Now here’s a holiday to celebrate! Today is National Scrabble Day and what better way to celebrate than to try to beat my husband in a game of Scrabble. I have shared before that I am an addict. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! There are groups for those trying to overcome addiction to drugs or […]
It was in January 39 years ago I walked into a church in Bethalto, Illinois, not knowing that I was about to meet my future husband. As Paul and I remember that special day, we still marvel at how God brought us together. So – once again, I share our story. “We as a community […]
With all the division and disagreements in our culture today, I thought it might be a good time to remind us of all those “one another’s” our Bible speaks about. Grandma’s Ramblings I have been planning with some of the women in my church for a game night. Just a time for us to get […]
Today we put our house on the market. It has been a busy few months as we began the process of downsizing preparing to move from a nine-room house to something much smaller. My experience in this process of deciding what to keep and what to sell, give away or throw out has been an […]
Most of us have heard of Ellis Island. Many of us who have traced our ancestry can lay claim to having descended from someone who came through Ellis Island on their journey to becoming an American citizen. Prior to 1892 immigration was controlled by individual states. On January 1, 1892 the Federal government opened an […]
Those of you who follow my blog know by now that my husband and I are Scrabble addictions. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! We have kept a record of our scores since 2008. Equally matched in skill, we usually remain only one or two games ahead of the other one. Recently, however I seemed to be […]
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Growing up in a typical Protestant home, I heard over and over how the crowds cried out in praise as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey on Palm Sunday. Often we would wave palm branches while singing, “Hosanna!” This was all based on the familiar verses in the Gospels. And the multitudes that went […]
He was born in a West African country. His mother died shortly after his birth. Grandmother brought him and his twin sister to an orphanage seeking help when she could no longer take care of them. That is how he came into our lives. What hopes and dreams we had as we began to support our daughter […]
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 know this year has been crazy! Not being able to attend church on Sunday and meet with my fellow believers has been rough. Coming together each week to worship with my church family and hear God’s Word is where I gain a lot of strength. I have missed that. Recently my church began meeting […]
Shortly after my retirement my husband and I made a trip to North Carolina to visit our children who live there. On the way we decided to stop and explore the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina. Built by George Vanderbilt, grandson of famed industrialist and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt, in Asheville, North Carolina in 1887 […]
We seem to have done away with sin. No one sins. They make mistakes. They “mess up.” In “The Thirteen Clocks” author James Thurber has a character who states: “We all have our weaknesses; mine just happens to be that I am evil.” If there is no sin, only weaknesses, mistakes, character flaws, the whole point […]
I love to write. For years I have kept a journal. My entries range from routine, boring comments about the weather to reflections of my feelings during a battle with cancer. A few years ago I entered the world of blogging. Really having no idea how to have a successful blog, I have read other […]
