Maureen Swinger

I live at the beautiful Fox Hill Bruderhof in Walden, New York, with my husband, Jason, and our three children. We like to make a lot of noise, often musical, often not. I write for Plough Publishing House about the Bruderhof, and for Bruderhof Voices about Plough. Life is good.

January 18, 2021

Sea Shanties and Communal Singing

by Maureen Swinger

Last week our family ship was navigating somewhat heavy seas; we had set our course, but were taking on a little water. So my radio was not tuned to chatter from nearby boats, till a friend pinged in with a message. “Sea Shanties!” she said. “Have...

December 18, 2020

Rise Up, Shepherd

by Maureen Swinger

My favorite Christmas carol? I can’t answer that. Or rather, I’ll answer it differently every time. It’s not as if the choices end on page 305 of the Bruderhof’s hefty red Christmas song book, replete with songs from the simplest two-line round to...

June 3, 2020

Precious Friend

by Maureen Swinger

So as Rob and his parents started their specialist hospital treks, I worried about the weights that might drop on them. But one wise neurologist told Reuel and Jean, “Take him home and love him. Robert will show you what he can do.” Hallelujah...

December 23, 2019

One Inch Off the Ground

by Maureen Swinger

“Mom, why does nobody else in my class know the name of their guardian angel?” She’s at it again – the five-year-old with the unanswerable questions. She’s never been puzzled for a moment as to the identity of her angel. He’s her “Uncle D” – whom...

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