Monthly Archives: September 2025

I recently read these seven goals for living a Christian life. I would like to add a few of my own thoughts to this list.  I try to practice these ideals, but  I’m not always successful and I need to … Continue reading →

Do you wonder about the purpose of your life? I do. As a child, I learned in the catechism of my religion that my purpose was to “know, love and serve God, in this world and the next.” Wow! Quite … Continue reading →

On this date in 1961 Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961), the second Secretary General of the United Nations, was killed in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He was a Swedish economist and diplomat who strove to bring peace to … Continue reading →

Visits to my great-great aunts’ home were not often, but always memorable.  They lived in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and were maiden ladies living in their family home.  I remember vividly their stairs up to the only bathroom (glad they had indoor plumbing). The … Continue reading →

If you can’t affirm what you believe without belittling someone else, you’ve got a real lousy testimony. The most difficult place to be at any given moment is here and now. Sooner or later many Christians are going to need … Continue reading →

I’d like to share a very Little Message from a very Little Book.  A friend shared the book with me recently.  It’s something she read to her children often when they were young, The book is small in size, the … Continue reading →

At a recent book event, I saw friends I had not seen in over 30 years. It brought so many memories to mind. Seeing them brought happy tears to my eyes. I felt great joy! John 15:12-13 “This is my commandment, … Continue reading →

In my writing, I have always loved to do acrostic poems. Here is my latest attempt toshare the word of God. Grace flows freely from His hand,Over every heart across the land.Day by day His mercy shows, In every trial … Continue reading →

Just look at this photo for a minute. I took it with my phone camera at sunset a few nights ago-right outside my front door. I was awestruck.   What a gift! What love! What a creative mind! How fortunate for … Continue reading →

In my day school began AFTER Labor Day. First day meant new classmates, new teacher, and new school supplies. The real prize was if your parents bought you the fancy 48-count Crayola Crayons with a metallic gold crayon. Woo-hoo! It … Continue reading →