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I remember in English class and also in my typing class, learning the proper form for writing a friendly letter and a business letter. (Gee, with the world now texting info, having ZOOM or face time meetings, zipping a quick … Continue reading →

I have been struggling for a couple weeks.  My husband and I returned to Wyoming at the end of June to get our house ready to sell.  We had renters for the last four years.  The family that rented for … Continue reading →

It’s 9:00 on a Saturday morning and the telephone begins to ring.  It’s never an emergency for which I am grateful.  It is usually no one that I know.  It is someone who wants to save me money on car … Continue reading →

I have a very nice book of pictures of Cistercian monasteries in France. Here are some of the notes for the Abbey of Pontigny. “For some 200 years the abbey flourished. In the fourteenth century it was ravaged by famine, … Continue reading →

“Precious memories, how they linger; how they linger in my soul.” These are lyrics from one of my favorite hymns, which have great meaning for me.  I was born in Chicago to parents who were active in the Lutheran church.  Mom … Continue reading →

I remember well singing this song at camp, “He’s got the whole world in His hands.”  Perhaps you remember it too.   As the verses go on we sing – He’s got you and me, brother, in His hands,He’s got you … Continue reading →

A lighthouse is a maritime structure/building that is built as a watchtower with lights from within reflecting off lenses to warn seagoing vessels of hazards and help guide them through water passages and away from dangerous shoals or rocky shorelines. When Jesus … Continue reading →

I read this excerpt from an article written by Daniel Bovino. I liked this and how true it is for each of us, especially as we get older.  At birth we board the train and meet our parents and we … Continue reading →

Astrid’s family asked her what she wanted for her birthday. She replied that she wanted a rake to use on her compost heap. The family gave her a fancy apron which she stored in the cedar chest along with the … Continue reading →

I love the mornings but I don’t necessarily love getting up in the mornings. I really enjoy nestling in my comfy bed, listening to the lake lapping at the shore and, if it is a cool morning, pulling the covers … Continue reading →