by MarianBeaman | Oct 5, 2016 | blog, Coming of Age, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Reflection, Uncategorized
Yesterday, Tuesday, October 4, my Aunt Ruthie celebrated her 98th birthday. Born in 1918, she is a towering figure in my life and, and along with Mother and Grandma Longenecker, my strongest mentor. And she has been mother/teacher to many. * * * See the determination...
by MarianBeaman | Sep 28, 2016 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Uncategorized
Do you have photo albums un-touched in years? Is there a box of pictures stashed away that hasn’t seen the light of day in ages? What treasures may be hidden in your attic or basement? After our Big Move August 9, more of Cliff’s artwork has come to light, pieces...
by MarianBeaman | Sep 14, 2016 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Recipes, Uncategorized
September is the month of late harvest. Those who preserve garden fruits and vegetables have proudly counted Ball jars and bags of frozen goodies before storing them to enjoy this winter. My Canadian blogger friend, Linda Hoye, finds joy in the process and has made an...
by MarianBeaman | Aug 17, 2016 | Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Quotations, Uncategorized
“Your life is a poem,” says Naomi Shihab Nye. And as the world tilts toward the dog days of summer, that’s how I see it too: tiny images of poetry seen through the prism of my childhood, remembering summers in the Longenecker back yard and inside...
by MarianBeaman | Aug 10, 2016 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Quotations, Uncategorized
When we met, Cliff’s very first words to me were “Nice to see you again.” My quick quip, “Nice to see you again too.” But I’m getting ahead of my story. Way ahead . . . * * * During the months of June and July, I published a series...
by MarianBeaman | Jul 27, 2016 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Quotations, Uncategorized
This week two years ago Mother was snatched from our world just five days after her 96th birthday. Late on a Monday evening, July 28, 2014, she was transported into a new and better land. Mother lived on a dairy farm in the Manheim – Lititz area of Pennsylvania. When...
