I can’t take credit for this story.  I heard it somewhere along the way, but I don’t know who or where.  So – if anyone knows, please let me know.  But the story is so good as I think about how we fail so often to be grateful for our “every day” blessings. One afternoon […]

When I wrote this post I was only thinking about downsizing to make life a little easier. I had no idea that it would really pay off when we moved several months later – not just to a new home, but to a new state. I recently read statistics compiled by The SpareFoot Storage Beat […]

I can’t take credit for this story.  I heard it somewhere along the way, but I don’t know who or where.  So – if anyone knows, please let me know.  But the story is so good as I think about how we fail so often to be grateful for our “every day” blessings. One afternoon […]

If you follow my blog you know my husband and I are avid Scrabble players.  Very competitive, we started keeping a record of the scores of our games in 2008.  We laugh that we are actually addicted to the game. My Addiction has Returned Thankfully we are evenly matched.  It would be no fun if […]

It’s the holiday season and so it begins.  Many Christians complaining because people are saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.”  I hear claims that we cannot now say “Merry Christmas.”  But no one is stopping us from saying that.  A few employers may ask their people to use the “Happy Holidays” response to customers, […]

Today we sang a song in worship and it started me thinking. When we go to church, are we coming as worshipers or art critics? We often hear people complain about the church. It’s too formal It’s too informal The preaching is too long The preaching is not long enough They are too many hypocrites […]

If you follow my blog you know my husband and I are avid Scrabble players.  Very competitive, we started keeping a record of the scores of our games in 2008.  We laugh that we are actually addicted to the game. My Addiction has Returned Thankfully we are evenly matched.  It would be no fun if […]

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 […]

If you follow my blog you know my husband and I are avid Scrabble players.  Very competitive, we started keeping a record of the scores of our games in 2008.  We laugh that we are actually addicted to the game. My Addiction has Returned Thankfully we are evenly matched.  It would be no fun if […]

It’s the holiday season and so it begins.  Many Christians complaining because people are saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.”  I hear claims that we cannot now say “Merry Christmas.”  But no one is stopping us from saying that.  A few employers may ask their people to use the “Happy Holidays” response to customers, […]

When my husband and I moved to Michigan last fall we were anxious for spring to come so we could explore all the lighthouses in Michigan. That story is told in: Michigan’s Lighthouses However, when spring came so did the rainy, cloudy days most of the Midwest has been experiencing.  We did have one beautiful […]

Growing up as a Christian I have met people who did not accept the Bible or have any belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God.  While I have never agreed with them, I can understand how someone might reject the Gospel.  A Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist or simply an atheist might reject […]

When my husband and I moved to Michigan last fall we were anxious for spring to come so we could explore all the lighthouses in Michigan. That story is told in: Michigan’s Lighthouses However, when spring came so did the rainy, cloudy days most of the Midwest has been experiencing.  We did have one beautiful […]

Baby it’s cold outside.  Right now it’s 7 degrees with wind chill at -5 degrees. But it is going to get worse.  The whole Midwest is getting hit this week by an Arctic blast of snow and cold air.  By Wednesday our high will be -2 degrees with wind chill factors unbelievable. This is when […]