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 […]
Getting ready for a fall road trip, I recently opened some pictures from a fall road trip taken three years ago. While driving through the scenic St. Croix River Valley in Minnesota we found an amazing outdoor sculpture park. Founded in 1996 Franconia has an active artist residency program. Each year the park has over […]
Reading in Matthew this week with my husband for our devotions I found a statement by Jesus that made me really stop and think about what I say. But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken….New International Version. Other translations […]
While visiting the St Croix River Valley we found the site of the first commercial sawmill in what became the state of Minnesota. Two lumbermen from Marine Illinois, David Hone and Lewis Judd, finding the area’s abundant white pine, decided to build a sawmill here. They named the spot Marine after their hometown in Illinois. […]
Getting ready for a fall road trip, I recently opened some pictures from a fall road trip taken three years ago. While driving through the scenic St. Croix River Valley in Minnesota we found an amazing outdoor sculpture park. Founded in 1996 Franconia has an active artist residency program. Each year the park has over […]
Getting ready for a fall road trip, I recently opened some pictures from a fall road trip taken three years ago. While driving through the scenic St. Croix River Valley in Minnesota we found an amazing outdoor sculpture park. Founded in 1996 Franconia has an active artist residency program. Each year the park has over […]
Being a new resident of Michigan my husband and I have spent the summer exploring many of the small towns on the western side of the lower peninsula. We have discovered some beautiful art galleries, unique antique stores and loved the beaches and lighthouses all along Michigan Lake. It has been interesting to me to […]
Being a new resident of Michigan my husband and I have spent the summer exploring many of the small towns on the western side of the lower peninsula. We have discovered some beautiful art galleries, unique antique stores and loved the beaches and lighthouses all along Michigan Lake. It has been interesting to me to […]
Being a new resident of Michigan my husband and I have spent the summer exploring many of the small towns on the western side of the lower peninsula. We have discovered some beautiful art galleries, unique antique stores and loved the beaches and lighthouses all along Michigan Lake. It has been interesting to me to […]
My small group at church is reading the Gospel of Luke this month. Taking it slow, not rushing through but looking carefully at the stories Luke tells. One thing I noticed as I read is how often Jesus took some quiet time away from the crowd. Three different times in the early chapters Luke tells […]
While visiting the St Croix River Valley we found the site of the first commercial sawmill in what became the state of Minnesota. Two lumbermen from Marine Illinois, David Hone and Lewis Judd, finding the area’s abundant white pine, decided to build a sawmill here. They named the spot Marine after their hometown in Illinois. […]
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 […]
This sign hangs in my library/office. And it is true. As a young girl I discovered books and my love for them has never faded. As a child, there was Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Through Charles Dickens I met memorable characters such as David Copperfield, Pip, Oliver Twist and of course, Tiny […]
You will see lots of pink ribbons this month as October has been designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 1979 wife of one of the prisoners held by Iran in the hostage crisis decided to use a yellow ribbon to show support for her husband. Soon there were hundreds of yellow ribbons displayed around […]
