Gratitude?
I am taking a little break today from the Snapshots Series to share some developments. Whenever I have something positive to share, I have to struggle with the admonishments I grew up with — that one shouldn’t draw attention to oneself and that one should practice “Demut” rather than “Hochmut” (humility rather than pride). One…
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