Category Archives: Relationship with God
All in Several Days of Me…
I’m trying to become better organized. I think it’s about time. I’m only 75 1/2 years old. My blogging has been pretty much hit or miss. When something strikes me I write about it. But I was kind of challenged … Continue reading
Posted in All in the day of me..., Brother, Challenge, Colorado, Created by God, Death, Doctor, Family, Flowers, Frustration, Lorraine, Me, Memories, Michigan, Mother, Relationship with God, Spider, Turtle
Tagged Brother, Created by God, Family, Flowers, Lorraine, Me, Memories, Michigan, Mother, Spider, Turtle, USA
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Happy Father’s Day, Dad
Happy Father’s Day, Dad! You’ve been gone now for 7 1/2 years. It doesn’t seem possible because I still miss you so much… You were a good dad to me. I always loved you and was so proud of you. In just … Continue reading
Posted in Carousel, Chicago, Childhood, Corina, Dad, Family, Father's Day, Glen, Go-cart, Graduation, Life, Me, Memories, Mother, North America, Relationship with God, Student, Williamson
Tagged Cook, Dad, Family, Father's Day, Fun, Go-cart, Me, Memories, Merry-Go-Round, Preacher, Travel, USA
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A Love Feast
What’s a love feast? It’s probably easiest to write about what a love feast isn’t! It isn’t an orgy. It isn’t a bunch of druggies seeking a cheap thrill. It isn’t teenagers experimenting with what is sacred and intended for … Continue reading
Posted in Camp Meeting, Celebrate, Childhood, Church, Confession, Encounter, Friends, Iowa, Love Feast, Me, Memories, Relationship with God
Tagged Camp Meeting, Confession, Friends, Iowa, Love Feast, Me, Memories
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Christmas Day 2013
Christmas day is the second most important day of the year. It’s the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus as a baby. It means different things to different people. I’m reminded here of a Bible study I once led … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, All in the day of me..., Archers, Armon, Birthday, Candles, Celebrate, Christmas, Easter, Elmise, Family, Friends, Grandchildren, Haleigh, Me, Memories, Michigan, North America, Relationship with God, Sydney, USA
Tagged Christmas, Easter, Family, Friends, Grandchildren, Home, Jerry, Me, Memories, Michigan, USA
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Ninety-nine and… Part III
Living new lives as born-again Christians brought both joy and sorrow to Corina and Glen. The peace and joy they felt with each other and with God was so wonderful. But, was it worth all the turmoil it caused in … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Corina, Dad, Decisions, Family, Frustration, Glen, History, Iowa, Life, Lorraine, Me, Mother, Rain, Relationship with God, Richard, Storm, USA, Williamson, Wind
Tagged Corina, Dad, Des Moines, Family, Glen, Iowa, Lorraine, Me, Memories, Mother, Move, Rain, Richard, Storm, Travel, USA, Waterloo, Wind
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A Day To Honor… And Remember…
September 4, 2013 was a day to remember both my mother and my sister, Lorraine. It was the day of the memorial service for Mother and it was the day that one year ago Lorraine suddenly died. So it was … Continue reading
Posted in Archers, Ashlee, Banfords, Bazans, Bill, Bill & Vel, Brother, Chris, Christy, Church, Colorado, Corina, Daughter, Death, Family, Friends, Grandchildren, Heidi, Justin, Lisa, Lorraine, Me, Memorial, Memories, Mother, Music, Pam, Relationship with God, Richard, Sisters, Susan, Tim
Tagged Archer, Children, Colorado, Family, Flowers, Friends, Grandchildren, Lorraine, Me, Memorial Service, Memories, Mother, Williamson
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Oh, What To Do…
I love to write. I love to report news. I love being creative. As editor of a bi-weekly newsletter I get to do all of the above! It’s very rewarding…it’s also challenging. It can become emotional. I’ve been read – ignored, … Continue reading
Posted in All in the day of me..., Choices, Decisions, Me, MFMC, Michigan, Newsletter, Prime Time News, Relationship with God
Tagged Choices, Decisions, Friends, Me, Michigan, Newsletter, Prime Time News
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Ninety-nine and… Part II
School was out for the summer, 1932, so Corina went to visit her Aunt Pauline and Uncle Tony Parrish, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Her own family was now living in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It was the summer between her junior … Continue reading
Posted in Aanas, Alcohol, Babies, Church, Corina, Drinking, Family, Frustration, Glen, Graduation, History, Iowa, Lorraine, Me, Mother, Relationship with God, Richard, USA, Wedding, Wisconsin
Tagged Corina, Family, Glen, Iowa, Lorraine, Marriage, Me, Memories, Mother, Relationship with God, Richard, USA, Wedding, Wisconsin
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A Tough Day…All In The Day Of Me
Today was the toughest day of my life. When I went to the nursing home this morning Mother was sleeping. I simply sat and let her sleep. I even dozed off for a few minutes. Then some workers came in … Continue reading
Posted in All in the day of me..., Bill & Vel, Brother, Colorado, Daughter, Family, Lisa, Memories, Mother, Relationship with God
Tagged Bill & Vel, Colorado, Family, Lisa, Me, Memories, Mother
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A Special But Emotional Weekend
Late Friday night our daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Gene, came from Chicago. They came for the memorial service of our good friend, Joan Schloemann. Besides being good friends, Joan and Penn were the youth workers at our church all … Continue reading
