Books That Are Ministering to Me These Days and Reflections on 2009

The Bible I have enjoyed my one-year chronological Bible so much over the past year.  I was sharing in Sunday school yesterday about how neat it was to finish reading of the incredibly descriptive, Heavenly events in Revelation on December 31st and then begin January...

A Few Thoughts Tonight…..

Right this minute I am trying to regroup from staying up ALL NIGHT at a junior high lock-in at church as a chaperone……. Playing “sardines” at 3 a.m. and “four square” at 6 a.m. has taken more of a toll on me than it use to!!!!...

Snowy Birthday…….

Our backyard today…..we’re getting more snow tonight.  Thank you, Donna, for making Olivia’s lemon cake!!!    I still can’t believe Olivia is 12!!!!!!!!!!!  When I started my blog, she was only 9….where has the time gone??????  Maria and...

Heavy Hearted Tonight…..

Dear friends from church had to say good-bye to their daughter tonight after a tragic car accident earlier today.  Please keep the Brown family in your prayers.   Placing them in His lap for comfort, strength, and...

It’ll be worth it!

Luke 19:3-5 3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. 4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.    They knew what they were getting into as they looked at the...

A Breathtaking Moment….

Psalm 50   The Mighty One, God, the LORD,        speaks and summons the earth        from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. From Zion, perfect in beauty,        God shines forth. Habakkuk 3:4       His splendor was like the sunrise;        rays flashed...

I couldn’t resist……..

  As I watched Olivia in the waves…… She laughed……… And laughed when the ocean waves washed the sand up over her head time and time again! As I caught this shot of my nephew Ben as he walked by..he’s grown into such a handsome young...

I Have to Share this First!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have so much to share about the past week, but for tonight I have to share our biggest news from the cruise! Tim and I are going to have our first daughter-in-law next fall!!! Erich proposed in the Bahamas!!!  The ring! I just love this picture!! Erich and Mallory...

I Never Thought I’d Go Back…

When we went to the Bahamas for Nick’s Make A Wish trip (thank you MSU’s Chi Omegas for raising the funds!) , I soaked in every minute knowing that this trip was special for so many different reasons.  Seeing Nick have such a great time on the water slides...

Twas the Night Before Christmas….

Twas the night before Christmas and all through our home- People were sleeping!  I was finally alone! I’ve wrapped and I’ve cooked and I’ve tried to be sweet, I’ve  had to “let go” of the house looking neat. Turkey’s in the...