Following the Oregon Trail we came upon a large rock made of limestone. The rock stood high above the Platte River Valley. The soft limestone rock made it easy for people to carve their names in. Travelers heading for Oregon carved their names in the rock. More than 700 names are on the rock. At […]
My husband and I love to travel without any agenda other than heading in one direction. As we travel we often get off the main highway and just follow a road wondering where it leads. Or, we will pull off the interstate into what looks like just a “spot in the road” kind of place. […]
Growing up in Illinois I am used to seeing acres and acres of corn fields any time I drive though the countryside. Although Iowa is the top corn-producing state in the country, Illinois is a close second. Some of the top-producing counties are in Illinois. Seventy-five percent of Illinois’ total land area is devoted to […]
Let us never forget that the greatest thing we can do for God or for man is to pray. Intercession is service…unlike all other forms of service and superior to them in this: it has fewer limitations. In all other service, we are constantly limited by space, bodily strength, equipment, material obstacles and difficulties involved […]
In our devotion today my husband and I read the New Testament epistle 1 John. Written by one of the disciples of Jesus the letter is, of course, giving advice about spiritual matters. However, in light of today’s constant barrage of information from cable news, newspaper and magazines, twitter and Facebook accounts, I find his […]
The last part of March is full of memories for me. It was March 29 I married my first sweetheart. Lonnie had just come home from a journey of duty as a Marine in Vietnam. We were married and quickly headed out to the USMC base in Quantico, Virginia. We were blessed with almost thirteen […]
Yesterday I posted about heroes, pointing out the difference between our fantasy super heroes and the “real” heroes of history. Check that out at: Who is Your Super Hero? But today reminds me that we have so many heroes to thank for our freedom, not only for the USA but much of the world. Today […]
Hampton Park, Charleston, South Carolina. What a beautiful place to visit. Shady walks with old, old oak trees covered with Spanish moss. Beautiful pond with ducks and a fountain. But also a place of history. I recently wrote about the first Memorial Day celebration in the park. Former Slaves and the First Memorial Day Celebration […]
Grandma’s Ramblings I am addicted. I have made my confession before. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! I have tried hard to overcome it but I have not been able to do so as I reported in My Addiction has Returned. And now this year it has taken 27 days of my life. We played 216 games in […]
Recently our youngest granddaughter had a sleepover with us. We took her to a children’s museum. On the way home we started playing a game we had played with our children when they were little to pass the time on a road trip. My husband started by saying “I’m going on a picnic and I’m […]
Sometime ago I wrote about my desire to have a forever home and the realization that I will not find that home until this life on earth is over. You can check my story at: Waiting for My “Forever Home” Six months ago my husband and I moved to Michigan from Illinois. We followed our […]
I posted this three years ago. This year it is a good reminder to me. Christmas this year was not anything I had anticipated. A few days before Christmas I contacted Covid. All the plans for candlelight service at church and gathering with my daughter and her family for a fun day had to be […]
This will be my 71st Christmas. In that time I have been given a lot of Christmas presents. Some I loved Some I pretended to like but really did not Some were expensive Some were not so expensive Some were store-bought Some were homemade Some shown that the giver had really put a lot of […]
Thanksgiving – a time with family. Over the years the family gathering has gotten smaller as kids grow up, move away, have kids of their own. But at this time of year I always remember some of the great interactions with my grandchildren. There was Robert: Growing up Robert loved to talk. I always tried […]
