I, the co-owner of the Facebook page The Amish Way, was born and raised Old Order Amish in the Middlefield, Ohio Amish community, which is the

For most of my life, I judged and rejected masculinity. As a boy, I was bullied and mocked by other boys. Many of the male

Hi. My name is Miriam, and I have been at New Beginnings since the second week in November of 2024. I had just left the

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY — The power of musical knows no bounds. Silicone Boone first felt that power at age 11, through his fingers on the piano.

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” —Luke 19:10 I never imagined my life turning out

Hello, my name is Mary. I’m 18 years old. I grew up in New York. When I was sixteen, I left the Amish and moved

Before I left my community, my life felt trapped, hopeless, and pointless, even though I had no fear of physical or sexual abuse. I eventually

Before I left my community, my life as an Amish person was fulfilling in many ways. I had friends, family, and a pretty good education,

What brought me to New Beginnings was my sister; she wanted to come but wouldn’t without me. So, I thought, “Why not?” As I considered

My life before I left my community was dark, monotonous, depressing, and sad. The rules made me feel like I couldn’t be myself 100%, and

Before I left my community, my life was characterized by fear, confusion, and anxiety. This environment made it impossible for me to live out God’s

I would like to share about when Jesus came into my life. I became a new creature in Him, and my life changed drastically. I

I was sixteen and struggling with depression, addiction and immorality, full of anger and bitterness. In my depression and anger, I searched for love in

I grew up in an Old Order Amish community. Three things I enjoyed about growing up Amish were spending time with my family, living off

When I look back at the years I spent growing up in my Old Order Amish community, there’s not much I remember liking. My relationship

I was born into an Amish family in a farmhouse, delivered by my grandmother. I attended church every Sunday, with few exceptions from the time

We got up like we normally do. I made coffee and Ray’s tea. I usually read and study for a while, then lay back down

My name is Mattie E. Miller, and I left home, my family, and my friends on October 9, 2018. For twenty-six years of my life,

What was your life like before you left the Amish? Before I left the Amish, I was so depressed that most days, all I did