Friends are a must! This past weekend and Monday, I spent time with some of the greatest people. Ministry Bud Jen We went on a little road trip and talked our faces off for hours on end as we drove around on back roads and through tiny towns in central Iowa. We stayed up late…
Sept 21 Thoughts and Things
Every year, the men of our church go to a men’s retreat called Warrior Weekend. This year there was nearly 75 men gathered for the weekend. My friend and co-worker Jen went and did the registration table for the group. So we made a little road trip out of it for a girls’ getaway. It’s…
Sept 14 – Thoughts and Things
Fall is coming in, and the evenings are lovely. I was sitting on the porch with my mother at her house when I took this photo. I love that I get to spend this time with her. For most of my life, we have lived away from each other, but in 2024 she moved just…
9/11/2026 Thoughts and Things
Today is Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) – New Year 5787 – Enter His Rest. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. I find it fascinating that this New Year comes at the end of Summer. Fall (Autumn) begins on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. So Jewish New Year starts with a feast. In the Bible,…
Sept 6 – Thoughts and Things
Traditions and BLTS Years ago, when both of my children were young, our family decided to write some values, and basically it came down to this: In our home, we serve the Lord, we worship the Lord, and we eat! We go to church every week and serve our Lord. With just our family, we…
Sept 4 – Thoughts and things
Hello Friends, Ive decide that I am going to continue this “thoughts and things” blog here because I enjoyed the behind the scenes sharing of my life. I felt pretty The entire thrifted outfit. I got the top on a trip with my daughter. My sister thrifted the skirt and gave it to me. The…
