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Amish Circle Letters

April 16, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

Have you ever heard of a circle letter? In the Amish community a group of people will create a “circle.” This circle can be made up of family members or friends. Letters are written and put into a large envelope and sent around. When the envelope returns to you, your job is to remove your last letter, include a new one, and then send it on to the next person. My friend Irene, who grew up Amish, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: amish, amish book, faith, grief, plain people

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