By By Mary Ellen Mitchell When we were 24 (in 2005), Meridith and I took a trip up the east coast to visit intentional Christian communities and imagine what our futures might be. Our last stop was the Bruderhof, which Meridith described as “kind of Amish, kind of Catholic worker.” We stayed with a family, worked in the laundry, and saw their peace barn. Years passed, Lydia’s House was born, and we looked to lots of places to get help and inspiration for this work. In 2019 Bethany Kurtz came to us, as she was leaving the Bruderhof, having discerned that
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10th Anniversary Celebration
Lydia’s House celebrated 10 years on October 6, 2024 with a house blessing, food, and music by MUSE Cincinnati Women’s Choir. Guests had the opportunity to see the new yard, playset, driveway mural, stations of the cross and atrium.
