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 […]
Moving from a metropolitan area to a small town I thought I would miss the great musical opportunities I had in the Quad Cities. My husband and I had season tickets to the Quad City Symphony and we enjoyed excellent music with well-known guest artists. But recently I discovered great music can be found anywhere. […]
Well now I guess it is official. As of April 8, 2019 I have become a Michigander. Six months ago my husband and I moved from northern Illinois to St Johns, Michigan – just about 20 miles north of the state capital of Lansing. Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would spend […]
Here we go again! Another winter advisory! Ice, then snow and strong winds causing drifting snow, and low visibility. It looks like we are stuck in a time warp where we keep repeating the same scenario over and over. Moving last fall further north from our home in Illinois we worried that the winter would […]
When I was a child I was very shy, found it difficult to engage in conversation except with family and very close friends. While I had my own opinions, I was reluctant to ever state them or enter into any discussion where people were debating different viewpoints. Somewhere along the line I changed. Looking back […]
Moving from a metropolitan area to a small town I thought I would miss the great musical opportunities I had in the Quad Cities. My husband and I had season tickets to the Quad City Symphony and we enjoyed excellent music with well-known guest artists. But recently I discovered great music can be found anywhere. […]
When my girls were growing up I tried to share with them from the Word of God and prayed they would love the Word as much as I did. For years I was the teacher. But that has changed now. Phone rings. The caller ID says it is my daughter, Jessica. When I answer I […]
When my husband and I moved to Michigan last fall I was fascinated by the many lighthouses that are in the state. In a blog I wrote then I said I was looking forward to spring/summer when we could begin exploring these lighthouses. Michigan’s Lighthouses Well – that time has come. This past weekend we […]
When my husband and I moved to Michigan last fall I was fascinated by the many lighthouses that are in the state. In a blog I wrote then I said I was looking forward to spring/summer when we could begin exploring these lighthouses. Michigan’s Lighthouses Well – that time has come. This past weekend we […]
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee. Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff, and brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail. Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff’s gigantic tail. Noble […]
Recently I posted a blog on my memories of my favorite Christmas gift ever. After posting that I have found myself awake in the middle of the night thinking of other Christmas memories. Seems this first post has now led to more. Christmas Past – My Best Christmas Present Ever In my second post I […]
Laughing at how much I look like my Dad with my bald head! This month I celebrate 12 years cancer free! As I review the journal that I kept describing my first feelings as I heard that awful word “Cancer,” I am so thankful to God that I am still here – a cancer survivor! Day 1 – […]
After moving to Michigan in October we have tried to do some sightseeing. However, cold weather is limiting that right now. Last weekend we had a beautiful sunshiny day so we took off on another adventure. We had no definite destination – just heading east and seeing what the day brought. Our first stop was […]
When Jesus was on earth He seemed to assume that as His followers there were things we would naturally do. Not to try to earn a place in heaven. Not to rack up points on the “goodness” scale. Not to “prove” we were His followers. No. Things we would do because as a committed follower […]
