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 […]
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 […]
A new year! As we look back at 2015, hopefully we all can say “It’s been a good year.” Whether the year was a good one for you or not so good, we probably all can think of events that we would have handled differently if we could do it over. Times when we wish […]
I have often shared how my husband and I love Scrabble. For us it is almost an addiction. For those who follow my blog you have already read about this, but if you are new and interested, here are the links to my stories behind our addiction. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! I Owe My […]
This time of the year I find myself remembering events from years ago that generate both sweet and bitter memories with all the accompanying emotions. March has been a month that has brought both good and bad events into my life – events that changed me forever. The first one that brings sweet memories occurred […]
Most of my life I have lived near the Mississippi River. Living in southern Illinois near St. Louis, Missouri I crossed the river almost every day as I lived in Illinois but worked in Missouri. The arch dominates the view as you cross into downtown St. Louis. Taking over two years to build (1963 to […]
My granddaughter turned eight years old this month. In her eight years she has kept me laughing with her wisdom. One of the funniest memories is when she was four years old and was trying to get her Papa to make a decision about whether he would take her to one of her favorite places […]
In today’s reading for Lent I read the creation story and Adam and Eve’s failure to obey God’s commands. Although I have read this story countless times I was struck today by the difference the story gives us of how God created man and woman in comparison to the rest of His creation. The stars, […]
A memory just popped up on my Facebook page where I shared a conversation I had with my granddaughter four years ago. So funny! Still brings a smile. Zoe: Grandma, tell me a story about Jesus. Me: When Jesus was a little boy. (Quickly interrupted by Zoe.) Zoe: No, Grandma, say “Once upon a time.”
I posted this last year thinking that by Thanksgiving 2021 we would be through this Covid-19 mess. Sadly, in my state of Michigan it has gotten worst. Last year I did not know one person with Covid-19. This year I have friends who have lost family members from the virus, I have had family members […]
