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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...
Dolly Parton Stands by Her Man

Dolly Parton Stands by Her Man

by MarianBeaman | Aug 9, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Nostalgia, popular culture

Dolly Parton stands larger than life in American pop culture. While Cliff and I are enjoying time away to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, Dolly has agreed to entertain you.   Her Story The cover story in Closer magazine, August 29, 2016 featured “Dolly...
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 ....

Give and Take with Cake

by MarianBeaman | Aug 3, 2016 | Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Lists, Memory, Quotations, Romance, Tips, Uncategorized

“Let them eat cake!” That’s what newly weds and their guests do at wedding receptions. At 9 ½ minutes after three o’clock on August 5, 1967, I fed my groom a huge mouthful of cake, and he returned the favor more gingerly ten seconds later, if the clock on the wall is...

Through a Glass Darkly: Anniversary # 48

by MarianBeaman | Aug 5, 2015 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Lists, meditation, Memory, Nostalgia, Quotations, Romance, Tips, Uncategorized

This week Cliff and I celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary. We are not experts on marriage by any means, but we have learned a thing or two about navigating its mysteries and negotiating the best for both   We sometimes see through a glass darkly Image captured...
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