Many American children are looking forward to the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, bearing presents for good little boys and girls. But most of those celebrating don’t know that there is a real man behind the story of Santa Claus, and that real man was a Christian persecuted because of his faith and […]
What a beautiful picture we have of that first Christmas! Mary and Joseph, dressed in plain, but neat, clothes. The baby is wrapped in a clean blanket and the shepherds and Wise Men all stand or sit on the clean straw. And one of our most beloved Christmas carols make it all sound so peaceful and […]
Probably no country in the world has been more adamant about the rights of its citizens and the role of government in maintaining those rights. When the U.S. Constitution was written, three delegates to the Constitutional Convention did not sign it because it lacked a bill of rights. Created in 1787 the Constitution became the […]
I have been hugged by many people for many different reasons but today’s hug was a first! This coming Sunday I will be playing for the worship service at a local church whose organist is out of town for a wedding. Since this church has a much more formal format of worship than my own […]
Happy birthday to my son. So thankful to be able to call him that. I shared our story almost four years ago – but today is his birthday and I want to share it again giving thanks for this terrific man and that I can call him “son.” Grandma’s Ramblings He was 15 when he […]
More wisdom from my daily devotion book. Salvation is not a self-help program. What you worship is what you become We are often so caught up in our activities that we tend to worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship. Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a […]
A few days before Thanksgiving I posted a blog from last year where I encouraged us to give thanks even in the midst of the chaos of 2020. Can We Give Thanks in 2020…..2021? Shortly after posting that blog my youngest daughter called to tell me she had some bad news. Our granddaughter had been […]
It’s that time again! Off our children and grandchildren go to school. School used to be a pretty safe place to be. In my generation many of us walked to school and back and no one worried about us being harmed in our walk. School was one of the safest places children could be. Sadly, […]
Saying the Lord’s Prayer once again Beginning my devotions for this third week of Advent, I read once again the Lord’s Prayer. Growing up in a Christian home I cannot began to count how many times I have heard this prayer, how many times I have recited it. But today I wondered how much I […]
My daughters “Shadow” and “Giggles” with their beloved Grandpa I remember his big hands. They were very large, yet always gentle. I remember the love and care he gave my daughters after their father was killed in an accident. I remember the nick names he gave to both of them. My oldest daughter was “Giggles” […]
For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile you know how much my husband and I love to play Scrabble. I have referred to it as an addiction. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! My children say when I die instead of a visitation, they will have a Scrabble tournament. Sounds great to me. […]
We decided to celebrate the end of summer and beginning of fall by taking our granddaughter to Potter’s Zoo. The Zoo is part of Potter Park in Lansing, Michigan. It is the oldest public zoo in Michigan. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1986, the Zoo has also received the AZA […]
Just a few miles from my home is a sign that says “P.O.W. Camp Owosso.” The sign is outside of a oval track for car and motorcycle racing. Being new to this area, this sign caught my interest and I decided to do some research on the camp. Here is what I found. During World […]
Love playing school with my granddaughter. Although we have to play by her rules. She tells me what character I will be – and she tells me what I am supposed to say. So really I don’t have to use my imagination – I just follow Zoe’s scrip. This week we had a music class. […]
