Life Notes

My three-year-old grandson enjoys watching cartoon videos and I often treat him to one when he stays with me for a day. I usually watch …

This week I am struck by issues with time. Not just my use of time, but our expectations for time. I learned of a young …

Like many other couples, we have a wedding anniversary in the month of June. Last week I posted an endearment on my Facebook page regarding …

During a retreat time together, a group of my women friends started discussing nutrition. We had been dividing meal preparation for a few days and …

I believe that gardening was inserted into human DNA from the beginning. It all started long ago in a beautiful garden that God created (Genesis1-3). …

I grew up on a farm in Southwestern Michigan. I vaguely remember the hired hand that helped my dad when I was very young. “Lou” …

While we were taking our morning walk, my husband and I had a “misunderstanding.” I wondered if the sour feeling would lessen our ability to …

Yesterday I started getting messages from my Facebook friends about someone using my name to ask for Friends. This isn’t the first time some impostor …

Several years ago, two weeks in a row, we received phone calls to tell us that someone had died. My husband lost a first cousin, …

I am displeased–oh, phooey, I am ticked off. I left my aging dog for a grooming appointment at 10:30 this morning and six and one-half …