Annie Zernike



May I present to you the first Mennonite woman in history to be ordained: Annie Zernike. This historic ordination occurred here in the Netherlands in the year 1911. The above portrait of Annie was created by her husband, the painter Jan Mankes.

Christ is Risen Indeed!



A blessed Easter to you all.

I no longer know where I found the above image of Christ-Sophia (or "Wisdom Christ"). My apologies that I cannot give credit where credit is due.

What do you think?

So. What do you think of the blog's new look? If the old template was more pleasing to the eye, I did indeed save it and it's not too late to revert.

Holy Saturday



May the silence of today help us come to terms with yesterday's pain and tomorrow's hope.

Curled and Uncurled



This is what I look like with curly hair.
(Although my curls are a bit longer now.)



This is what I look like with uncurly hair!



Why, you may ask, did my hair uncurl?
You'll just have to ask my hair stylist.
(For those among you who are concerned about the well-being of my curls, fear not. They are alive and well.)