Debbie Fuhry

There are so many wonderful resources on the internet. Every facet of my life is enriched by the ability to find information on almost any topic I want to research... well, make that almost every facet. Sometimes it can be a drain on my TIME!

Christianity

Liberty Valley Church Our current church, in Macedonia, Ohio

H ope International Church Our church for many years in Waltham, Massachusetts

V oice of the Martyrs Organization which supports and publicizes the plight of today's
persecuted Christians

K arma2Grace A website devoted to educating followers of Hinduism about Christianity

C ompassion Provides education, spiritual training, and material help to poor children all
over the world

Crosswalk The 'everything' page for Christians, bible study tools, devotions, columns, etc.

One Place My daughter used to go here to listen to Odyssey and Paws & Tails episodes, but
truly... something for everyone

Christian Answers Network A mega-site providing biblical answers to contemporary questions for all ages and nationalities with over 45-thousand files

BibleGateway.com A free service for reading and researching Scripture online, in the language and translation of your choice.

Scripture 4 All An online Greek interlinear New Testament

Textual Variants This site lists the variations between ancient manuscripts of the New Testament (or portions thereof)

Early Christianity

Acts 29 The spread of the gospel 'post-Acts'

Early Christian Writings Letters and essays by Church Fathers

Early Church Worship and cultural patterns

Catacombs No pictures, but information on early Christian burial practices and the use
of the catacombs

Early Church Fathers Public domain writings both before and after the Council of Nicea

Colosse Information from Turkey

Colosse Information and pictures of the area Colosse once stood

Ignatius English translation of the Ignatius' epistle to the Ephesians

Apostolic Fathers Beginning and growth of early Christian literature

Paul's Ephesus A lot of interesting information on the city of Ephesus during the period of Acts

Timeline of the Apostle Paul's Life Includes additional information and commentary

Roman Empire

Ancient Corinth Some information, primarily pictures of the ruins

Ancient Rome A virtual visit to Ancient Rome for kids!

Timeline: Ancient Rome A chronological index of the history of Ancient Rome with extensive links to internet resources

Ancient History Sourcebook Very detailed information and links

Via Egnatia Information and pictures from the ancient road

Ancient Roman Homes Information on building materials, common layouts, and more

Travelling Back in Time to Ancient Rome A ton of very good information

Amish Country

Experience Ohio Amish Country Tips and information to make your visit to Ohio Amish country a memorable experience

The Amish- How They Survive A 49-minutes broadcast quality documentary exclusively about the Amish of the Holmes county, Ohio area

The Budget Newspaper The local edition covers Holmes county; the national edition the Amish world in general

The Amish and the Plain people overview of the Amish, the Mennonites, the Brethren,
and the other "Plain People" of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country

The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist studies at Elizabethtown College

How the Amish Work The Amish aren't 'stuff', but this is good info from the How Stuff Works folks

Amish FAQ It's just what it says... very good

The Amish History in the U.S. and Canada

Working with the Amish Ohio State University fact sheet

FAQ Another one... some overlap with the above

Amish Heartland Based in Holmes county... lots of neat sections

Amish Recipes What it says! (Can't say I've tried any -- I prefer writing to cooking!)

Pennsylvania German Good wikipedia article about Deitsch, the language spoken by most Amish

English/Pennsylvania German/High German Dictionary Not even close to a complete dictionary, but interesting to look at nonetheless

Martyr's Mirror Online The book second only to the Bible in many Amish families, now online.

Dordrecht Confession of Faith English translation of the cornerstone document for all Anabaptists

Writing

Word Sharpeners Writing tips, and the rest of the site is worthwhile, too

Fiction Matters News, tips, and tools for writers

Writing Tips & Tools From Bonnie Calhoun's blog

NaNoWriMo November is National Novel Writing Month (personal comment: whoever designated November wasn't a mother in charge of a large Thanksgiving dinner, and with Christmas looming!)

Agent Query The Internet's largest and most current database of literary agents

Guide to Literary Agents Chuck Sambuchino's great blog... many guest columns and helpful topics, categorized by date and topic, and with a ton of links to agent blogs on the left hand side of the page

ACFW American Christian Fiction Writers

James Scott Bell The books on his writers' page are a great resource, and don't miss the 'tips' section at the bottom

Faithwriters Discussion forums, writing challenges, contests, courses, etc.

Scribd the largest online social publishing company

Duotrope An award-winning, free writers' resource listing over 2950 current Fiction and Poetry publications

Favorite Authors

Homeschooling

These are more general information. A lot more links, including specific curricula, are on the homeschooling page.

HSLDA Home School Legal Defense Association

NHERI National Home Education Research Institute

Vegsource A website originally for vegetarians but which gets a vast amount traffic
from homeschoolers

Well Trained Mind A classical educationally oriented website with lots of forums

Keepers of the Faith Offers curriculum, character training, and badge-earning clubs
with great projects

The Great Books Designed to help Christian educators use the classical model to help
each high school student own his or her faith as a total worldview

Homeschool.com Lots of resources and information

Paula's Archives Excellent!