Laughing at how much I ook like my Dad with my bald head! This month I celebrate 20 years cancer free! I am so thankful to God that I am still here – a cancer survivor! I think of all the things I would have missed: Wedding and graduations of many of my grandchildren Seeing […]
Acts 20;24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Gospel – Good News G – God’s O […] […]
It has been four years since we got that call – but the memory is still fresh in our minds. After that phone call I stopped blogging for several months. But finally, I realized that is not what Keith would have wanted. Today – we still remember not just that terrible phone call – but […]
My husband and I are reading the book of Isaiah this month. Chapter six is one we are very familiar with. Anyone who grew up in church has no doubt heard the story of Isaiah’s vision of God. It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a […]
Reading the book of Ezra recently I was struck by the expression found several times in the story of Ezra’s return from captivity to the city of Jerusalem. Writing about his success in obtaining help from the Persia king to return to his hometown and help rebuild the Temple that had been destroyed by the […]
Following the Oregon Trail we came upon a large rock made of limestone. The rock stood high above the Platte River Valley. The soft limestone rock made it easy for people to carve their names in. Travelers heading for Oregon carved their names in the rock. More than 700 names are on the rock. At […]
My husband and I love to travel without any agenda other than heading in one direction. As we travel we often get off the main highway and just follow a road wondering where it leads. Or, we will pull off the interstate into what looks like just a “spot in the road” kind of place. […]
Growing up in Illinois I am used to seeing acres and acres of corn fields any time I drive though the countryside. Although Iowa is the top corn-producing state in the country, Illinois is a close second. Some of the top-producing counties are in Illinois. Seventy-five percent of Illinois’ total land area is devoted to […]
Let us never forget that the greatest thing we can do for God or for man is to pray. Intercession is service…unlike all other forms of service and superior to them in this: it has fewer limitations. In all other service, we are constantly limited by space, bodily strength, equipment, material obstacles and difficulties involved […]
In our devotion today my husband and I read the New Testament epistle 1 John. Written by one of the disciples of Jesus the letter is, of course, giving advice about spiritual matters. However, in light of today’s constant barrage of information from cable news, newspaper and magazines, twitter and Facebook accounts, I find his […]
The last part of March is full of memories for me. It was March 29 I married my first sweetheart. Lonnie had just come home from a journey of duty as a Marine in Vietnam. We were married and quickly headed out to the USMC base in Quantico, Virginia. We were blessed with almost thirteen […]
Yesterday I posted about heroes, pointing out the difference between our fantasy super heroes and the “real” heroes of history. Check that out at: Who is Your Super Hero? But today reminds me that we have so many heroes to thank for our freedom, not only for the USA but much of the world. Today […]
Hampton Park, Charleston, South Carolina. What a beautiful place to visit. Shady walks with old, old oak trees covered with Spanish moss. Beautiful pond with ducks and a fountain. But also a place of history. I recently wrote about the first Memorial Day celebration in the park. Former Slaves and the First Memorial Day Celebration […]
Grandma’s Ramblings I am addicted. I have made my confession before. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! I have tried hard to overcome it but I have not been able to do so as I reported in My Addiction has Returned. And now this year it has taken 27 days of my life. We played 216 games in […]
