Just a moment ago, Linda surrendered her blood for the most gruesome of exams . . . A blood tests. Think about that for a moment . . . Do you know of any other tests which demands your spilling blood to pass? Next time the kids come home and complain about tests at school,…
It has struck me lately that my kids are growing up much quicker than I ever planned. All the boys play football and Molly gallivants around on horses in her spare time. I had a conversation with Molly last week about whether or not she was going to be part of a youth group activity.…
My dear mother has for years been collecting stories to put together in a book – stories about pennies. Below is one of them that she passed on to me this last week. It was a great reminder of how the Lord has always provided for our needs, and I am so thankful for that…
For those of you who know me, even a little, probably know that I love chocolate. It’s the sweet nectar of all that is good. When we had the opportunity to drop into the Hershey’s store in Chicago, it seemed inappropriate to not take the opportunity. But, when we realized the candy bars were $40.00…
Seriously? It’s not that big of a deal . . . just make sure no one under 6 months old drinks any of it. If they do drink it they will probably die, but the likelihood of them drinking any of this is pretty small. I say we just keep the water here (in the…
The tradition that was begun as I was growing up and has continued to be practiced in our home is that of using the refrigerator as a photo gallery. Due to this tradition, I have found it necessary to cover my office door with various pictures from a number of young people . . .…
Nicely wrapped in a Meijer’s bag, I found a drawing from Dakota on the back of one of Molly’s homework sheets. I found this gift as I pulled my “fru fru” pillows (those are the pillows that no one has any intention of using and are simply there to make the bed look pretty) off…
One possible solution to this problem is to not look into the mirror . . . especially sideways.
Our kids Grandma Wanda passed away earlier this morning. Our family was truly blessed when Sandy married Barry Smades and brought another uncle into my kids lives. With Barry came his beautiful sister, Terry, and mother, Grandma Wanda. Terry passed away a couple of years ago and Grandma Wanda this morning. We are rejoicing with…
My Grandma died this morning. She was amazing and apparently had an amazing heart (unlike myself I’m sure – thank you dad). She was 92 and lived a wonderful life, walked faithfully with a wonderful Savior and was surrounded by a wonderful family. As soon as I heard of her physical state, the song below…
