My husband and I have always loved coneflowers. In our garden back home in Illinois we had a small area of coneflowers. Most of our garden, however, was dedicated to hostas and roses. Since moving into a condo in Michigan our space for flowers is limited. We have hostas along the side of our garage […]
I saw a quote from Francis Chan that reminded me of this post. Thought it was good enough to share again: His quote: “Random church goer: ‘I didn’t think worship was good today.’ Francis Chan: ‘Good – we were not worshipping you.’” Grandma’s Ramblings Today we sang a song in worship and it started me […]
The writer Thomas Wolfe wrote a novel entitled “You Can’t Go Home Again.” The main character in the book, George Webber, realizes “You can’t go back home to your family, back home to your childhood …back home to places in the country, back home to the old forms and systems of things which once seemed […]
As we celebrated another holiday, thoughts of “yesterday” were in my heart and mind. But I needed this reminder – enjoy the present. Savor the memories of yesterday, but do not worry about tomorrow. Live for today! Grandma’s Ramblings The writer Thomas Wolfe wrote a novel entitled “You Can’t Go Home Again.” The main character […]
I cannot get this song out of my heart or my head. At my age it is so easy to think I have done my duty and now I can just take it easy. It is also easy for us old folks to complain about the younger generation or how bad society has become. But […]
Once upon a time there were three bears who lived in a house in the forest. There was a great big father bear, a middle-sized mother bear and a tiny baby bear. One morning, their breakfast porridge was too hot to eat, so they decided to go for a walk in the forest. While they […]
My husband and I finished reading the book of 2 Samuel this morning. Growing up I loved the stories of King David: the young man who killed the giant Goliath with a sling and a stone the shepherd boy writing beautiful Psalms the mighty warrior king the man who wanted to build a temple for […]
This past year my husband and I did a lot of downsizing in preparation for a move from a nine-room house to a five-room house. Part of our downsizing also was simply a recognition that we were at the age when we did not want to continue all the upkeep a large home and a […]
In my small group at church this week we talked a little about how we pray. One of the members of our group mentioned reading Paul’s prayers for the church. Knowing what to pray for my family has always been a topic of concern for me. I confess most of my prayers are for their […]
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. […]
While visiting the St Croix River Valley we found the site of the first commercial sawmill in what became the state of Minnesota. Two lumbermen from Marine Illinois, David Hone and Lewis Judd, finding the area’s abundant white pine, decided to build a sawmill here. They named the spot Marine after their hometown in Illinois. […]
The past few weeks I have not written much or read my favorite blogs. The first of the month we loaded up all our possessions and headed north to a small town in Michigan. We were moving from a fairly large metropolitan area. Known as the Quad Cities. the area is actually a collection of […]
Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving. As I began reflecting on my many blessings and making a list of things to be grateful for, I realized we often mention the “big” ones (which we should) like knowing Jesus Christ or our family. Then I thought how often we just take much for granted without stopping to […]
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Many times when I look in the mirror, I do not like what I see. My neck is showing my age. My nose is too big. My pores get larger every year it seems. My hair is very thin (so I put on a wig […]
