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Amish Beliefs, Part 2 Last week we talked about Amish beliefs in relation to specific spiritual teachings. Today I thought we’d talk about the role of family members. Remember, the comments below are what I have observed, but each community is... read more

Amish Beliefs, Part 1 For the month of April we’re going to talk about what, exactly, the Amish believe. DISCLAIMER: What I share is true for the Amish I have personally met, but of course beliefs vary somewhat from district to district. Please keep this in mind. If you’ve experienced something different, we... read more

New Release – An Amish Garden I’m so excited to share my newest release with you. An Amish Garden is arriving at your local store this week, and it will officially ship from Amazon, B&N, and CBD on Tuesday, March 18th. This was my first novella collection to participate in, and I enjoyed it very much. What an honor to... read more

Frequently Asked Questions About the Amish We have been focusing on the background of the Amish this month and general information about them. I thought that this week and next week, I’d answer some FAQ. Remember, these answers are based on my experience–yours might be different and certainly some of what you read will come from a different perspective. Do... read more

Amish, Children, and Education Last week we talked about some of the common history that Amish share with Anabaptists, Mennonites and Hutterites. Today we’re going to talk about Amish children. I’m including items I’ve learned from research, speaking with Amish families, and visiting Amish communities. Please... read more

Amish, Mennonites and Hutterites–A Shared History Today we’re going to talk about the history of the Amish. Some of you know these things already, and I imagine that some of you know more on the subject than I do. Sometimes living in an area where the Amish reside helps you understand a... read more

All Things Amish – Amish Christmas I have 8 Amish books out at this point – and 8 more contracted to release over the next 3 years. Two of those books are about Christmas – specifically how the Amish celebrate Christmas, and how they deal with the normal ups and downs of life during this holiday season. You could say... read more

The Christmas Quilt – and Quilts of Love My newest release, The Christmas Quilt, is a part of the Quilts of Love series. The books in this series began releasing in October of last year. My book is #11 in the series. The interesting thing about this group of books is that they are from different genres and by different... read more

Mid-week Inspiration and Amish Hymns The more I learn about the Amish, the more I find we have in common. When I was in Wisconsin doing research, I came across this small song book for Amish services. Now, I doubt that many of those folks need to look at the song book! But... read more

Differences Between Amish and Mennonite While I was signing books at the Brownfield Quilt Show, a Mennonite family walked in. They were very interested in the scrap fabrics and the patterns. In fact, this mom and 2 daughters came to the quilt show both days. As far as I know, there are no longer any Amish communities in Texas. We’ve... read more