My husband has a big reputation to live up to. A few years ago our youngest granddaughter was given a beautiful carousel. As she watched the beautiful colors and the animals go round and round she could not resist reaching out and touching them. In the process, she broke one of them and the carousel […]
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 […]
When my husband and I married years ago he told me he used to paint. However, he only had one painting to show me. It was one he had given to his oldest daughter. I found it interesting because if you looked at one way it appears the people were walking forward side by side; […]
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 […]
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 […]
Growing up I often heard my mother say that as you age time flies faster. I always thought that was silly. Time is time. It does not move slower or faster. A minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes. Same for everyone. Now that my mother is gone and I am the old […]
Almost two years ago my husband and I moved to Michigan. Situated close to the middle of the “mitten” we have spent the last two years exploring this beautiful state. We have fallen in love with the many small towns around the state that are full of arts and crafts, charming down towns that have […]
My youngest granddaughter spent Saturday night with us while Mom and Dad celebrated their anniversary. She always seems to have a hard time going to sleep. I’m not sure if her brain will just not shut down so she can sleep or if she keeps her brain going to avoid sleep. After reading books and […]
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 […]
Walking with Jesus as my friend and redeemer for many years, I found Him faithful in every circumstance. Yet, I must confess, sometimes when things get difficult I seem to forget His faithfulness and start worrying. Recently, thinking about this I thought my reaction really depends on where I stand in my relationship to Him. […]
Each Friday I have been posting about an old hymn or gospel song of the church. This week as the news have been so full of the coronavirus and all the disturbing news associated with that, I thought of an old gospel song I have not heard in years. There is so much misinformation out […]
In the continued exploring of our new state, Michigan, this week my husband and I headed to Grand Rapids to check out the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum. It was quite an impressive place. Beautiful grounds and building. Along with a reflecting pond with fountain there were beautiful flowers around the area where President Ford and […]
In the continued exploring of our new state, Michigan, this week my husband and I headed to Grand Rapids to check out the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum. It was quite an impressive place. Beautiful grounds and building. Along with a reflecting pond with fountain there were beautiful flowers around the area where President Ford and […]
In the continued exploring of our new state, Michigan, this week my husband and I headed to Grand Rapids to check out the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum. It was quite an impressive place. Beautiful grounds and building. Along with a reflecting pond with fountain there were beautiful flowers around the area where President Ford and […]
