Anna Barkman’s Apple Tree
I’m not sure when the apple tree at the corner of Barkman Avenue and Elmdale Street first caught my attention. It might’ve been when Andrew […]
History
You Definitely HAVE to Pick Up a Copy of the Latest Issue of Preservings!
My interest in Mennonite history is very new, and so my wonder at discovering Preservings at the Steinbach MCC perhaps caused some to roll their […]
John Calvin Called Menno Simons A Conceited Ass
It’s really cold and snowy outside… so us Manitobans are largely hibernating. Which suits Andrew and I fine, as every surface in our home is […]
A Mennonite Abortion Recipe?
It’s no secret that Mennonite families were historically pretty large. I’d always assumed that before modern birth control, Mennonites simply accepted whatever amount of children they […]
Reading One of those Family History Books You Probably Threw Out
So… I’ve begun reading some of my family history books. First, I chose the slim, self-published book by Nettie (Unrau) Zacharias, which I found when […]