Count me among the odd, but I love cemeteries. These sacred places hold within them a treasure trove of stories.
Plautdietsch (Low German) sounds like a fun language. I don’t speak it, but when I hear it, I do sense a lightheartedness to it.
I remember a time when we were innocent. COVID-19 was just beginning, and we all didn’t know what to think or expect. We were ready to do our part.
At the Mennonite Heritage Village we have a lot to be thankful.
On March 8, 1922, the first train carrying Mennonites arrived in San Antonio de las Arenales (later Cuauhtémoc), Chihuahua from Canada, a country these immigrants felt had betrayed them.
Life is complex. The issues our leaders face in helping our communities to thrive are not easy. Rosabeth Kanter, a noted authority on leadership, stressed that the power to construct (or reconstruct) the past creates the power to shape the future.
I love exploring new places on my own. You can’t go as deep or off the trail with a bus group. My most memorable tour moments have always been an unexpected connection with a local insider.
What a privilege for the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) and Summer in the City to throw the biggest and possibly last party of the year for Steinbach and area this past weekend.
With ever-increasing urbanity, village life has become that much more precious. It is precious to be part of a smaller community, to know the people you meet on the street and to have the time and the heart to work together when needed.
Anna (Penner) Friesen, married Heinrich L. Friesen on July 24, 1918. They belonged to the Chortitzer Mennonite Church and had four children.
