Author Archives: Naomi

Amish Highly Competitive Softball Tournament

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Naomi

We went to the 14th Annual Community Rib Burn Off at the Christ Covenant Church in Middlefield this summer. To my surprise there were Amish everywhere. The draw was the highly competitive softball tournament. There were 24 teams and most were … Continue reading →

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First Amish Awareness Conference

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Naomi

  April 2014 was the first Amish Awareness Conference. What a great experience! After I signed up for the conference, saying I will help were ever needed, Joe asked me to bring my books and sell them. That was a … Continue reading →

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Do Not Flinch Because The Lion Roars!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Naomi

Having fun in the sun at Loganberry’s Author Alley made for a great day, but after talking to people and other authors it also came with some emotional questioning.  It’s like an annoying loud voice or should I say, like … Continue reading →

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A random book about the Amish turns out to be the best surprise ever…….

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Naomi

    Writing a controversial book I knew I would hear words that would sometimes dampen my spirit, but when I get an email that cheers me on, I am delighted. There is a range of encouraging emails. If you … Continue reading →

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A Special Angel

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Naomi

  Talking to my sister Betty today she asked, “Did you remember your sister Dorothy’s birthday last week?”   I slowly with a guilty voice said, “No, what day was it?”   As she was trying to figure out which … Continue reading →

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I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Naomi

  The heel of my boot slipped. I fell slamming my shoulder on the hard wood floor. At that moment I heard a cracking noise and knew immediately I broke my arm.  Thoughts went whirling through my mind of the … Continue reading →

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An Amish Family in a Church Pew

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Naomi

  I wanted to go the Parkside Christmas Concert on Friday night, but Doyle came home and said he had to get his trailer ready for corn shucking the next day. So we didn’t go. I thought we’d go Saturday … Continue reading →

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Amish Cousin Comes To The Rescue!

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Naomi

  There are some feelings you just can’t shake off. You know something isn’t right. You go on. Hoping, hoping when you wake up, the feelings of rejection would not be true.   Being busy with all the summer activities … Continue reading →

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Interview for the Newspaper

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Naomi

I’ve been very busy and feeling a little out of control the past two months trying to get ready for the Twinsburg House and Garden Tour. I was busy taking down and packing up eight rooms, getting ready for the … Continue reading →

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6,334 Genealogy Entries – My Amish Relatives!

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Naomi

Love for my Amish relatives became more and more intense when I started to see the bondage they were in. I wondered how I could enter into the lives of my Amish relatives since my father had passed away.  I … Continue reading →

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