My Journal

Kaley singing in the children's program.The teenagers playing volleyball.Camp dining room -- a new one is on the future building plans! The delicious salad bar. My family enjoying a "Beulah Burger" and nachos after church.

The cabin we're buying and working on.Having fun after camp is over. The children's program -- Sunday morning. What the kids do between services.

I read today of another case of corruption. A judge was found involved in the same kind of obscenity as a case he was currently presiding over. Not that this is anything new. We have recently been deluged with a sickening flood of new stories about fallen high-profile...

"By the shores of Gitchee-gumee, by the shining Big Sea Water..." so begins Longfellow's lyrical tale of Native Americans on the Great Lakes.There is an indescribable wonder that wraps around those who behold these great pools of fresh water.Gray mist.Rough...

The whole crew poses on South Bass Island in the village of Put-In-Bay.My dad and Stewart on the ferry. Me and my good-lookin' man. On the island with the monument in the background, commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Where is Kaley going?

Sporting patriotism and smiles. Girls and tulips in shades of red. My little hero Photo by the creek Denim skirts and sandals -- what mom and her girls like on a casual day. What silly fun!

We spent a beautiful family day at a local park, complete with historic mill, trails, water falls, and gorgeous gardens. The sun came out in the afternoon, and it was a lovely day. We explored the park, enjoyed some delicious food, did a little shopping, and came...

For every soldier who answered the call.....we remember. For every Christmas spent in loneliness...we remember.For every baby born to an absent hero...we remember.For every widow clutching the nation's colors...we remember.For every family who offered their best....we...

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

The registration table.Tina Fox and me. Lorena Glick leading the Saturday session. The ladies from PNG. Kinza bringing greetings from our sisters in Papua New Guinea.This past weekend, I attended the annual Women of Worth retreat directed by Lorena Glick. What a...