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A Special Word for 2022 with a Quick Quiz

A Special Word for 2022 with a Quick Quiz

by MarianBeaman | Jan 12, 2022 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Reflection, Uncategorized

 Like a double-side mirror, reflect is one of those words with a dual meaning. It can either turn in upon itself or look outward. It can cast back light or enlighten the path ahead.   The American Heritage Dictionary illuminates further: To give back a likeness, as...
Snow & Sled and New Year’s Resolutions

Snow & Sled and New Year’s Resolutions

by MarianBeaman | Jan 5, 2022 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Quotations

  Photos re-create family history like nothing else can do. Before the Henry R. Longenecker family built their home near Rheems, Pennsylvania, they lived in a small house on the corner across from Bossler Mennonite Church. In the winter of 1922, someone (perhaps...
A New Year’s Wish for You in 2022

A New Year’s Wish for You in 2022

by MarianBeaman | Dec 31, 2021 | blog, Coming of Age, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Gratitude, Uncategorized

Happy New Year!   Comments...
Heidi’s Homosassa Holiday Decor

Heidi’s Homosassa Holiday Decor

by MarianBeaman | Dec 22, 2021 | blog, Christmas, Family / Nostalgia, popular culture, Travel, Uncategorized

My niece Heidi and her husband own a VRBO in Homosassa Springs, Florida. I took you on a tour of the house and nearby attractions in April 2021. In early December, I revisited the house. During the holiday season Heidi decorated a tree with tropical treasures. The...
Wordless Wednesday: Boy and Red Truck

Wordless Wednesday: Boy and Red Truck

by MarianBeaman | Nov 3, 2021 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Uncategorized

Luci’s Turtle Heart with a Book Giveaway

Luci’s Turtle Heart with a Book Giveaway

by MarianBeaman | Oct 20, 2021 | Amish, blog, book review, Coming of Age, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Uncategorized

Lucinda and Her Books I’ve featured Mennonite author Lucinda J. on my blog a few years ago. When her first book came out in 2017, the memoir Anything but Simple, her name was Lucinda J. Miller. You can read that post here. A few years ago, she married Ivan and changed...
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