This sweet anthology celebrates Christmas in three different Amish communities. It’s easy to sympathize with Beckstrand’s Dottie in “A Perfect Amish Christmas”; she’s so consumed with giving her ...

The Woodsmall mother- and daughter-in-law writing duo (As the Tide Comes In) explore the tension between Amish traditions and contemporary feminism in this strong tale of small-town corruption. Holly ...

Anastasia Island residents are used to seeing and meeting visitors from nearby and distant places, but not many — if any — can recall seeing an Amish family walking local streets and beaches. Nor, ...

Gloria took the week after Thanksgiving off from writing the column, but she will be back next week. As her editor and a writer myself, I can attest to the rigors of writing a weekly column. She and I ...

On a recent crisp day in Lancaster County, tour bus driver Debi Fultz spent more than two hours driving a filled bus from house to house, all in the name of Amish Christmas cookies. As Christmas draws ...

Old Christmas or Epiphany on Jan. 6, "is a way for us to return to our roots, our faith, our community and our family" in Holmes County's Amish Country. Christmas has come and gone for most, but for ...

Most tourists who come to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania are fascinated by the Amish and their way of life. And rightfully so. The Amish of Lancaster County are America’s oldest Amish settlement, ...

Cream together butter and peanut butter. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Roll into balls, your choice of size; I prefer ...

Lovina looks forward to her family gathering on Christmas Day. Before then, she made Christmas cookies for Joe to give to his ...