Mennonite Lifestyle Q and A: on dating, swim attire, + what I don't love, and being "weird"
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
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You asked and today I'm answering . . .some questions I've been avoiding, questions I've gotten asked often, and MORE! Grab a drink, or a basket of unfolded laundry and lets chat!
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00:00 All the mandatory disclaimers
2:35 What I wear to swim and sleep
3:44 Where Mennonites got their start
5:59 Why Mennonites stand out
7:46 What's unique about the Mennonite culture
9:10 What about all the rude and snobby Mennonites?
12:50 Can I have non-Mennonite friends?
13:11 New FoxSparrow items!
15:39 Mey view on IVF and surrogacy
17:46 Do Mennonites read the Bible?
21:08 Have I tasted alcohol?
22:13 Where's your wedding ring?
22:46 Are Mennonites allowed to try to look attractive?
23:39 Are instruments and secular music allowed?
24:44 Makeup, plastic surgery, hair extensions
26:50 How do Mennonites date?
29:23 Is there anything you don't like about being a Mennonite?
32:11 The struggle is real!
I loved that - "I am A Mennonite, I am not THE Mennonite." What a great disclaimer! Thank you for sharing about your beliefs!
Same!!
A lot of religious people need to think about that statement! 😀 it's a good one for every religion
I'm not religious at all but I love hearing your perspective. While we don't agree on all things, I think that in order to learn and grow we need to be open minded and willing to listen. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and way of life with us.
Love this!
Thank you for having an open attitude towards different religions and ways of life. It seems that many non-religious people are totally closed off to anything that stems from or hints at faith.
Well said
@@countrymama2839 being non-religious myself and knowing many non-religious people, I don't find that is necessarily true for the majority. It's more that as a group, if we give an inch, others try to take a mile and try to get us to see "why we are wrong". It's not that we don't have interest in others beliefs and it's not that we look down on them, it's simply that we don't want our own beliefs attacked because they are still beliefs and we still have morals. I'm sure there are absolutely some non-religious people who are downright rude and disregarding, but I feel more often than not non-religious people are leaning on the side of caution and just keep to themselves.
@@livw8650 I agree! Both sides have understanding people who are willing to have the "you do you" attitude and both sides have the people who have the my way is the only way attitude.
I will share my opinions if someone is open to them, but telling someone they're wrong isn't going to help anything.
I have close friends who are non-believers and we can have great conversations about different opinions (not only religion).
"Modesty is a posture of the heart first." That was awesome 👍💕💕💕☺️. God bless you sister!
I really appreciate your gentleness, humility, and Christlikeness in this video. I am not Mennonite, but I am a Christian… I’m a member of a Southern Baptist church. I think we honestly have far more in common than we have different as far as worldviews and lifestyles go. One thing I really love that you spoke about is the concept of aging. That is something that I feel our culture devalues so much. The Bible talks over and over again about the honor and inner beauty and wisdom that comes with age, and I honestly look forward to the wrinkles and the greying hair because that will mean that I’ve had the gift of getting to live life with the people I love, serving the Lord together. Of course there is that balance of still taking care of our bodies and practicing health and hygiene! But I’m thankful that I don’t have to feel that pressure or being tanned, toned, and twenty-five forever. Living as a Christian releases us from so many temporal and unnecessary things. 🤍 May the Lord bless you and yours, Megan!
STOP apologizing, please! You apologized for the history lesson and for the commercial break. OWN IT! this is your channel, we're here to listen to you, it's fine if you tangent and have a commercials. you're awesome! please keep keeping on!
This! ❤
I’m a lapsed Catholic (pretty non-religious), queer, divorced, highly progressive mama of twins. While I think we probably don’t align in many ways, I feel nothing but warmth, authenticity, and care from you. We probably couldn’t be more different but I’m sure we both love our children and do our best to be the best mothers we can to them ❤️
Beautfully put🥰
Yes mama. You keep it up.
I love your comment! You said it very well! xoxo
Love this. Thanks for having an open mind 💜
Thanks:) I think I’ve learned since having my kids that there is no “right way to mother”. As long as you give your children love, safety, and respect you’re succeeding in my book.
I love that you touched on family building and the different ways that can happen. I'm not a Mennonite but my husband and I struggled with starting a family. We never felt right about IVF for the exact reason you stated. We ended up adopting two children but when I still desperately wanted to experience pregnancy we adopted our son as an embryo (his name is Fletcher, only a few months older than your Fletcher
That’s amazing!! What a blessed family you have!
Wow, amazing :)
So you've had two kids... + two pregnancies... + one adoption? Wow!
"Modesty is a posture of your heart first, and your outward appearance will reflect that." Amen. So so true. I never would have really understood this concept until finally experiencing it for myself later in life.
I love how transparent you are!! Always looking so bright and you bring so much happiness. Never stop making videos. The world needs you!❤❤
Hi Megan! I am not religious, though I have studied and explored several different faiths, but I really enjoy your channel and this video in particular. You shine as someone who is truly Christ-like - compassionate and loving and open-minded. I love learning about the beliefs and cultures of others, especially when they present it with so much joy and love!
Glad the Mennonites are for adoption. I was adopted at the age of 7 years and it was a blessing. I was introduced to Christianity and became a Christian. Love the innocence, purity and family focused . God and family!!
God bless you LaVonne
Thank you!!
I was adopted too! (And a woman of color as well. :) ) I am a Christain, but I always found it hard to be one because of the biases that surround Christianity. You're adorable and I am glad you're happy.
@@brennapetersen8522 God bless you sweet lady🙏🏼
Your outfit made me smile. Such a cool idea to pair a frilly top with overalls! Also, I love that macrame table runner!
I could listen to you speak all day. You have such a way of telling your perspective without judgement. Thank you for letting us be a part of your lives!! ❤️
I’m a teenager and I grew up wearing jeans, long shorts, skirts, and dresses. I’ve never worn something that’s shows anything that should be covered. Basically everything you said, was how I was raised and whole heartedly agree with, except that I’m not a Mennonite! This year though, God has put it on my heart to wear more skirts and dresses. And yes, I have gotten comments about how cute they were (and some weird looks😝). To the people that ask why I wear skirts and dresses, I tell them that I want to be modest because it’s what God wants, which shares my faith. (I got most of the dresses and skirts from Inherit!) I think people are so used to seeing immodest dressed teenagers nowadays that the modest dressed teenagers stand out. So, I just wanted to thank you for the clothing inspiration, and your beautiful personality! You are a person that I look up to, as I approach adulthood. Thanks again!
God bless you. I wish I had been as mature as you are at your age. Your message is beautiful ❤ I'm 36 years old, and finally this year I've matured in my faith and dressing more modestly is one of the areas that our Lord convicted me of as well. I love how you you stated that dressing feminine and modest is an outward testiment of your faith. It's very different in our current culture, so it absolutely stands out in the best way. Blessings to you.
I am a teen and came from the same background. It’s cool that you felt God telling you to do that, I know how hard it is in this world to be a teen with everything calling you everywhere and putting labels on you. have a good day 😊
I’m also a teenager and I notice that people always assume I’m older than I am mainly because I’ve started to dress more modestly and people aren’t used to it.
you go girl! wow! i am so impressed with your maturity! its SO nice seeing modestly dressed children and teenagers its seriously a breath of fresh air! there is to many teenagers especially that walk around not modest at all and its very disturbing and wrong in my opinion. 👏 so proud of you and wish there was more like you!
Wowwwwww this is so beautiful!! I always feel like I'm in the minority when I talk about the teen dress these days. The crop tops, and cleavage, off the shoulder tops, shorts that show their behind, I just don't understand why a young girl would want to be on display this way at that age. It makes me sad. But I feel so hopeful to see that there are young people like you who can see the value in not going along with that to fit in. You must be a really good kid. I hope you treasure that ability to think for yourself, if I had that at that time I may not have endured a life of addiction and bad choices starting in my teen years and changing the course of my entire life. That's such an important time stay strong and faithful, be careful of your choices and the people you surround yourself with!! You've got a bright future ahead ❤️❤️❤️
So eloquently said, especially on some very difficult topics. Well done and thank you.
I was raised very similar. Conservative Baptist.
Let our lights shine ✨
My personality is similar lol
Big smiles and happy disposition
Megan, I loved so much of what you said about Mennonite culture. I am Jewish and raised my children in a Chabad synagogue. The topics you addressed about being or bringing light into the world, modesty, head coverings, brotherhood/sisterhood, following the words in the Bible / Torah, daily worship, our inner being vs outer ( makeup, Botox ) etc. are very similar to how my family lives. I don’t wear makeup, taught my kids not to leave the house with dirty or torn clothes, only bought modest, age appropriate clothes, not frumpy, for my 4 kids, sent my girls to girls only camps, and my husband (29 years) and I love each other very much and have not worn wedding rings for 25 years. I enjoy your channel mostly because we have very similar values and I learn so much about your culture. There is something so special about women who are “women of valor- eshet chayil (proverbs 31 10-31) The more we know about others the more we can appreciate what is special and the less fear about what is unknown and misunderstood.
Yes I would be interested in hearing/seeing a video on staying pure while dating/courting. Thank you! I enjoy your laugh 😆 It makes my day brighter!
Me too!
Staying pure ? What does that actually mean though
@@swampophelia2098 I'm not religious but pure to me is..you don't give in to temptation or get in the situation of intercorse before marriage.
Those situations are to be cherished with the man you intend to share your life with and vise vers,
Alot of people have already jumped into bed with several ppl before even being engaged to any of them and then when that relationship breaks down all the ppl feel is used and hurt as you gave the most precious thing way just like that.
That's how I see it and everyone's take on it I'm sure is different.
Get to know each others ins & out,like,dislikes,etc etc yes go on fun dates & enjoy each others company but sex is unnecessary.
@@janeevans4758 well said!!!
Me too!
This is a great video! I am enjoying myself. Let your light shine not make your light shine, great insights.
This was such an interesting video - thank you for sharing about your beliefs and way of life. I love all of your content, but your chatty videos are always so fun and fascinating! Thank you for always being so real and honest with us. ❤️
This was an awesome effort at answering some tricky questions that I’m sure you get often. Solid delivery Megan!!!
I’m Catholic and I really enjoy your channel! I really appreciate how the Mennonites strive to live simply and focus on following Christ - I think living simply is a wonderful example that’s not always easy in this day and age to follow. I also respect the emphasis on modesty. Thanks for sharing!
I find this interesting. I use to think of Mennonite as living simply, but after watching some Mennonite UA-camrs, including Megan- I don’t (in my opinion) feel they live simply. They have fancier homes and home decor than I do. They keep up with trends and remodel their homes to participate in those trends. One I watch even collects vintage cars. I’m not saying this judgmental way- but, just very surprised. I don’t view this as living simply. I do admire and respect their Christian values, value of fellowship and family, and modesty.
Thank you for sharing your life with us! You’re integrity and honesty is much appreciated! 🥰
Pentecostal raised Christian here and I just want to say that I love the fact that you are learning why you do something so you can educate your children instead of just saying “because that’s what we do/believe”. There was so much confusion in my up bringing and my own salvation because I had no idea WHY anything I was taught was important. Great job. Love your channel.
My favorite part of this video was when you talked of letting your light shine through. The way you explained that was beautiful!
Megan I appreciate how you take some hard topics and cover them so kindly and you are just so genuine. You can feel God's love in your spirit as you speak and I just admire you so much! Thank you for another great video - I always look forward to your videos every Thursday!
Girl!! You rocked this Q & A ⭐️
I enjoy ALL of your videos. Thank you!
this was such an interesting video! my grandmother grew up mennonite in Indiana but ended up leaving the community at a young age due to many family problems so I have always wondered what her life was like and how my existing family members are in the community. thanks for posting and speaking so well about many controversial topics!
What a sweet way to answer so many questions! Also, you handled describing your beliefs so CLEARLY and graciously. It's exactly what attracted me to you from the beginning. You are genuine and a bosom sister- although I'm not Mennonite, so much of what you say and HOW you say it could come right out of my own heart and how I've grown in maturity in Christ since becoming a "grown up" ha ha.
I must be a Mennonite-hybrid in my heart. 🥰
And I'm so glad you shined light on snowflake babies because my sister in law adopted some and it's such a good thing to share! So many people just don't know about them!
Not a mennonite however I dont wear makeup and am aging gracefully at 49. I think most women look better in their natural state! Love your channel!
Megan, you are so genuine and kind. Your love for Christ shines through in the way you share your faith. Thank you for being an encouragement! 💕
As a former Catholic and now Christian, I love this video and I’m looking forward to using your channel as a positive female role model!😁
Young Catholic mother here! I have to say I appreciate your grace and openness in talking about your beliefs. We don’t agree on everything but your witness in living a Christ centered life is beautiful!
After a stressful week, this video is exactly what I need to wind down ❤️
I love how accepting you are - you are not of the world, including the world's hate. UA-cam recently suggested to me a video where someone was interviewing you as a "conservative Christian mother" and the comments were so ugly and filled with hate that I couldn't bear to even watch the interview. People saying that they hope you hate LGBTQ people and other religions.. oh it was so horrible. It weighed so heavy on my mind because I try so hard, as someone who isn't a Christian religion, to not think of all Christians as hateful, ugly, violent people but wow some people make it REALLY REALLY hard to do that. You are one of my bright spots where I can point to you and say "But Megan isn't like that." You personify "hate the sin and love the sinner," and you really DO let your light shine. ❤️❤️❤️ I'm here for it. Thank you.
I would love to hear more about parenting philosophies and practices. I respect you as a mom and would love to learn more from you!
Thank you so much for explaining your Mennonite lifestyle. I had so many questions that I was afraid to ask for fear of offending but I'm so glad you did the Q&A. God bless you and your family.
P.S. Yes, please do a video on purity, it's not talk about much lately.
Megan, that was I think my favourite (sorry for the Canadian spelling…lol) Q&A that you’ve done. Firm in your belief but super respectful to others who may not share your views or values. I was doing a jigsaw puzzle after a busy day but I found myself ignoring it and listening to you fully. Thanks for the devotional ideas. I just sent my sister a book called Every Moment Holy, maybe look it up! Have a lovely week!
Never apologize for being Canadian! ❤️🇨🇦
Thank you for the insight! Yes, would definitely love a video more about dating/courting and (physical) boundaries!
Wow, I am so impressed by the obvious thought and prayer that you put into answering these questions. Your answers were so well thought out and informative. I learned a lot, most of all that we are all more the same than we are different. Congratulations on an excellent and thoughtful video.
Very good video today ! I grew up Mennonite and you answered these questions so well ! Thank you so much ! 👏🏼🥰
Hi Meg. I’ve been watching your channel for almost 3 years now. You were so genuine and down to earth and wise beyond your years. I would love to listen to your story about purity and I’m also interested in hearing about shunning and the difficulty that families face as a result.
Thank you for sharing! Always enjoy your Q&A's. Personally I LOVED hearing your history lesson 😊 It may seem silly that so many others are interested in the Mennonite culture. I can tell you that no one else is even coming close to covering these topics on here. Megan, you do an outstanding job of so openly answering with straightforwardness and honesty! This makes your content even that much better!! Although, you feel some people might get lost following more in depth about the different types of Mennonites - I think videos on those things would be very enjoyable also. We adore your personality and look forward to learning more from you!!
Keep letting your light shine!!! 🌞❤️
Meghan you truly are the best ! I do not identify as being religious , but as a human I love learning about how other people view the world, find their purpose, and experience life! You are a ray of sunshine and speak so honestly yet eloquently about your perspective and experience, it's very refreshing ! Being non-religious can sometimes feel vulnerable around religious folks because of that "judginess" that you talk about I think, so hearing your views is so heartwarming! There are SO many ways to be a kind, loving, giving, and joy filled person and you absolutely seem like one of them ! If I ever met you in real life I truly feel like we would be friends ! I look forward to "hanging out with you " every Thursday haha. Take care Meghan !!! Keep shining your light ! ☀️
As someone who is currently expecting an IVF baby, I can tell you with certainty that nobody experiences more anguish over those "leftover" embryos than their biological parents. We can't control how many embryos come from a cycle, and they are most definitely our children that we wish we could realise. There are options to donate the embryos to other women trying to become mothers, which is wonderful. Also, in some countries like Australia where I live, it is incredibly difficult near to impossible to adopt. I would've gone down that route if it was possible or as accessible as it is in the US. For those who haven't experienced the anguish of infertility, it is impossible to understand the journey that leads to the decision to undertake IVF.
That! Congratulations on your pregnancy!
@arabellasmom we have a very complicated history with our indigenous people and the stolen generation in the 1960s so I think that is a large part of it.
@arabellasmom because unlike america, they do not try to pressure people to give up their babies just because they are poor or young. You might want to look up the reality of adoption in america!
@arabellasmom you should look into why all adoption is trauma from adoptees
@arabellasmom again, do your research and listen to adoptees who talk about why adoption is trauma. Please domt do whataboutisms. They get the conversation nowhere.
I would love to hear one on the dating aspect! I always find it so interesting to hear different perspectives. Especially now that my oldest child is 14.
You did a marvelous job conveying who you are while also making sure your viewers know and understand that Mennonites vary widely. I was struck by the comment about Mennonites being rude and wondered if that perceived rudeness was not actually shyness or social awkwardness.
I was very not confident and introverted as a teenager. Many of my classmates thought of me as a snob. Now I'm comfortable, confident introvert! Lol.
You are a shining light in this world! You’re videos always bring me joy, I love to hear about your way of life and how you are so respectful of others ways of life. I’m agnostic, but I learn a lot from you every video. Sending you love and light Megan!
One of my favorite videos Megan!!! You did such a great job, I loved what you said about the narrow mindset!! I grew up Mennonite but not super conservative. My Dad worked with conservative Mennonites and Amish, and it was a hard reality to feel like my Dad’s bosses and families disapproved of us because we were not as conservative. Loved your overall dress!! Checking out Amazon now! :)
You said you see us your viewers as your friends, I feel the same I love hanging out with you while I work. You have given me ideas on how to live practically too, thanks Megan x
Wow thank you so much for this video, I love how brave you are in attempting to answer some of the harder questions!
Thank you for sharing this!! I’m LDS and I love listening to other Christians because we have so much to offer each other with our unique perspectives. 💖 Glad to have learned more about you!
I was looking at your early videos and you have improved so much. I say that as an encouragement. Great job on being better and better at this UA-cam thing. You inspire me!
You are so humble. I am not Mennonite but love the values you believe in & how sweet you go about it. 💗💗
This is one of my favorite videos of yours! Thank you for sharing your heart and His light with the world.
I am so heart-warmed with the idea of adopting an embryo baby. What a beautiful thing to do! 😭❤️❤️
Been following you for a while, find you so encouraging in motherhood. Even though my kids are now teenagers. Really loved how you talked about shining your light into the world! A great encouragement, as its something we do as a family. Also, would love to hear more about your purity culture and courting. As my twins are now entering this phase. And we do lean towards following more out fashioned. Keep up the great work you are doing
Thanks for sharing! "Let your light shine..." wow that spoke to me deeply.
Thanks for sharing, Megan! As a fellow Mennonite I agree that there is such a spectrum of belief so I'm really impressed that you were able to dive in and answer all these difficult questions without claiming that you are representing all Mennonites across the board. I especially loved what you said about letting our lights shine and about how Jesus hung out with people from all walks of life. Yes, there are great things about Mennonite culture, but we also shouldn't be in some kind of isolated subculture- we are meant to share and shine! Appreciate all the thought and care you put into this.
What a fun and interesting video Megan. Even us grandmas can learn a thing or two! Thanks for sharing...
This is awesome! I have Mennonite and Amish family (I’m Baptist myself), and it’s so interesting to hear about Mennonite communities outside of my family. Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions! :)
You are so joyful and full of light! I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing! ♥️
I enjoy all of your videos, especially your Q&As. My family lives a different way of life but I teach my kids that we need to learn about the world from different perspectives. You do a great job!
You answered the questions so well! You are wise beyond your years. Thank you for your honest Christian channel!
amen
Love the shirt! I bought the pink one after I saw you where it in one of your last videos. Also your white skirt to go with it. Can't wait to wear them together! Thank you for this video. My son and his wife were 19 when they got married and I worried about it but he definitely was mature enough to be a husband and take care of her and then they didn't deal with the temptations they would have had they waited. I wish my husband and I had married sooner, even though I was 22.
Hi Megan, Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. I appreciate how you hold fast to your beliefs. I remember being the “weird girl” through high school because i was the only one with long hair, long dress, no make up and i did not use certain language or go to parties. I must say that the little time that you stand out is just that, a spec in time. Now at 36 years old, i don’t even notice if people think i live strangely. I have never worn make up or anything like that and i, same as you, appreciate not having that pressure. ( and our skin is often much clearer). So all of that just to say, i am not a Mennonite, but was raised very strict old school Christian and i agree that we are very blessed to be raised to live for God. Keep on Keepin on sister💕
Thank you for sharing and spending your time to make this. I appreciate your honesty and love for your culture and religion. I hope to raise my kids to be kind, generous and set apart as well. You are a wonderful mom and your kids will be amazing adults because they have you as a role model.
I live amongst quite a few Mennonites, and this has been so enlightening. Thank you for sharing your life!
It’s always interesting and enlightening to hear your perspective. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to the next one
I love to hear your beliefs and how strong you stand with them, you are not condemning at all and so loving in your delivery. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Yay!! Meghan I love your company on Thursdays!
Love your channel, Megan! Keep allowing that light to shine in this space!
Thank you for being vulnerable and being willing to break down information for us. May you and your family be richly blessed!💕
I love how well you can explain things! I’m a Mennonite as well and I grew up not knowing why we do certain things and having so much questions that never got answered, so I absolutely love hearing when you talk about it. Fully believe life is black and white and got to just love how the Bible tells you! ❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us!
I love how open you are about everything including your culture, but through your own eyes not trying to answer for everyone. I just found you and have subscribed, I look forward to learning more from you.
Purity as a lifestyle would be a great subject for a future episode!
I love your style while explaining your faith because you are so authentic. The world needs more authentic humans! My husband enjoyed listening to this episode as I watched on my phone.
You are doing a great job with this channel. 👏 I look forward to each installment. ❤
Megan, Thank you so much for sharing all of this information and doing Q&A videos! I’m new-ish to your channel and have learned so much already. I especially appreciate your candor and honesty and how willing you are to answer questions from non-Mennonites. My grandparents all grew up Mennonite in Lanc Co, but I was raised in a fundamental evangelical church and realized I don’t know a lot about the culture they came from. I also think growing up in rural Lanc Co surrounded by the “plain” community I formed some unhealthy judgements from just a few limited experiences or observations. Your videos inform and challenge those opinions, and I’m enjoying learning from an “inside” perspective. Also, most importantly, thank you for all you are doing to share the light of Christ with your audience! Your influence is motivating me to examine how I could do that better in my own life. ❤
You are so refreshing! Love your smile and laughter! Have to go back to the section regarding letting the light shine. It reminded me so much of my Mom. Her love of Our Lord shined so brightly. [I so miss her!!]
What a wonderful thing to listen to on this Sunday. I wasn't able to stream live the usual service I participate in, but I am happy to listen to this instead. Happy Sunday. It's gorgeous outside.. I am in Philly
You are very eloquent. I have a lot of similar beliefs to you but our lives are different. It’s nice to see! 💗
Preach, girl! Love it❤️ Praying for your family tonight.
Loved all your answers. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your open and honest attitude 💖
I love that you are so open and so informative, you educate without being offended or rude. I really find that is so important. I am apostolic and we too look “set apart” and I am first generation however my husbands family has been in the church for a very long time. I find myself getting a lot of questions from family and friends about why I do and perhaps look “different” and I think it’s so nice to have these wonderful and educational discussions where anything can be said and addressed with respect. Love that God Bless You and your family.
I love all your videos thank you for sharing...I would love to see more videos on what it would be like if someone wanted to visit a Mennonite church and what to expect. I feel so awkward visiting other churches just because you don’t know what to expect and you don’t know anyone there.
Funnily enough, the reason I found your channel was because I saw a group of teenage Mennonites out at a restaurant. I had never seen anyone dressed that way before, so I went down the Google rabbit hole researching Mennonites and found my way to your channel. As a Christian, I have so enjoyed learning about the Mennonite way of life and watching your family grow!
Enjoyed this video! I find it so very interesting how ALMOST ALL Mennonites have something in common even if they were born & raised miles & miles apart, Hello 👋🏽 from a Mennonite in Texas 😁!! There was soooo much in ur video I could relate too and I love ur kind way of explaining things.. I could learn from u💖 but I’m with u ~so thankful I was blessed to grow up Mennonite…
Thank you for your story of being a Mennonite. Your videos are so helpful and I love being able to laugh. Your children are so precious and that little baby is so CUTE. I love him.
This was such a great video, Megan! I really enjoyed watching/listening. I laughed out loud when you were answering one of the questions and said something about, "sorry, if you're not mennonite you just won't get it." SO TRUE. =) I have a bit of a unique perspective in watching because I am not mennonite but come from a mennonite background and so I totally understood everything you were saying. =) I appreciated your loyalty to the mennonite culture (truly there are so many wonderful things!!) and yet your balance in honestly discussing some of the downsides and issues. I also really want to thank you for how you acknowledged the truth (it is very true, sadly) that many Mennonites just "stick their head in the sand" more or less on some issues, and how that is a weakness that you are working to personally improve. Really loved your humility in sharing that.
Anyways! Didn't meant to write a book, haha! But just wanted to say thank you!
Excellent video Megan! I usually most of your videos. This one is especially good! Very casual and comfortable in how you presented.
I appreciate your authenticity and your willingness to be vulnerable in your beliefs, while also not passing judgement! ♥️
I love this video! I was born and raised and believe as a Southern Baptist, and ai embrace s lot of the Mennonite beliefs. Be holy; do not embrace the things of the world, etc. Amen! Thank you Megan for sharing! Love your channel!
Thank you for what you said at the end about trying hard not to be judgmental. I'm not Mennonite, but I can definitely understand what you're saying from my own experience.
BTW, I think you picked a great outfit! So cute.
Great Video! Living not far from you, I have encountered the same behavior of some mennonites. I am an outgoing person, and talk to just about anyone! I love that you mentioned that Jesus walked among all types of people and did so in love! The only thing about jewelry that I differ on is the wedding ring. I don't see it as "adornment", but as a reminder of my commitment to my husband. I smile when I see it, and in this day and age, when there is no ring, it's another signal..lol. It doesn't make us any more or less married, but for me, it's a symbol rather than an adornment. We were married at 18/19, 45 years ago this may! Blessings!
You are a real breath of fresh air, thank you!
Love this video!
Thank you for sharing your beliefs in the Mennonite and Christian life. As a non-Mennonite I look forward to your videos & hearing you be a light on your platform!
I love your videos, my mom was a mennonite in canada, she joi ed the brethren later in life, and her community successfully reached out to my father. overtime he too became a member. I appreciate the love and acceptance their community embraced them with. I am not a member but can appreciate how much love they showed us as their adult children. Much love and appreciation to you and your family.
Another great video Megan, I always appreciate your honesty and openness on your life.
I LOVED EVERYTHING about this video!!
Great job explaining how the Mennonites are and came from. I myself have become more of a modest dresser / no makeup jewelry (a story behind why) to which I give God the glory for giving me the strength to dress the way I do now and wear the head veil. I know the exact moment when I was convicted of this and being obedient has given me great freedom and peace not to mention my husband loves it. My friends in Lancaster love my transition and have told me they wish more would do so. Like the verse, you quoted let your light shine and I hope people see that light in me. Thanks for always being real with your channel and for sharing. Blessings to you and your family.
I have been feeling this conviction to dress more modest lately. I am in a weight loss journey now and am going to be buying dresses and skirts when I get to my weight goal (I will need to buy all new clothes as it is so why not then?). I have had the hardest time trying to figure out what dresses to get. I told my husband that I would wear a dress if I could find some like the Mennonite wear...but you don't find clothes like that at Walmart! I recently found dresses that are practical and pretty and modest (all hard to find in stores IMO) so i have my wish list and am awaiting the day. I expect to be there 5.5 months 😊 I can't wait. I also can't believe I can't wait to dress in dresses daily. I never saw this conviction coming. My husband is fine with this new way of me dressing so I am happy about that too. In the mean time I am praying God give me the confidence to do this daily as an outwardly sign of my faith.
Kuddos to you for hitting those harder topics! You are a great example and light to all😊 I also played the mandolin growing up, not many people I talk to have! Love the outfit too, so pretty and fun!