Posted in Uncategorized on May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It is finally spring in Wisconsin. We had three completely gorgeous days beginning on Sunday, and even today, while a mix of clouds and sun, the air is mild and sweet coming in my window as I write.
My husband and I have established a recent tradition on Sunday afternoons of going for a walk somewhere. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I was reading again tonight about the orphan trains that traveled the country from big American cities out to the western farm country. Charles Loring Brace was a pioneer in trying to find homes for city children who had lost their parents. These trains would travel with a group of orphans, accompanied by two adults [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We are not saved by keeping God’s Law. That’s because none of us could ever keep it perfectly, and to break one law is to break them all. That’s why we needed a Saviour who kept the Law perfectly for us and then took the full brunt of God’s wrath against sin in our place. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2008 | 17 Comments »
This horrendous story of school violence against a little 7-year-old boy from the West coast could be repeated daily in newspapers around the country. That’s if the true extent of abuse in our schools were reported. What this child suffered physically, and the psychological suffering from living in fear all the time is the result [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Related to my post below, I saw this story yesterday on MSNBC. Our children’s generation is expected to be the first one that will go backwards in terms of life expectancy. Our lifestyles have consequences, and for many of our children, today’s lifestyle is deadly.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I know that I often talk about music here on my personal blog, but I really can’t help it. It’s important to me. I have spoken frequently about Psalms and hymns, both in corporate worship and at home. But the third type of singing spoken of in Scripture is the “spiritual song” or what we [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 19, 2008 | 18 Comments »
**Now the photos are resized. Click for full size.** I received these photographs from my son Sam the other day. His girlfriend Andrea (the one in the photo far left) and her sister Rachel dressed up like 19th century young ladies just for fun. I think they both make beautiful Victorians, don’t you? We’ve come [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2008 | No Comments »
I like posting the hymns that have meant so much to me through the years. This hymn in particular is one that brings peace so many times when circumstances are confusing and dark. I hope this one is a blessing to you. (This video is another clip of the hastily called service at Westminster Abbey [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Uncategorized on February 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
A reader of mine from England sent me a little packet of gold. No, not the gold that is selling for nearly $1,000 dollars an ounce these days. I’m talking about the gold that is priceless—spiritual gold. A close relative of his used to edit and write for a British magazine for children called, “The [...]
Posted in Family, Music, Uncategorized on February 5, 2008 | 10 Comments »
When I was a teenager, I thought that accordions were embarrassing. My dad, who is half Swedish and half Norwegian, grew up with accordions at his grandfather’s house, and his own dad used to play the accordion and sing with my grandma at various churches. I still remember as a child hearing them sing various [...]
