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Uplifting Organ Transplant

Uplifting Organ Transplant

by MarianBeaman | Jan 3, 2024 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, neighborhood, popular culture, Tips, Uncategorized

    MARY: “Guess what! My Mom gave me her home organ. I may have it any time we can figure out how to get it moved from her house to where Alexei and I are moving. It’s really heavy!” SARAH: “Cool! Okay, let me check with Joel. Maybe we can help you and...
Painted Barn Faces: Wordless Wednesday

Painted Barn Faces: Wordless Wednesday

by MarianBeaman | Oct 18, 2023 | blog, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, neighborhood, Uncategorized

    Deuteronomy 28:8 The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.
A Ring of Shining Faces

A Ring of Shining Faces

by MarianBeaman | Mar 22, 2023 | blog, popular culture, Quotations, Reflection, Tips, Uncategorized

What have you heard about ring lights? How are these lights used? Why are ring lights so popular? What are the benefits of using one?   According to Mr. Google, dentists first used the ring “flash” light in 1952 for dental photography. Dental clinics now use new...
Magic in a Colorful Swirl

Magic in a Colorful Swirl

by MarianBeaman | Mar 8, 2023 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Romance, Uncategorized

Pre-Order My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir HERE Thank...
Brewing Tea, Recycling Specs, and Feeling Happy

Brewing Tea, Recycling Specs, and Feeling Happy

by MarianBeaman | Jan 18, 2023 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Gratitude, Lists, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, popular culture, Quotations, Tips, Travel

At Christmas, I got a special gift from my sister Jean: Mennotea, a present guaranteed to warm my heart and recall my Mennonite childhood. Grandma Longenecker’s mint tea in china cups and Mother’s gallon jugs of summertime tea instantly came to mind....
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