During our Homecoming celebration, we enjoyed grilled burgers and dogs, ice cream and cookies and the joyous sounds of chatter and laughter in the Fellowship Hall. After Pastor Brian and the children led our worship time of joyful songs, more jubilant visiting spilled out into church as classrooms were visited and games were played. Then…popcorn!…
Wow! What fun! Friday, September 6, 2019 I shall never forget. I have been a Grammi for four “grandparents days” since my first grandchild, Tucker has been born. Now I have two, Kennedy became a little sister on May 26, 2019. Anyway, back to September 6! For grandparents day, Tucker’s learning school invites grandparents to…
I recently read the quote by Miroslav Volf which said that “There is something deeply hypocritical about praying for a problem that you are unwilling to resolve.” There is some obvious truth in that statement, of course. Though it is hard to swallow the idea that I may, at times, be that hypocrite… However, I…
As I reminisced about the many hands that worked to welcome, register, house, feed, and park our RAGBRAI friends, this hymn echoed in my mind – “When we all get together, what a day of rejoicing that will be!”. How true that is, my friends! One person could not have possibly completed all the tasks…
When we are well and life is fantastic, we take things for granted, even the smallest things. Many of you know I have a sister fighting the BIG fight, and has been for one year, four months. Every single day since Kaye has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic and liver cancer, she has had…
God wants us to show his love to guide other people toward accepting Jesus as their personal savior. If we did a 30 day show up to show love challenge, how would our behavior change? How would we change if we thought that our behavior and what we said were the only ways an unreached…
On the route I generally take home there is a section of the road that looks quite bumpy and holds moisture no matter the season. The temptation is to drive on the wrong side of the road, however, you also find yourself unable to see oncoming traffic. It’s extra complicated if anyone is parked along…
Has anyone ever mentioned that you look just like your mom or have eyes like your dad, beautiful hair like your sister or you smile just like your brother? The Bible says in Genesis 1:27 that God created mankind in HIS image and likeness. God’s design of man is perfect. When God looks at us,…
Last week a friend let me borrow a book, though apparently it’s already been sitting on my shelf for years. I may have too many books. It’s a book called Dangerous Wonder. And it’s about the value of childlike faith. And it is of value, without a doubt. A mother and her little boy were…
How many times do we give up when something doesn’t work the way we had hoped? Do we ever consider we might need to wait on God? God has a plan mapped out for each of our lives, but we often try to hurry ahead of him causing anxious or overwhelming emotions that allows us…