Most Americans know all about Benjamin Franklin. His many inventions – the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, bifocals as well as organizing the postal system are all well known. Perhaps less well known was his desire to reach moral perfection. At the age of 20 he decided he would strive to become a perfect moral […]
On a trip south we visited the Stephen Foster Museum. The house and museum is located in the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Park on the banks of the legendary Suwannee River. This river was made famous by Foster’s song “Old Folks at Home.” The grounds are beautiful with majestic old trees. As wandered the […]
In Christian circles we use the word “worship” to often refer to the twenty or so minutes we spend on Sunday morning singing songs. Depending on the church you attend the music may be very formal with hymn books, organ and perhaps a choir. It may consist of words projected overhead on a screen with […]
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, […]
On a trip south we visited the Stephen Foster Museum. The house and museum is located in the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Park on the banks of the legendary Suwannee River. This river was made famous by Foster’s song “Old Folks at Home.” The grounds are beautiful with majestic old trees. As wandered the […]
A few years ago my husband and I bought our little granddaughter some toy zoo animals. We assumed she would play with them for a couple of years and then we would pass them on to another small child. We also assumed she would just play with them by herself. Were we ever wrong! From […]
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, […]
On a trip south we visited the Stephen Foster Museum. The house and museum is located in the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Park on the banks of the legendary Suwannee River. This river was made famous by Foster’s song “Old Folks at Home.” The grounds are beautiful with majestic old trees. As wandered the […]
On a trip south we visited the Stephen Foster Museum. The house and museum is located in the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Park on the banks of the legendary Suwannee River. This river was made famous by Foster’s song “Old Folks at Home.” The grounds are beautiful with majestic old trees. As wandered the […]
We see all these pictures of that jolly old man in a red suit. But do we know – or do we tell our children of the “real” Santa Claus? Grandma’s Ramblings Today I am sharing a great post from persecutionblog.com Great article on the REAL Santa Claus Many American children are looking forward to […]
Those of you who follow my blog know by now that my husband and I are Scrabble addictions. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! We have kept a record of our scores since 2008. Equally matched in skill, we usually remain only one or two games ahead of the other one. Recently, however I seemed to be […]
In the book of Genesis we are told of the story of Hagar, the maid of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. When Sarah was not able to conceive, she gave her maid to Abraham in hopes that she would be able to bear a son who would then be considered Abraham and Sarah’s legal offspring. This was […]
This past year has been so full of noise. So many voices approving this point of view – attacking that point of view. If the voices had only been speaking of ideas, beliefs, policies, it might have been a good year of honest open debate. Sadly, I have found there was little true debate. It […]
In our devotions today my husband and I read about a king in Judah who began his reign following two very corrupt kings who had set up idols to pagan gods in the Temple and one had even sacrificed his son to Baal. This godly king, Josiah, began his reign by ordering the priests and […]
