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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…
Unveiling the Unseen: Navigating Obstacles and Opportunities on the Way to College–Part 1
Today I bring you another triumphant story of someone who grew up in a Plain community where education was used as…
From PhD to MD by Dr. Harley Yoder
After a pause (I will explain the pause at a later date), I return to publishing stories from attendees of the…
Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund Presentation at Symposium: How Our Amish Heritage Influences Our Education and Career
Photo of Naomi Kramer Yoder: Photo credit: Callie Wiser Today I bring you the third blog post in the series about…
Featuring Luella Gilbert from “How Our Amish Heritage Influences Our Education and Career” Symposium
I promised I would publish more posts featuring speakers from the symposium on Saturday. Today I am introducing you to Luella…
How Our Amish Heritage Influences Our Education and Career: A Symposium
Photo from left to right: Jonas Brennaman, Ivan Fisher, Paul Nisly, Nancy Nisly, Rose Fisher, Luella Gilbert, Saloma Furlong, David Furlong,…
Widespread Abuse and Massive Coverup in Amish Country
“The Amish are not exempt from an independent investigation, and yet as soon as the CCI gets involved, it is no…
Sexual Abuse of Amish Women and Teenagers – The David Clark Case
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ~ Maya Angelou There was widespread abuse of Amish…
Websites: One, Two, Three
Until a year ago, I only had only designed my own two websites. Then last…
Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…
Traveling South to Meet up with Spring
By the time you read this blog post, David and I will be on the…
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