What Help Looks Like! Find out here.
marianbeaman.com/2025/10/01/… #helpinghand #FredRogers #RuthLongenecker #HomemMovie
Little Girl and a Coffin in the House
Why is this little girl sad? marianbeaman.com/2025/09/17/… #coffin #deathgrandpa #1940s
If you love reading or writing memoirs, join us!
facebook.com/groups/weloveme… #welovememoirs
What Are Your Favorite Smells from Childhood? See 10 of mine! marianbeaman.com/2025/08/20/… #newcarsmell #saffron #newbooksmell
Why the word "obey" was not in our marriage vows!
marianbeaman.com/2025/08/06/… #marriagevows #marriageadvice #CliffMarian #JayLeno
Celebrating Mom: 107 years
marianbeaman.com/2025/07/23/… #MotherRuthLongenecker #ManheimPa #MennoniteLife
FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED at our bird feeder!
marianbeaman.com/2025/07/09/…
#birdfeeder #peskysquirrels #fathersdaygift #neighborhood
The Best Hostess Gift Ever
Find out what it is here:
marianbeaman.com/2025/06/25/…
#hostessgift #gratitude #Mozart #Symphony36 #neighborMila
Ten Snapshots from My Day
marianbeaman.com/2025/06/11/… #birdflegling #bluebird #LindaJoyMontgomery #Pachinko #saladrecipe
How Does Being Outdoors Change You? marianbeaman.com/2025/05/28/… #natureheals #Storyland #Canadageese
Nature can restore one's physical and mental health. The story "The Gift of Spring" illustrates that. See flowers and trees in my own neighborhood. 😃
WHY was my 4th-grade spelling bee rigged?
HOW did I learn to be a cheater? open.substack.com/pub/marian…
How We Saved Our Sago Palm marianbeaman.com/2025/04/30/… The sago palm in our patio has resurrected after a whole year of distress. This blog post also provides examples of rebirth in literature. #sagopalm #secretgarden #palmdisease
Sarah and Isaac, Mother and Son: a Miracle!
marianbeaman.com/2025/04/02/…
Oops! A Detour--What Happens Next? open.substack.com/pub/marian…
It Began with a Bam! Dani Shapiro Marriage Memoir open.substack.com/pub/marian…
DO YOU WANT TO WRITE A NOVEL?
marianbeaman.com/2025/03/05/…
February Fun Fax with Aunt Ruthie's Diary open.substack.com/pub/marian…





















