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Marian Meets the Red Queen

Marian Meets the Red Queen

by MarianBeaman | Jun 12, 2024 | blog, Education, popular culture, Quotations, Tips, Uncategorized

  The Red Queen offers advice to Alice, who finds herself running intensely, but not actually moving forward: “Now, here, you see,” says the Red Queen, “it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must...
My Word! It’s 2018

My Word! It’s 2018

by MarianBeaman | Jan 3, 2018 | blog, Memory, popular culture, Quotations, Uncategorized

Last year 2017 was an eventful year for us. Hurricane Irma surged through Jacksonville in September dumping loads of water and downing trees. Son Joel here was determined windows on our property would be secure. He had strong intention, believe you me!   INTENTION...

Fannie Martin Longenecker: A Grandma Who Knew How to Make Love Edible

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...

The Potting Shed and Other Marvels

by MarianBeaman | Mar 7, 2015 | Education, meditation, Mennonite Lore, Tips, Uncategorized

I just talked to my brother Mark in Pennsylvania, and our 15-minute conversation was interspersed with his exclaiming . . . “It’s sleeting.” Then, a few minutes later, “It’s raining . . .” And finally, “It’s sleeting again!” It’s March and most people north of the...

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