Posts by Saloma Furlong
Amish Singing, Revisited
On September 12, I wrote a post about Amish church singing. My friend, Katie, asked if I would share the songs I have, and I couldn’t figure out how to do that via my blog. Today I realized I have another venue… my website. I was able to post all three songs that I wanted…
Read MoreMy Memoir: Why I Left the Amish
I am so very excited to announce the publication of my memoir, Why I Left the Amish. Michigan State University Press has set the publication date of January 11, 2011. I am about to graduate from being a writer to becoming an author! Those of you who have known me for many years know how…
Read MoreTop 10 Favorite Novels
I just discovered blogfests this week, and here I am taking part in a second one. Madeleine Maddock at Scribble and Edit is doing a blogfest called “Share Your Ten Best Novels.” Madeleine, this is a great idea! Thank you. I will give favorites roughly in the order that I discovered them and give a…
Read MoreWriting Compelling Characters
Tonight I am taking part in the Great Blogging Experiment about writing compelling characters. At first I wondered what I could possibly add to the discussion — we all know that compelling characters need to be believable and come alive, and have a host of other attributes. But what makes a character believable or come…
Read MoreA Difficult, Yet Inspiring Memoir
The first time Daddy found out about me, it was from behind glass during a routine visit to prison, when Ma lifted her shirt, teary-eyed, exposing her pregnant belly for emphasis. ~ Liz Murray So begins Liz Murray's book, Breaking Night: A Memoir about Forgiveness, Survival, and my Journey from Homeless to Harvard. The first sentence…
Read MoreAre Amish Women Happy?
Erik Wesner posed a question on his latest post on the blog Amish America that asked, “Are Amish women happy?” I responded with these comments: The answer to this first question posed is probably as varied as the question of “Are American women happy?” It is impossible to make a generalization. Yes, Amish women have…
Read MoreAutumn Bounty
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~ Marcel Proust Monica's post is a hard act to follow. What a heartfelt and important message! Thank you again, Monica. While I am on the subject of gratitude, as we go into the harvest…
Read MoreDisquiet in the Land
Today I have another guest blogger. Some of you are probably familiar with Monica the Mennobrarian, but if not, you'll want to visit her blog. If you've every tried any of her recipes, you know she has got to be a great cook. Her recipe for Bruschetta is phenomenal! Besides being a good cook and homemaker,…
Read MoreAmish Church Singing
Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days. ~Doug Larson On a late Sunday morning, around the time many Amish church services have progressed to the last "song", I am listening to Amish church singing or chanting, which sounds much like a Gregorian chant. The German songs from…
Read MoreAn Introduction to Pietism
by Dr. Lucinda Martin Saloma has asked me to write a guest blog to explain what Pietism is. By way of introduction, I should say that I have studied and written extensively on various aspects of Pietism. I am currently a Research Fellow at the Universitaet Halle in Germany where I am working on…
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