Posts by Saloma Furlong
A Day in the Life of an Amish Person
I’ve had people ask me to describe a typical day in the life of an Amish person. I never know to go about doing that, any more than I would know how to describe a typical day in the life of an American, a German, or a Canadian. So I never feel like I can…
Read MoreMonica “The Mennobrarian” is Back!
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been missing Monica while she was away. She came through a very difficult pregnancy last year, and now has a healthy little baby boy. She had to get her blog up and running again when she lost her domain name, and the “followers” could not be transferred. So…
Read MoreA Fond Farewell to Stephen Scott
I’d like to send my condolences to the family members, friends, and colleagues of Stephen Scott, who died last week. You can click here for his obituary. I got to know Stephen Scott when I was doing my internship at the Young Center. I could usually count on him when I needed help with anything,…
Read MoreSilent Night…
Warm wishes for a Joyful Christmas from my home to yours. Here are a few images of our Christmas this year. Don’t you love our scraggly little tree? I’m not actually sure how that made it home with us, but here it is! David made this beautiful cherry shelf for spices for our kitchen. What…
Read MoreThis and That Tuesday
Today we have a wonderfully sunny day in Western Massachusetts. I am pausing in my holiday preparations to post some thoughts. Last week, David and I were lingering in the kitchen over tea and coffee around 9:00 in the morning. My eyes were drawn to a huge bird, flying just above the baseball field, out…
Read MoreThis and That Thursday and a Giveaway
There are many things I am grateful for today, and so I am offering a Christmas giveaway of my memoir, Why I Left the Amish and a one of my fabric reusable gift bags to go with it. First of all, I am grateful to all of you for visiting my blog. I know how…
Read MoreAnswering the Final Questions
Courtney asked several questions. I will insert my answers in between each question. Who are considered elders? Is it just the ministers/deacon/bishop? Courtney, you are correct: teach church district usually has one bishop, two ministers, and a deacon. Together, they are the elders of the church. And I'm curious about different styles of buggies.…
Read MoreMore Answers to Your Questions
Sara asked: If you could change one thing about your leaving, what would it be? Sara, this is a difficult question, partly because I don't know if you mean the things I could have changed, or what circumstances I wish would have been different. So, I will answer this in two parts. I don't think…
Read MoreMore Answers to Your Questions
Tonight I will answer a few more questions that were asked on my blog in early October. Nancy asked: I would love a chance to read your book. What do you think is the percentage of Amish who decide to leave the order? Nancy, I am going to refer you to the Amish Studies website…
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy, Revisited
Ever so long ago, I asked for your questions, and I have not gotten around to answering them. Tonight I will begin the process of answering these, one or a few at a time. The first was posted by Kiley. When you had your children, did/do they have a relationship with your family despite you…
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