by MarianBeaman | Apr 18, 2018 | blog, Coming of Age, Gratitude, meditation, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Uncategorized
Soon! Strawberries may not be ripe in your part of the world—yet! But they will come soon, Maybe in May or June. Sam Gamgee, Frodo Baggins’ sidekick, remembers the taste of strawberries: Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It’ll be spring soon. And the...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 28, 2018 | blog, Easter, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, meditation, Quotations, Uncategorized
A prophet and a poet deliver an Easter message for 2018. This message is for you if you have ever felt depressed ecstatic or any emotion in between. Story of Jonah Traditionally, the story of Jonah begins with the prophet trying to escape his...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 14, 2018 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, meditation, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Uncategorized
Magnolias are majestic and magnificent. I love magnolias! Magnolias usually appear in late March in north Florida, fading by June. The sensual blooms suggest both passion and fragility, turning brown as they age. These magnolias come from my daughter’s...
by MarianBeaman | Dec 20, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Memory, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, popular culture, Romance
Norah Ephron wrote the screenplay for You’ve Got Mail in 1998. Starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the film features two business rivals who can’t stand each other in real life but begin falling in love via online mail boxes. Cliff Writes Letters to Me Internet...
by MarianBeaman | Jun 21, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Memory, Mennonite History, Nostalgia, Tips, Uncategorized
The three women are my sisters and I. The dumpster deposited for three weeks at my Aunt Ruthie’s house on Anchor Road was 30 feet long. Or should I say “is”? Weeks ago, a husky guy with an extra-long tow truck carted off the mammoth container filled to the brim, but...
by MarianBeaman | Mar 14, 2017 | blog, meditation, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, popular culture, Quilt, Quotations, Uncategorized
How to Make an American Quilt, the Movie Women stitch quilt as a wedding gift for girl Girl doesn’t know whether she wants to get married. Women in quilting circle tell stories about life and love that fit the quilt’s theme Where Love Resides Wrapped in a quilt,...
