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 […]
In 2017 my husband, along with our youngest daughter and our granddaughter made a trip to Casey, Illinois to see the small town that boasted: While there we saw nine creations by Jim Bolin that have made the Guinness Book of World Records. You can read all about that visit and see pictures of the world’s […]
We Americans like to think how great and advanced our nation is – and we are. But during this cold snap I had a few scary thoughts on just how dependent we are on our great advanced technologies – and what would we do if something happened to them. The energy company that supplies our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Friend – a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. Friend – a person who you like and enjoy being with. I sometimes envy other women when they share how they have been friends for 10, 20 or 30 years. I listen […]
I’m having waffles in the morning made by my husband. I know that because our little granddaughter is spending the night with us and she always wants Papa’s waffles for breakfast. When we go to bed she gives Papa her “cutie” smile and in her “cutie” voice she asks: Papa, will you fix waffles in […]
I hesitate wading into this controversial subject but I see so many posts on Facebook calling for us to put prayer back in the schools and arguing that many of our problems are because prayer has been removed from the classroom. Wondering which side is right, I decided to go where I always go when […]
When I think of sand, I think of the desert. But how neat to enjoy sand dunes right here in Michigan – right alongside a beautiful lake! We explored the sand dunes at Silver Lake. They are located along Lake Michigan between Muskegon and Ludington. Over 2,000 acres of sand, the dunes are part of […]
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 […]
I hesitate wading into this controversial subject but I see so many posts on Facebook calling for us to put prayer back in the schools and arguing that many of our problems are because prayer has been removed from the classroom. Wondering which side is right, I decided to go where I always go when […]
There is a poem that has been printed and read for years at Christmas time. I have often read it but until this year I never really questioned who wrote it or why. Writing this month about my memories of past Christmas times I thought of this poem and decided to find out who wrote […]
It’s that time of year! All over the country mothers and grandmothers are busy in the kitchen baking cookies with their kids and grandkids. On Facebook I see post after post of beautifully decorated cookies and smiling faces of children with their mother as they happily put their special touch on the cookies made to […]
There is a poem that has been printed and read for years at Christmas time. I have often read it but until this year I never really questioned who wrote it or why. Writing this month about my memories of past Christmas times I thought of this poem and decided to find out who wrote […]
