Amish
Leaving 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…
Read MoreForces Changing the Amish from within
The word “bizarre” has been used many times in describing the hair-cutting attacks that were allegedly orchestrated by Sam Mullet from Bergholz, Ohio. And for good reason — it is pretty bizarre. From what I’ve heard of Sam Mullet, and the little I’ve seen from videos such as this one, I’d say he is one…
Read MoreFamily in Kentucky and Ohio
During our recent trip back from Missouri, David and I got to see quite a bit of interesting landscape. It took us a while to grasp that we were seeing cotton fields when we were driving through southeastern Missouri. I had never seen a cotton field before. Here is a photo taken from the window…
Read MoreIntroduction: An Insider’s Perspective on the Amish
With a blog by the name of “About Amish,” I’m sure you will want some idea of who I am and what gives me the authority to write on the subject, or at the very least what my perspective is. I find there is a scarcity of accurate information out there about the Amish. There…
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