Crispus Attucks one of five killed in the Boston Massacre Recently I shared a post about a statue of an African-American that my husband and I found when we were exploring a park in Charleston, North Carolina. One of my readers wondered how many statues there are in the USA of African-Americans. That started me […]
When I think of sand, I think of the desert. But how neat to enjoy sand dunes right here in Michigan – right alongside a beautiful lake! We explored the sand dunes at Silver Lake. They are located along Lake Michigan between Muskegon and Ludington. Over 2,000 acres of sand, the dunes are part of […]
Me and my “walking stick” Today is the birthday of one of my grandsons, Matthew. Remembering when he was born, I always stop and thank God that he is here with us. Shortly after Matthew was born, they had to send him by helicopter to Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. His lungs were not […]
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 […]
I must confess that I am constantly looking for new words to use in a game. When I read a book I am on the outlook for new words. As I glance through a magazine, my eyes just seem to latch on to new words in the articles or the advertisements. During the commercials when […]
Today we put our house on the market. It has been a busy few months as we began the process of downsizing preparing to move from a nine-room house to something much smaller. My experience in this process of deciding what to keep and what to sell, give away or throw out has been an […]
My husband and I are reading through the Bible this year in our devotions. Right now we are working our way through the book of Numbers. This morning I was thinking how the Israelites complained their way through the desert on their way to the Promised Land. They would face a difficulty, God would intervene […]
It started with Claudine. Claudine was a young high school student living in Cebu City, Philippines. Through Compassion’s program to help release children from poverty, I began sending a monthly contribution to help meet Claudine’s educational and physical needs. While in high school Claudine attended the Cornerstone Student Center. Through the Center – in cooperation […]
We hear a lot from Christians about “the joy of the Lord.” Often a verse from Nehemiah is quoted when speaking of joy. The joy of the Lord is my strength. But I wonder what does that mean? What is the joy of the Lord and how does it give me strength? I have found […]
First, the cross We talk a lot about the cross and how terrible the death of Jesus was. The story of Peter’s denial of Jesus and the rest of the disciples fleeing from the garden where he was arrested are familiar to us. It is good that we take time to reflect on the agony, […]
Last week I had surgery on my right eye removing a cataract and inserting a new lens in my eye. Doctor told me that my vision would be much improved but I had no idea how much better I would see. I have always been near-sighted and it was getting to the point that I […]
I have been “death cleaning” but did not realize it! Over the years I have watched my friends fret as they anticipated turning 30, 40, 50 or 60. I never understood why they got so up tight. To me those milestones were just another birthday. But this spring I turn 70 and that is a […]
My husband and I have been scrabble addicts since 2008. We have books recording every game we have played for the past ten years. During the summer we usually play two or three times a week but in the months when Old Man Winter blows his breath around our house, we play every day. You […]
He was 15 when he came into my life. A young widow with two young daughters, I knew nothing about raising little boys and certainly nothing about raising teenage boys. But when I married my husband we had an agreement: Take me – take my kids! We started our journey together as friends. He had […]
