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What is Your Window View Today? Wordless Wednesday

What is Your Window View Today? Wordless Wednesday

by MarianBeaman | Jan 26, 2022 | blog, Literature, meditation, Quotations, Reflection

          Limited time, Pre-Valentine Offer for you or a loved one: Mennonite Daughter (see below)               Enjoy the love story,  Mennonite Daughter: The Story of a Plain Girl Kindle, in full  color:...
Ducks Splash Down, Inspire Haiku and More

Ducks Splash Down, Inspire Haiku and More

by MarianBeaman | Nov 10, 2021 | blog, Literature, meditation, neighborhood, Neighborhood / Environment, Quotations, Reflection, Uncategorized

  Saturday Morning   Ducks land hard on lake A chorus of feathered brown White bubbles remain ~  October 8, 2021     Stalky chalk-white bird Balancing on two brown legs Constantly startled                                                 ~  January...
Sleeping in a Schoolhouse and Snooping into Bookstores

Sleeping in a Schoolhouse and Snooping into Bookstores

by MarianBeaman | Oct 27, 2021 | blog, Literature, Quotations, Travel, Uncategorized

  Located in historic downtown Fernandina Beach, the Amelia Schoolhouse Inn was built in 1886 as the local school for Amelia Island. Completely renovated in 2018, the 17-room boutique hotel has been certified as a National Historic structure and combines...
Coming Down the Pipeline: My New Book

Coming Down the Pipeline: My New Book

by MarianBeaman | Oct 13, 2021 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Mennonite Lore, Quilt, Tips, Uncategorized

You’ve heard many metaphors for life, images that suggest how daily happenings can throw us into a tailspin: Life is like a roller coaster with lots of ups and downs Life is like a washing machine, churning round and round Life is like bumper cars, hitting one...
Crying: A Slice of Time

Crying: A Slice of Time

by MarianBeaman | Sep 22, 2021 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, meditation, Uncategorized

Crying: A Slice of TIme I’ve been wanting to cry for days now. Not because of anything specific, just general malaise from following the prickly path of my life as a writer: feeling stuck in my next project, seeing just a trickle of monetary results from my first...
An Invitation: Rave Reviews Writers Conference and Book Expo

An Invitation: Rave Reviews Writers Conference and Book Expo

by MarianBeaman | Aug 9, 2021 | blog, Literature, Tips, Uncategorized

Hello, followers and friends! Drop by and visit me and many other talented writers. There are door prizes and free ebooks, something for everyone! Listen to me tell 2 truths and a lie + hear a short reading from Mennonite Daughter. Monday, August 9th, is the start...
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