Tomorrow – October 20 is my grandson’s birthday. Every year as this day comes I thank God for this young man. On the day he was born it was not clear we would have him for long. But God answered our prayers! What a blessing to have him in our lives all these years! Grandma’s […]
A new year! As we look back at 2015, hopefully we all can say “It’s been a good year.” Whether the year was a good one for you or not so good, we probably all can think of events that we would have handled differently if we could do it over. Times when we wish […]
I have often shared how my husband and I love Scrabble. For us it is almost an addiction. For those who follow my blog you have already read about this, but if you are new and interested, here are the links to my stories behind our addiction. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! I Owe My […]
This time of the year I find myself remembering events from years ago that generate both sweet and bitter memories with all the accompanying emotions. March has been a month that has brought both good and bad events into my life – events that changed me forever. The first one that brings sweet memories occurred […]
Most of my life I have lived near the Mississippi River. Living in southern Illinois near St. Louis, Missouri I crossed the river almost every day as I lived in Illinois but worked in Missouri. The arch dominates the view as you cross into downtown St. Louis. Taking over two years to build (1963 to […]
My granddaughter turned eight years old this month. In her eight years she has kept me laughing with her wisdom. One of the funniest memories is when she was four years old and was trying to get her Papa to make a decision about whether he would take her to one of her favorite places […]
In today’s reading for Lent I read the creation story and Adam and Eve’s failure to obey God’s commands. Although I have read this story countless times I was struck today by the difference the story gives us of how God created man and woman in comparison to the rest of His creation. The stars, […]
A memory just popped up on my Facebook page where I shared a conversation I had with my granddaughter four years ago. So funny! Still brings a smile. Zoe: Grandma, tell me a story about Jesus. Me: When Jesus was a little boy. (Quickly interrupted by Zoe.) Zoe: No, Grandma, say “Once upon a time.”
I posted this last year thinking that by Thanksgiving 2021 we would be through this Covid-19 mess. Sadly, in my state of Michigan it has gotten worst. Last year I did not know one person with Covid-19. This year I have friends who have lost family members from the virus, I have had family members […]
Growing up as a red-head I soon grew tired of all the comments: Where did she get her red hair? My parents were always asked this since they both had dark hair and my siblings all had brown or black hair. And my Dad’s response to people’s questions on where I got my red hair – “She […]
Today we sang a song in worship and it started me thinking. When we go to church, are we coming as worshipers or art critics? We often hear people complain about the church. It’s too formal It’s too informal The preaching is too long The preaching is not long enough They are too many hypocrites […]
What happens when you take an American teenager away from her comfortable home and set her down in a totally unfamiliar environment? That was the question my husband and I faced when our youngest daughter was 15. We had a chance to move to the Philippines and teach at a local Bible school in Iloilo City. While we […]
Thirty-eight years ago my beloved husband and father of my two daughters was killed in an accident. Only those who have suffered the loss of a loved one know what sorrow I felt. In that first moment when I realized I was a widow at 33 with two little girls to raise, the first thing […]
Long before electricity came to my grandmother’s house she had an icebox. This was a wooden box usually lined with straw or sawdust that sat in the kitchen or pantry. The ice man would come around with a 25 to 50 pound block of ice. My mother grew up with the ice box and even […]
