It is laundry day again, which means it’s Monday. I always like to write this column before I go to the basement to start washing clothes. When Joe left for work this morning at 3:45 a.m. it was ...

Sweet, sticky, and utterly scrumptious, shoofly pie is an Amish Country classic. A bakery in the village of Bird-in-Hand ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Amish buggy, it's not exactly 80 tons of monstrous truck. A grocery store job frying doughnuts and decorating cakes, it's not exactly hauling twin beds of freight 10 hours in the ...

Another week has gone by and it’s time to pen this column again. It is 4:30 a.m. and both boys are off to work. The rest are still asleep. I could use a few more winks myself, but first I need to make ...

We all cheered together as Austin took his first steps. I joined in cheering, yet something within me felt like saying: “What? Not my baby! How can that be? He’s 11-months-old. Where did his baby ...

Happy third anniversary to daughter Loretta and Dustin on October 1! I wish them many more happy, healthy years together. It is still so hard for me to believe that five out of our eight children are ...

Preheat oven to 350°f. Grease an 8 or 9” round cake pan. Whip the cream in a cold bowl or over an ice bath until stiff peak. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla and ...

Grandma has always been a very special person to me. Tonight, we celebrate her 80th birthday. Since Grandpa passed away two years ago, we simply appreciate Grandma in a new way, knowing that life is ...

“Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to his cries.” ...

It is a foggy Tuesday morning, and daughters Elizabeth and Susan are coming for the day with their horses and buggies, so I hope they arrive safely in this fog. Daughter Loretta also plans to come for ...

Another week has gone by and it’s time to pen this column again. It is 4:30 a.m. and both boys are off to work. The rest are still asleep. I could use a few more winks myself, but first I need to make ...