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Mother Ruth, Bedtime Stories and a Legend with Chickadee and Star

Mother Ruth, Bedtime Stories and a Legend with Chickadee and Star

by MarianBeaman | Jul 7, 2021 | Coming of Age, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite Lore, Quotations, Uncategorized

                                    July is Mother’s birthday month. If she were still living, she would be 103 years old on the 23rd. Like most Mennonite women in the 1950s, Mother Ruth expended energy in keeping house, making meals, and preserving a garden...

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