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A Pennsylvania Dutch Story
Today I bring you a piece that was originally published at the DailyCal by Eythana Miller titled The fastest growing American…
The Hope in Me by Katie Miller
Katie Miller and I have been in touch over the months since the Symposium at Elizabethtown College. She was not able…
Bridging Two Worlds
When I was living in Pennsylvania, I met Ruth, who has become a dear friend. She is warm, loving, insightful, and…
Rose Fisher: From an Amish Childhood to a PhD in Linguistics
Today I return to the theme of stories from others who found their way to college from an Amish education. At…
A New “Outlook” and a Wedding
David and I have been busily taking on house projects. The most complicated one yet was installing a new window in…
Welcome to the Shores of Crystal Lake
I am not writing this while on vacation. I’m writing it from our new home in northern Vermont. I have very…
Stepping off the Tightrope: A Journey of Faith, Struggle, and Redemption, Part 2
You can read Part 1 of this story here. This is Part 2 of 2: By Marilyn Coblentz When I was…
Stepping off the Tightrope: A Journey of Faith, Struggle, and Redemption
Today I bring you Part 1 of a story: By Marilyn Coblentz I was born in the hollows of Virginia. My…
Unveiling the Unseen: Navigating Obstacles and Opportunities on the Way to College–Part 2
Today I bring you the second half of Naomi’s story. You can read the first part here. By Naomi Clark, PhD…
Adventures
Before I go into our latest adventures, I want to mention that I posted a…
New Horizons
Today I bring you updates for both The Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund, (ADSF) and for…
Reflections of the Plain Roots Conference
Our Plain Roots conference in Middlebury, Indiana went well last week… so well! The stories…
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