My husband and I married in 1993.  Which means that, this summer, we're celebrating our 25th anniversary! How can this be?  I married when I was 21.  Still, I'm too young for this! 25.  Years.  The occasion seemed to demand something grand, something memorable. I lived in Germany from the age of 9-13 and traveled through Europe with my parents and sisters extensively during that time.  But I … [Read more...]

Joe and I recently accompanied a Belmont University alumni group on a cultural trip to Colombia. We visited Bogota and Cartagena, which were really interesting places. To be sure, the Colombian culture is very different from the United States. It truly felt another world away. Here are some glimpses. . . San Felipe be Barajas Castle in Cartagena View of the city of Cartagena from San … [Read more...]

As I write this, our second group-tour of England is one year away (Lord willing, as I always feel compelled to say when planning anything so far out). We had such a great time with our first group, that we've decided to offer another trip next summer. And since our own Becky Wade was just in England, the timing seemed right to post this. The trip dates are June 11-20, 2019. How much fun … [Read more...]

I wrote a letter to the editor yesterday. And then declared to my husband that I was never going to read a newspaper again! Of course, I didn't really mean it, but getting all riled up over something I read is certainly not my choice of how to spend a Sunday morning before church. I was minding my own business watching the sun come up, enjoying a cup of coffee, and reading our local newspaper … [Read more...]