Category: family history

• He’s seen things…

  

  Our nativity’s Baby Jesus has been through a lot…

  Patricia Johns

  December 17, 2022

  deeper thoughts, family history, home decor, life

  Baby Jesus, Christmas, Christmas 2022, Christmas at the Johns home, holiday season, nativity set

• I hope it’s haunted. I really do.

  

  My grandfather’s woodcarving, and a very weird burglary.

  Patricia Johns

  October 12, 2022

  family history, life, Writing from Canada

  dollhouse miniatures, family history, wood carving

• Sensible, practical and precious

  

  The things I remember most fondly from my childhood are the oddly practical things my parents used on a daily basis. Funny how that works!

  Patricia Johns

  September 24, 2022

  deeper thoughts, family history, home decor, life

  childhood memories, heirlooms, romantic perspective, Tupperware

• My Mennonite Heritage

  

  My family history is Russian Mennonite… with a little splash of Roman Catholic mixed in! ;)

  Patricia Johns

  July 24, 2022

  family history, Writing from Canada

  Anabaptist, family history, Russian Mennonite