When Someone Leaves the Amish

The Roads Taken There are as many paths out of an Amish community as there are those who have left. The one most often taken is the one towards what many call “spiritual freedom.” In most Amish communities, it is not encouraged to study or interpret the Bible for oneself. There is more emphasis on…

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The Fulbright Decision

The Fulbright decision came through on Tuesday, and it was not the one I was hoping to read: “Dear Ms. Furlong, “The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has asked the Institute of International Education to inform you that you have not been selected for an award for the 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Student Program.” When…

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One Step Closer…

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. ~ Lyman Frank Baum Photo by Marco Koch, taken from the Trachselwald Castle in Canton Bern Last year I blogged about my dream of studying in Germany. I did nine months of background research and I…

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Guest Post with Debra Eve

Debra Eve has posted a guest post  by me on her blog Late Bloomers. I hope you'll visit her blog and take a look around her website. It is so beautiful and thought provoking.  I will be back sometime in mid-week with a post of my own. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. 

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