Hard to believe it has been one year already. Exactly one year ago today my husband and I left our home in northern Illinois and traveled to the middle of Michigan to a new home. The metropolitan area we lived in known as the Quad Cities has a population of over 400,000. It includes five […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today is a happy day for me! Today I am exploring the western side of Michigan along Lake Michigan. We have a hotel in the middle between Ludington and Traverse City Michigan. What a beautiful area! The lake, rivers, sand dunes, beaches, quaint shops and restaurants! My heart rejoices because we are celebrating 35 years […]
That time has come! That time when I realize that I do not want to spend the last years of my life dusting all the “stuff” I have accumulated over the years. That time when I realize I do not want to spend the last years of my life cleaning floors in rooms I no […]
“We as a community of friends are gathered here in God’s presence to witness Paul and Barbara’s renewal of commitment to one another and to ask God’s continued blessings on them. Marriage, like our creation as men and women owes its existence to God. It is His will and purpose that a husband and wife […]
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 […]
“We as a community of friends are gathered here in God’s presence to witness Paul and Barbara’s renewal of commitment to one another and to ask God’s continued blessings on them. Marriage, like our creation as men and women owes its existence to God. It is His will and purpose that a husband and wife […]
Tomorrow – October 20 is my grandson’s birthday. Every year as this day comes I thank God for this young man. On the day he was born it was not clear we would have him for long. But God answered our prayers! What a blessing to have him in our lives all these years! Grandma’s […]
Grandma Sechrest was the only grandparent I was close to, the only one that expressed love and an interest in me. I also related more to her because she was a red head, like me. All my life I was told that I looked like her side of the family – the Tates. I never […]
Tomorrow – October 20 is my grandson’s birthday. Every year as this day comes I thank God for this young man. On the day he was born it was not clear we would have him for long. But God answered our prayers! What a blessing to have him in our lives all these years! Grandma’s […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
