Recently I began following another blogger whose posts I have enjoyed. Her post that caught my eye was listing five things she liked about herself. Check it out here: http://cyranny.com/2020/01/15/5-more-things-i-like-about-myself/ The whole point is that we are quick to find things about our self we do not like, things we want to change, things that […]
Recently I began following another blogger whose posts I have enjoyed. Her post that caught my eye was listing five things she liked about herself. Check it out here: http://cyranny.com/2020/01/15/5-more-things-i-like-about-myself/ The whole point is that we are quick to find things about our self we do not like, things we want to change, things that […]
In 2017 my husband, along with our youngest daughter and our granddaughter made a trip to Casey, Illinois to see the small town that boasted: While there we saw nine creations by Jim Bolin that have made the Guinness Book of World Records. You can read all about that visit and see pictures of the world’s […]
For those of you who follow my blog you know I recently stopped wearing a wig after 19 years post cancer and I am trying to get my hair to grow back. Give Me Hair!!! I have googled “hair loss” “hair growth” and read all kinds of articles and commercials on products that will help […]
Several years ago on this day (I will not say how many – that’s for my daughter to tell) I became a mother for the first time. What an awesome moment – the moment I held her in my arms. I whispered to her how we were going to be such good friends. We had […]
I recently wrote an article about how we treat worship like we do a movie or a theatre performance instead of what it should be – honoring the Lord. https://barblaneblog.com/2017/04/04/worship-whats-your-style/ While working on our church newsletter I found this cartoon and just had to share it. Hope it brings a laugh – and maybe a […]
Several years ago on this day (I will not say how many – that’s for my daughter to tell) I became a mother for the first time. What an awesome moment – the moment I held her in my arms. I whispered to her how we were going to be such good friends. We had […]
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 […]
In 2017 my husband, along with our youngest daughter and our granddaughter made a trip to Casey, Illinois to see the small town that boasted: While there we saw nine creations by Jim Bolin that have made the Guinness Book of World Records. You can read all about that visit and see pictures of the world’s […]
My latest prayer When I was a little girl I had beautiful red hair and my mother fixed it in curls like Shirley Temple. Everywhere we went people would comment on my hair and I felt special. As a teenager I always felt like I was not “pretty” but I still took comfort in the […]
In 2017 my husband, along with our youngest daughter and our granddaughter made a trip to Casey, Illinois to see the small town that boasted: While there we saw nine creations by Jim Bolin that have made the Guinness Book of World Records. You can read all about that visit and see pictures of the world’s […]
I wrote a few years ago about a favorite show from my childhood – Gunsmoke. You can check out that post here: Anyone Remember Gunsmoke? My husband and I found a TV channel that has Gunsmoke reruns every day at noon. Several days a week we watch the show while eating lunch. By now most […]
My husband and I visited the Fort Custer National Cemetery today. We were impressed by the entrance to the cemetery. All along the main road were rows and rows of flags. This Avenue of Flags was dedicated May 26, 1986. It is composed of 152 flagpoles located along the main road, and an additional 50 […]
In 2017 my husband, along with our youngest daughter and our granddaughter made a trip to Casey, Illinois to see the small town that boasted: While there we saw nine creations by Jim Bolin that have made the Guinness Book of World Records. You can read all about that visit and see pictures of the world’s […]
