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Magnificent Magnolia Stories

Magnificent Magnolia Stories

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...
Have a Heart

Have a Heart

by MarianBeaman | Feb 14, 2018 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Romance, Uncategorized

Missing a Heart A tornado whirling through Kansas, whisked Dorothy and her dog Toto to the magical land of Oz hoping to meet the Wizard in the Emerald City. As they progressed along the Yellow Brick Road, they met three creatures who lacked something important: a...
Not Lost But Gone Before, Hope’s Message

Not Lost But Gone Before, Hope’s Message

by MarianBeaman | Feb 7, 2018 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Nostalgia, Quotations, Uncategorized

A little church in Alabama with rough-hewn walls holds a glittering stained glass window with this expression: Not lost but gone before.   The saying in golden glass ends with a period though it’s not a complete sentence. Yet those five words reflect on a real...
Moments of Discovery: Warm Muff and Cedar Chest

Moments of Discovery: Warm Muff and Cedar Chest

by MarianBeaman | Jan 10, 2018 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite History, Uncategorized

Frozen America the national weather channel announced this week! After the calendar flipped to 2018, the temperatures in north Florida dipped way low. Low by Florida standards of course. On Thursday morning, January 4, Jacksonville International Airport temps reached...
You’ve Got Mail: Cliff Writes Letters

You’ve Got Mail: Cliff Writes Letters

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...
Grandma’s Bedroom and the Holy Family as Refugees

Grandma’s Bedroom and the Holy Family as Refugees

by MarianBeaman | Dec 13, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, neighborhood, Quotations

Once upon a time my Grandma Longenecker and Aunt Ruthie welcomed strangers into their home. They hosted Phuong Le from Viet Nam, their first refugee “daughter.”     After Grandma died my aunt carried on the tradition opening her door to refugees...
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