There are a lot of enjoyable activities to do in the summer – golfing, fishing, gardening, barbequing, going to the cabin… my list includes taking care of bees. My husband Brian and I are apiarists. That’s a fancy name for beekeepers. We put on gloves, boots and bee suits that cover us from head to…
Category: Faith
Memorial Day Sacrifice
Memorial Day used to be called “Decoration Day.” It originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. According to history.com: On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The…
Imperfect Church – Perfect Savior
As I reflect on a lifetime of church experiences, I am reminded that none of the church buildings, faith communities or people I have connected with have ever been remotely close to perfect. In my naïve quest to find the perfect church, I witnessed again and again displays of pride, arrogance, discord and even scandal…
What You Didn’t Know About Easter
As you know, Easter is an annual celebration where Christians around the world gather to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Many of us dress up, hold egg hunts, paint eggs and consume tons of candy. In fact, besides Halloween, Easter season sells the most candy and chocolates of the whole year! When…
Palm Sunday
The Sunday, one week before Easter, is often referred to as Palm Sunday. For centuries it has served as a day that the church remembers Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem before His death and resurrection. It was just before this entry into Jerusalem that Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. John 11:18 teaches us that…