As I write this blog, I’m watching a TV show called Ancestors in the Attic, where people have pictures or documents of a family member and search to find out more about that person. Photos have a way of helping us to ‘picture’ what life might have been like for our ancestors (pardon the pun). Continue reading
Category Archives: Journaling
Standing Stones
This week I’ve been watching the news reports on the devastating earthquake in Nepal. I was particularly interested in hearing that people are asked not to take any of the stones from the temples that were destroyed, Continue reading
A Gift of Journaling
After a very hectic week, I happily accepted an invitation to dinner from a friend of mine. During the evening, she brought out a special book she had been reading. As she related some of its contents, I asked if I could share the idea with you. Continue reading
Tale of a Reluctant “Missionary”
Although I was raised in a church that supported missions, learned at an early age to give money to missions, and even actually met a missionary once, it had never occurred to me to go on a mission trip. I would just stay home and pray for those who were “called” to go.
Then one day my daughter invited me to go with her on a mission trip to Guatemala. How can you say “NO” to your daughter? Continue reading