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Simple Snack or Supper for this Season

Simple Snack or Supper for this Season

by MarianBeaman | May 6, 2020 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, meditation, Recipes

Avocado Toast is yummy! Have you tried it? Great for mid-morning snack, 4 o’clock tea, or simple supper   Assemble your ingredients: 2 small or l large avocado; seasonings, salt and red pepper flakes; tomato slices (optional). Avocado, nature’s...
Flash in the Pan: A Sunday Morning Argument

Flash in the Pan: A Sunday Morning Argument

by MarianBeaman | Apr 29, 2020 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Reflection, Romance, Uncategorized

  We should have been in church We would have been in church this Sunday Except for the Corona Virus   Sunday morning started off well but seemed rather strange since usually we would be in church where Marian taught her two-year olds in Sunday School. But...
Birds, Bees, and the Bubonic Plague

Birds, Bees, and the Bubonic Plague

by MarianBeaman | Apr 22, 2020 | blog, Conflict, Education, Literature, Quotations

Sheltering in Place Shielding masks Social distancing SOAP – and plenty of it! These are expressions seldom heard before mid-March 2020 when I noticed the Covid-19 virus had spread to became a pandemic. Scientists speculate that a 55-year old person from Hubei...
Tips from Two Quaker Oats Boxes

Tips from Two Quaker Oats Boxes

by MarianBeaman | Apr 15, 2020 | blog, Education, Reflection, Tips, Uncategorized

Two Quaker Oats boxes sit side by side, both cylindrical, cardboard boxes. One (on the left) is labeled “Quick” Oats and the other “Steel Cut.” One takes one minute to cook, the other 25-30 minutes. Both varieties have similar taste and texture, but they are not...
April Hosts Mennonite Daughter in April!

April Hosts Mennonite Daughter in April!

by MarianBeaman | Apr 8, 2020 | Literature, meditation, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Reflection, Tips, Uncategorized

April Yamasaki is hosting Mennonite Daughter: The Story of a Plain Girl this week. April, a Mennonite pastor and editor of Purpose magazine, is author of more than a dozen books, including Sacred Pauses and Four Gifts, a book I have reviewed. We’ve been online friends...
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