A Quiet Palm Sunday in the Heartland
Hello from our Amish community here in the Heartland. We hope this Palm Sunday finds you well and settling into the gentle pace of early Spring. It ha...
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A Peaceful Start to the Easter Season
We hope this note finds you well as March settles into its familiar mix of surprises here in the Heartland. The week began with a sharp blast of cold...
Read Story →The First Chores of Spring
As the middle of March arrives here in the Heartland, the community is beginning to feel the first hints of Spring, bringing a little hope to each day...
Read Story →When the Clocks Jump Ahead
As early March settles into the Heartland, the community is feeling grateful for the moisture that finally arrived this past week. The farm ponds that...
Read Story →Who Guides Amish Schoolhouses
As March arrives here in the Heartland, the community is grateful for the stretch of warmer days that followed last weekend's chill. The sun has felt...
Read Story →Lunchtime Traditions in Amish Schools
Warm greetings from the Heartland as February begins to feel more like early April than late Winter. Many families here have been surprised to see the...
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Every basket is handwoven by Amish artisans using time-honored techniques passed down through generations.
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A Winter Thaw and Amish Schoolyard Play
Warm greetings from the Heartland as we move through the middle of February. The families here have enjoyed a stretch of unusually mild days, with tem...
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A School Day in the Amish Community
Warm greetings to you from our Amish community here in the Heartland as we move through the first full week of February. The days have begun to soften...
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The Lessons That Shape an Amish Childhood
As we welcome February into the Heartland, we hope this note finds you warm and well. It has been another week of frigid mornings, with temperatures d...
Read Story →Why Amish Schooling Ends at Eighth Grade
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland as we settle into the final full week of January. The cold that had held steady earlier...
Read Story →The Purpose and Heart of Amish Education
As we move through the middle of January here in the Heartland, many families are grateful for another stretch of mild Winter weather. Temperatures ho...
Read Story →Old Christmas Reflections from Amish Country
We hope this mid‑January week finds you well and settling gently into the new year. Here in the Heartland, the past several days have felt more like e...
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