Making Beer Like A Mennonite Pioneer!
What, you don’t think Mennonites ever drank? Not so! As I’ve researched my Mennonite ancestry, I’ve discovered that I’m descended from a brewer & vinegar-maker […]
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Violent Cap-Throwing And More! Reading “Seeking To Be Faithful”
Hey, have you read Seeking To Be Faithful? It’s a book about the Evangelical Mennonite Conference, written by Harvey Plett. I did not grow up […]
Mennonite Floors: Not Just for Walking On!
Happy New Year! I’m beginning the year by telling you about an exhibit that closed yesterday, December 31st, New Year’s Eve. So, if you didn’t […]
Our Ancestors Were Killed Here
For a lot of people of European descent, it’s somewhat straightforward — you’re able to name actual countries your ancestors were from. Your parents and grandparents […]
How’s Your Plautdietsch? Test Your Knowledge of Mennonite Low German.
Many Swiss Mennonites and Amish speak Pennsylvania Dutch. (You can test your knowledge of that language here). However, the language of many Russian Mennonites is […]