Reading my Bible this week I came across the story of the great Old Testament prophet, Elijah. I read of his great faith and courage as he confronted the 300 prophets of the idol Baal and challenged them to prove whose God was truly God. They built an altar, placed wood on it and an […]
I’m not really one to make new year’s resolutions but this year I have said I want to write more consistently and also to add to the blogs I now follow. So, how am I doing? Well- it’s is now the 4th of the month and I am just now starting to write again. Funny […]
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 […]
Rosie Fern Sechrest – 4/16/1918 to 4/4/2006 Hard to believe it has been 12 years since my mother died. Hard to believe it has been that long. My birthday and my mother’s were only eight days apart so we often celebrated them together. The year my mother died my husband and I had gone down […]
AWE-FULL Great and holy God awe and reverence fear and trembling do not come easily to us for we are not Old Testament Jews or Moses or mystics or sensitive enough. Forgive us for slouching into Your presence with little expectation and less awe than we would eagerly give a visiting dignitary. We need neither […]
Every year as I think of Christmas past – I remember the best Christmas present I ever received. Grandma’s Ramblings This will be my 71st Christmas. In that time I have been given a lot of Christmas presents. Some I loved Some I pretended to like but really did not Some were expensive Some were […]
There is only one miracle of Jesus that all four gospel writers record: the feeding of the 5,000. Actually there were probably more than 5,000 fed that day because the writers say 5,000 men. Since we know that women and children also came to hear Jesus we can assume there were women and children present […]
I’m posting a blog from a mother who shares such a beautiful story of love and perseverance. And a reminder that we take so much for granted – including the ability to hear. Hope you will visit her blog and hear her story. Through Rose Colored Glasses and Bionic Ears: A Mom and Daughter’s Journey […]
Most of us grew up seeing the Ten Commandments posted on walls of our schools, courthouses and churches. Many have claimed these principles are the basis for our Judeo-Christian society. My husband and I started 2019 by reading through the Bible – starting with Genesis. The story was interesting at first as we read about […]
This Sunday I had to miss church. It is the second Sunday I have missed because I have been sick. Recovering now, but I so hate to miss church. Somehow the week is just not the same when I have not been able to meet with my church family and join in praise of God […]
I love to read the Gospel of Mark. His story is full of action. More about what Jesus did rather than what He said. This week as I read once again how His disciples seemed to simply not “get it” I thought: What was wrong with them? How could they be so blind – so […]
With recent health issues, I have been spending way too much time at home. Experiencing a lot of severe pain, I am faced with two choices. Take pain medications and then feel too sleepy or zombie-like to do anything. Don’t take pain medications and hurt too bad to do anything. I have missed church, given […]
I love to read the Gospel of Mark. His story is full of action. More about what Jesus did rather than what He said. This week as I read once again how His disciples seemed to simply not “get it” I thought: What was wrong with them? How could they be so blind – so […]
I’m posting a blog from a mother who shares such a beautiful story of love and perseverance. And a reminder that we take so much for granted – including the ability to hear. Hope you will visit her blog and hear her story. Through Rose Colored Glasses and Bionic Ears: A Mom and Daughter’s Journey […]
