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A Full Life
I thought I would get a chance to do another blog posting before now, but life is full for us at the moment. On Saturday, I spoke at the Greenfield Public Library, which was a fun group. People asked very good questions, which is fast becoming my favorite part of my talks. People are curious…
Read MoreAmish Infertility
Joan wrote: How do the Amish deal with infertility and how does this change their lifestyle by not having helping hands.I do not honestly know how Amish deal with infertility. I would guess that it varies from one couple to another, and from one community to another. This is something that they would not necessarily talk…
Read MoreAmish Women’s Head Coverings
Sally wrote: What are the customs of head coverings? I know they vary a bit from community to community, but on the “A Joyful Chaos” blog, Marianne said that she switched from a black one to a white one. I’ve seen little girls, however, wear white, so I’m guessing this is not a universal custom. Also,…
Read MoreAmish Church Troubles
Monica wrote: Oh, I love reading your reader's questions, and can't wait to see how you will answer them. Also, would like to add that a buggy ride is also no fun if the horse is shedding on a windy day. Monica, about horses shedding… my father and brothers would alway make sure they curried…
Read MoreWhat Do the Amish Think of their Neighbors?
Anon wrote: I would like to know what the Amish think of their non-Amish neighbors in general. My next door neighbors are Amish but we’ve only lived here for about 9 months. They seem to work SO HARD that I wonder if they think we are wimps? (I’ve seen the husband spreading manure in SEVERE winter…
Read MoreA Review
The most popular genre in inspirational fiction right now is Amish fiction. In these romantic novels, the Amish community is often idealized as a more communal, slower-paced alternative to the hectic rush of twenty-first century America. I have no doubt that the Amish community has its virtues. But if we are going to read about…
Read MoreThe Amish Life
BettySue wrote: Would I have chosen to be Amish? Culturaly, yes. I was born a farmer in a big city and have always longed for that type of lifestyle (though now that I am middle aged I would keep my electronic servants, lol). Religiously, no. The Amish are close, but they miss the truth of the…
Read MoreAmish Schools
Anon wrote: Would you please describe Amish elementary schools. My Amish School I cannot describe elementary schools in general, but I can describe the one I attended as a student, and I later taught in that same school for two years.Ours was a little brick, one-room school built in 1965. It had a canvas curtain that was pulled…
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong with a Storm Front?
Peggy wrote: Hi Saloma! I’m saving most of my questions for your appearance in S. Hadley 🙂 However, I do have one from this last post: What reason is there for not having storm fronts on buggies? I know there are some communities that don’t allow them and that makes no sense at all, especially…
Read MoreAmish Individuality
Wow! I am impressed with the questions you all came up with. Some of them will be hard to answer, because they are beyond the scope of my knowledge. I has been thirty years since I last lived with the Amish. There are things that have changed in my community, but I am not always…
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