Home again after taking a trip to the top of the mitten to see the Tunnel of Trees. Since moving to Michigan last year I have heard a lot about this short section of highway (approximately 27 miles) that follows the shore of Lake Michigan and the Little Traverse Bay. Told by many how beautiful […]
I was just six years old. Too young many would say to know what I was really doing. But I knew. Growing up in a family that attended church every Sunday and where my parents practiced what they preached on Monday through Saturday also, I understood that Jesus loved everyone – even “sinners.” I wasn’t […]
Some would call it a coincidence. But the odds for it happening as it did are pretty great. I call it an act of God. I have recently written a couple of articles about my battle with breast cancer 12 years ago. I’m Still Beautiful!!! and Life — What a Wonderful Gift! During that battle, […]
The tears are partly a result of the tension of the past few days. For over a month I have been planning a women’s retreat for my church. With the guest speaker, who is my youngest daughter, I have brainstormed picking a theme, planning the lessons, the decorations, the music. I so wanted it to […]
On our last road trip of 2019 we headed to the top of the lower peninsula of Michigan to see the beautiful fall trees. Just outside Traverse City we came across a beautiful little community with huge Victorian houses. They were so picturesque we had to take time to drive through the community. From the […]
In Christian circles we love to talk about fellowship. When we announce church events, we often try to encourage everyone to attend by talking about the opportunity we will have to “have fellowship with one another.” There is the weekly/monthly/annual fellowship meal. And, of course, when summer comes we often have the church picnic. Most […]
After a quick drive through Bay View Michigan where we discovered beautiful Victorian houses, we learned this community was part of the Chautauqua movement from the late 1800’s. Although the movement slowly died out in the 1920’s this community has remained active from its founding in 1875. Always interested in our country’s history I have […]
In Christian circles we love to talk about fellowship. When we announce church events, we often try to encourage everyone to attend by talking about the opportunity we will have to “have fellowship with one another.” There is the weekly/monthly/annual fellowship meal. And, of course, when summer comes we often have the church picnic. Most […]
On our recent trip north to the tip of the mitten to see the beautiful fall trees, we also found some great art galleries. Just south of Charlevoix is the Bier Art Gallery housed in a beautifully restored school house. The gallery is owned by Ray and Tami Bier. The Biers were both artists when […]
On our last road trip of 2019 we headed to the top of the lower peninsula of Michigan to see the beautiful fall trees. Just outside Traverse City we came across a beautiful little community with huge Victorian houses. They were so picturesque we had to take time to drive through the community. From the […]
Years ago my father sometimes held revivals in small churches in southern Illinois. Many of the churches either had no piano player (this was before the era of drums and guitars in worship) or a very untalented player. Since he felt music was important for sharing the gospel, he came up with a solution. He […]
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 posted this back in 2015 but think it is so appropriate today as serving God seems to have become to many more a hobby than a real conviction and calling….so I’m sharing it again. Then Jesus took His disciples up on the mountain and gathering them around Him, He taught them, saying: Blessed are […]
Growing up in church many times I heard the story of Abraham as told in Genesis. This man who is referred to as “the friend of God” is also held up as a great example of faith. Regarded by the Jewish people as their forefather through his son Isaac, he is also revered by the […]
