Help for down under

February 9, 2009 | 11 comments

Australia needs our help! Fires are raging out of control destroying homes and taking lives. The intensity and violence of the flames has been extreme, like nothing seen for decades. The rest of us around the world can help. There

Replace "I want" with "I have"

February 5, 2009 | 5 comments

Last night, during dinner, our son listed off a couple of things he wanted to get. As with most families now, we’ve been more conservative in our purchasing decisions, and have decided it wise and prudent to be happy with

Stimulus that works

February 3, 2009 | 2 comments

There’s active debate in Washington D.C. about what kind of stimulus is needed to jumpstart the economy. Some type of package will pass legislation, few observers doubt, but many wonder whether the proposed expenditures are going to create needed jobs

Keep our head above it all

February 2, 2009 | 3 comments

The below picture was sent to me with the caption, “Winter is almost over in Michigan and we can see the deer wandering around now.” I laughed and laughed… The deer making their way through the deep snow with barely

All in God’s order

January 30, 2009 | 4 comments

Holly from out East in the US sent in the below picture and story to go with it. I thought you might enjoy her inspiration. “This morning there were about 30 Goldfinches on the 5 feeders that I have hanging