Dad's safely Home! You might have already read this on Facebook or Instagram, but if not. . . Last Monday morning, my sweet father breathed his last earthly breath and is now in the glorious presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We were gathered around Dad's bedside as he passed from this world to the next, and it was a sweet and peaceful passing. The presence of the Holy … [Read more...]
Re-living History
In case you can’t tell, I love history—both reading it and writing about it. I especially enjoy learning about local history. This beautiful resort, The Hotel Ottawa, once stood near the Lake Michigan beach where my husband and I walk every day. It was featured as a setting in my novel, “Waves of Mercy,” which takes place in 1897. The hotel was a popular tourist destination in the late 1800s … [Read more...]
My Favorite Fourth of July
When you read this, we will be on our way to spend the Fourth of July weekend with our granddaughter, Ivy. (And her parents, too, of course!) I bought her a darling little Fourth of July outfit, complete with a bow. In my anticipation of this very special Fourth of July, I got to thinking about other memories of the holiday, the most special of which was July 4, 1985. I had graduated … [Read more...]
Small vs Insignificant
I feel like I lead such a small life these days. My small condo in a small city. A small group of friends. Working on small writing projects, small crochet projects. So much smallness that I often think I have nothing worthwhile to say to y’all. But is that true? Do we have to have a big life, do big things, in order to earn the right to speak? Our culture tends to tell us yes. We have to have … [Read more...]
Finding a Merry Heart
My husband and I are both naturally serious people. Not that we don’t enjoy a good laugh. We do. But don’t tend to laugh together spontaneously. We usually need something to spark our laughter. This spring has proven to be a very stressful season in my husband’s job. He comes home at night needing to get his head out of his world of work. And so we’ve been looking for things that will bring … [Read more...]
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