Amish Life

This photo by Brad Wieland captures what appears to be a rollerblade race between school-age Amish boys. By the clothing and the presence of rollerblades (aka inline skates), we can be pretty sure that this is Lancaster County (no location was provided with the photo). The photo is very blurred, but we can make some […]

Continue Reading Slice of Amish Life: Speedy Rollers

 From abc27: UPPER LEACOCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Prosecutors will try to convince a district judge that they have enough evidence to move forward with their case against a man accused of kidnapping and killing a young Amish woman. The preliminary hearing for Justo Smoker is Friday at 1:30 p.m. Linda Stoltzfoos, 18, was […]

Continue Reading Preliminary Hearing For Justo Smoker in Linda Stoltzfoos Case Happening Today (Update: Judge Rules Case Will Proceed To County Court)

Reader Lydia Good has helped provide answers to some of the questions behind the “Snow Pass” photo we saw here two weeks ago. I wondered several things, including when it was taken and where. She doesn’t have definitive answers on all of it, but she does on some. As it turns out, Lydia has a […]

Continue Reading Slice of Amish Life: “Snow Pass” Photo Explained

This is the third year of an annual softball game between the “Amish All-Stars” and the Sarasota Seniors in the Pinecraft community in Florida. The Amish All-Star team is, you guessed it, comprised of Amish ballplayers. The Sarasota Seniors are local non-Amish folks. Photos: Thomas Bender/Herald-Tribune The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported on the event, which drew […]

Continue Reading An Amish-English Softball Game in Pinecraft (61 Photos)

This story via WKYC actually dates back over four years. I came across it recently while searching for something else, and was moved to want to share it with you. It’s a remarkable story of one 11-year-old Amish boy helping his twin brother, who was severely burned in a fire. This happened in Holmes County […]

Continue Reading Amish Boy Helps Twin Brother Following Severe Burns (2016)

As the US gets walloped by winter weather bringing ice and snow to places that rarely have it, I thought this slice of life photo would be just the thing today. I like this photo for several reasons – the visual aspect of it – but also the mystery behind it. We don’t know where […]

Continue Reading Slice of Amish Life: Snow Pass

Since mid-January, Lovina Eicher’s sister Susan has been in the hospital battling serious health issues. In her most recent Lovina’s Amish Kitchen column, she shares about her sister’s passing. It’s frankly heartbreaking: Yes, the good Lord has knocked on our door again … Those words are from a song cousin Ernest wrote after losing his […]

Continue Reading Lovina Eicher On Losing Sister Susan

This article in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune attempts to examine if there are any connections between the behavior of the Amish and Mennonite population of the Pinecraft community, and the area’s high rates relatively high rates of infection. In a nutshell, the conclusion here is: it’s tough to say. You kind of get the feel that […]

Continue Reading Katie Troyer, The Budget & COVID in Pinecraft

Eggs are disappearing in a major way in one Missouri Amish community. From a letter-to-the-editor in the Webster County Citizen: There is something the community needs to be aware of … someone is stealing eggs, chickens, along Highway C and some of the side roads. That may sound minor to most people, but when you […]

Continue Reading An Egg Thief Has Plagued Missouri Amish Farmers For Years

In her latest column, Amish Cook Gloria Yoder describes the tradition of “Secret Sisters” in her community. This was tied to a Valentine Supper which is something you’ll see among Amish. Gloria first describes the Secret Sisters custom: Last night I was the recipient of the absolute kindness of the dear youth girls in our […]

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