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Plain Mennonite girl turns fancy while seeking a simpler life. Join me twice weekly!

@joygerken Good to see you here with a new book. I'm still blogging--today on traveling with books!

The latest novel from Joy M.Lilley. It's a raw and realistic tale, linking to mental health matters. Based on real events.

What Help Looks Like! Find out here. marianbeaman.com/2025/10/01/wha… #helpinghand #FredRogers #RuthLongenecker #HomemMovie

Little Girl and a Coffin in the House Why is this little girl sad? marianbeaman.com/2025/09/17/lit… #coffin #deathgrandpa #1940s

If you love reading or writing memoirs, join us! facebook.com/groups/welovem… #welovememoirs

What Are Your Favorite Smells from Childhood? See 10 of mine! marianbeaman.com/2025/08/20/wha… #newcarsmell #saffron #newbooksmell

Why the word "obey" was not in our marriage vows! marianbeaman.com/2025/08/06/our… #marriagevows #marriageadvice #CliffMarian #JayLeno

Celebrating Mom: 107 years marianbeaman.com/2025/07/23/mot… #MotherRuthLongenecker #ManheimPa #MennoniteLife

FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED at our bird feeder! marianbeaman.com/2025/07/09/tal… #birdfeeder #peskysquirrels #fathersdaygift #neighborhood

The Best Hostess Gift Ever Find out what it is here: marianbeaman.com/2025/06/25/the… #hostessgift #gratitude #Mozart #Symphony36 #neighborMila

Ten Snapshots from My Day marianbeaman.com/2025/06/11/ten… #birdflegling #bluebird #LindaJoyMontgomery #Pachinko #saladrecipe

How Does Being Outdoors Change You? marianbeaman.com/2025/05/28/how… #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/marianbeam…

TRUE LOVE FINDS A WAY! marianbeaman.com/2025/05/14/tru… #Raynorwinn #SaltPath #SWCoastPath 😯

How We Saved Our Sago Palm marianbeaman.com/2025/04/30/our… 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

Stages in Life and in Writing open.substack.com/pub/marianbeam…

Sarah and Isaac, Mother and Son: a Miracle! marianbeaman.com/2025/04/02/sar…

Oops! A Detour--What Happens Next? open.substack.com/pub/marianbeam…

How do you keep your balance? marianbeaman.com/2025/03/19/too… #overdoing #overeating #findingbalance

It Began with a Bam! Dani Shapiro Marriage Memoir open.substack.com/pub/marianbeam…

DO YOU WANT TO WRITE A NOVEL? marianbeaman.com/2025/03/05/sho…