At this time of year I say “Merry Christmas” to all my family and friends who are close by. For those far away I call, text and send gifts and cards to wish them the best. But as I have become a follower of many on WordPress and have enjoyed having some follow me, I […]
Dr. Tanya, at Salted Caramel, asked four questions about blogging. She calls the questions “retrospective introspection.” Reading your own work, she says, is sometimes called a form of narcissism but she thinks a better description might be self-evaluation or self-assessment. With that in mind, I have responded to her questions. Here are her four questions: […]
I never thought I would love to hear the doctor say I tested positive for the flu. It started one evening with a very sore throat and a dry cough.. The next morning I woke up with a temp of 102, body aches, congestion and I felt terrible. Our state of Michigan has one of […]
I hate waiting in line at the grocery store. I hate waiting in the doctor’s office. I hate waiting on my husband who is always talking to someone wherever we go. Did you notice? I don’t like waiting. This Sunday marks the first Sunday of what the church calls Advent. Growing up in a non-liturgical […]
There is only one miracle of Jesus that all four gospel writers record: the feeding of the 5,000. Actually there were probably more than 5,000 fed that day because the writers say 5,000 men. Since we know that women and children also came to hear Jesus we can assume there were women and children present […]
Revelation is a book of the Bible that I have found confusing and difficult to understand. Throughout my life I have attended Bible studies, read books and listened to a host of people give their viewpoint on the meaning of the book. Several years ago, Tim LaHaye and Jerry B Jenkins wrote a series of […]
What a great feast we had at Thanksgiving! Turkey, dressing, scalloped potatoes, corn, sugared carrots, salad, homemade bread, and of course, pumpkin pie. After our Thanksgiving meal we had so much turkey left over, we cut it up and made soup with noodles and chicken broth. It was delicious and we used up our left over […]
Today the church remembers the death of Jesus on the cross. As we read the story we often denigrate the Roman soldiers, the Jewish religious leaders, Pilate and even the followers of Jesus. How could they not know that this was the Son of God we ask? How could they mock Him as He hung […]
On a trip to Alabama we were able to stop at the home where Helen Adams Keller was born and raised. Built in 1820 by Helen’s grandparents who came to Alabama from Virginia, the house is a white clapboard home designed in Virginia cottage construction. Called Ivy Green because of the English ivy that grew […]
Driving north from our home in Michigan we took a quick stop at Gaylord to try to get a peek at the elk herd found there. The City of Gaylord maintains an elk herd and while there are several places to view them, we stopped at the Patrick Mankowskil Park. There on 108 acres the […]
We hear a lot from Christians about “the joy of the Lord.” Often a verse from Nehemiah is quoted when speaking of joy. The joy of the Lord is my strength. But I wonder what does that mean? What is the joy of the Lord and how does it give me strength? I have found […]
My blogging has taken a bad seat to pain and physical therapy. After two months I am back. I no longer wobble when I walk. Weebles Wobble but They Don’t Fall Down I am so thankful that after several years of pain that just grew worse each year, I am free of pain. Seven years ago, […]
My church has been doing a sermon series on the book of Daniel. At first glance you might wonder how a book written thousands of years ago has any relevance to today. As I listened to the messages each week I found it clearly spoke to our current culture today. As a Christ follower I […]
As we enter Advent – the season of waiting – I have been reading scriptures that speak of the wait for the Messiah, the one who would save the world, scriptures that speak of our wait for our Lord’s return. Examining my life I realized I do a lot of waiting – but what am […]
