A new year! As we look back at 2015, hopefully we all can say “It’s been a good year.” Whether the year was a good one for you or not so good, we probably all can think of events that we would have handled differently if we could do it over. Times when we wish […]
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 […]
It’s Fall! My favorite time of year. This year I am experiencing Fall in a new home in a new town in a new state. Talk about change! And I think I have moved to the perfect location to see all the beauty that God creates for us in the Fall. Let’s hear it for […]
Reading the story of creation recently I was struck once again by the one thing that God said was not good. Each day He created something and then said it was good. Until the sixth day when he created man. He stood back, looked at the highlight of all His creation and noted that there […]
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 […]
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 […]
