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Simple Snack or Supper for this Season

Simple Snack or Supper for this Season

by MarianBeaman | May 6, 2020 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, meditation, Recipes

Avocado Toast is yummy! Have you tried it? Great for mid-morning snack, 4 o’clock tea, or simple supper   Assemble your ingredients: 2 small or l large avocado; seasonings, salt and red pepper flakes; tomato slices (optional). Avocado, nature’s...
Flash in the Pan: A Sunday Morning Argument

Flash in the Pan: A Sunday Morning Argument

by MarianBeaman | Apr 29, 2020 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Reflection, Romance, Uncategorized

  We should have been in church We would have been in church this Sunday Except for the Corona Virus   Sunday morning started off well but seemed rather strange since usually we would be in church where Marian taught her two-year olds in Sunday School. But...
Birds, Bees, and the Bubonic Plague

Birds, Bees, and the Bubonic Plague

by MarianBeaman | Apr 22, 2020 | blog, Conflict, Education, Literature, Quotations

Sheltering in Place Shielding masks Social distancing SOAP – and plenty of it! These are expressions seldom heard before mid-March 2020 when I noticed the Covid-19 virus had spread to became a pandemic. Scientists speculate that a 55-year old person from Hubei...
My Brother Mark and the Easter Miracle

My Brother Mark and the Easter Miracle

by MarianBeaman | Apr 1, 2020 | blog, Easter, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Uncategorized

Death and Resurrection   Dead plant comes to life Rain falls and within seconds dried-up moss that’s been virtually dead for decades unfurls in an explosion of green. The microscopic creatures living in the moss come out to feed.   Quotes and photos...
A Cat Tale: How do you Accommodate?

A Cat Tale: How do you Accommodate?

by MarianBeaman | Mar 25, 2020 | blog, book review, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Uncategorized

Crista: Will you come over and feed the kitties while we are gone for a few days? I have a cat sitter coming in during the day for the wet food, but it would help if you did the night feeding. We are taking the kids to Savannah during spring break. Mom (me): Why sure!...
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