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Moments of Discovery # 12: A Summer Wedding

Moments of Discovery # 12: A Summer Wedding

by MarianBeaman | Aug 16, 2017 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Memory, Nostalgia

Once again, the attic at the Longenecker house has yielded up its treasures, all flat and light-weight, ensuring I will not lapse into collecting piles of stuff in my own home any time soon. So help me, God! All these artifacts are dated 1967, a very good year, the...
Standing on the Promises: A Golden Wedding Anniversary

Standing on the Promises: A Golden Wedding Anniversary

by MarianBeaman | Jul 26, 2017 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Quotations

How We Stood On Saturday, August 5, 1967, Cliff and I stood before the pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina and pledged our troth with words adapted from the Book of Common Prayer. As we stood, we promised before God to love and cherish ....
Indigo and Other Colors: Sarah and Kelly Work their Magic

Indigo and Other Colors: Sarah and Kelly Work their Magic

by MarianBeaman | Jul 19, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, popular culture, Tips, Uncategorized

Would you like to play with glow-in-the-dark markers or kinetic sand while cozied up in a room that may include black lighting, music, and the vibrant color indigo? Indigo, the color psychologists say is associated with intuition and self-expression, is a combination...
Wordless Wednesday: Wedding Portrait

Wordless Wednesday: Wedding Portrait

by MarianBeaman | Jul 12, 2017 | Mennonite History, Uncategorized

  This post is wordless, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have thoughts to share. What do you think of the couple’s expressions? Postures? Do you have a similar photo in a family album?     Coming next: Indigo and Other Colors, Sarah...
What Do You Want to Do When You Retire?

What Do You Want to Do When You Retire?

by MarianBeaman | Jul 5, 2017 | blog, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Quotations, Uncategorized

Sally, my colleague and hall-mate is standing by my office door, “Professor Beaman, you are wanted in the lunchroom.” I reply, “Oh, please give me 10 minutes.” A student and I are in my office discussing end-of-term work. Another is leaning against the wall outside my...
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