>Happy Golden Birthday to my son, Kirk, who is 26 years old today!His firm Christian commitment to the Reformed faith and his desire to live for the Lord in every area of life make him a son who truly gladdens the hearts of his parents.This is a picture of Kirk holding his nephew, Logan, last … Continue reading >Kirk

>At the risk of sounding trite, yesterday was my best birthday ever. The defining moment was at 8:55 a.m., when Seth and Sarah's van zipped into our driveway and I knew that my ultimate dream had come true: all of my children and grandchildren would worship with me. I ran outside into Seth's bear hug … Continue reading >Best Birthday

>We heard two excellent and extremely convicting sermons yesterday.The morning sermon, "Whose Kingdom Are You Building," from Matthew 16:24-28 focused on the three exhortations of Christ to "deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me." Rev. Paul Murphy pointed out that denying oneself had nothing to do with giving up a pleasure or any … Continue reading >Excellent Sermons

>We're going into extra innings for Thanksgiving. Last evening three of our four children were home to enjoy a Thanksgiving-style meal with us. We had pineapple-garnished ham, sweet potato puff, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and traditional sage stuffing. We also had a roaring fire in the fireplace, which was very relaxing and cozy.Today we're … Continue reading >Thanksgiving extra innings

>Bethany's home! Kirk went with us yesterday to pick her up from college and we caught "Zathura" at matinee prices on the way home. After we unloaded about a hundred pounds of dirty laundry and textbooks, Ariel came over and we watched more movies until the wee hours of the morning. What larks!A couple of … Continue reading >Sleep Deprivation

>Pulling grandmother rank again, I've decided to post a recent picture of me with my grandsons. Gabe is wearing a Park Ranger hat we bought for him at the gift shop in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. He's also wearing a band-aid over four stitches in his chin (something to do with rocking … Continue reading >Brag Book-1

>When I tottered into my office at 5:10 this morning, the full moon was shining on the blinds of my west window, so I opened them to view the beauty of the season's first snow palely gleaming in the moonlight. Then I went into the kitchen to heat water for my morning tea, and I … Continue reading >Winter

>The first snow of the season is falling, and it's beginning to stick. The forecast is for one to three inches by morning. The snow is beautiful on the green needles of the evergreens and the rust leaves of the oaks in the woods surrounding our home.I love snow, if neither I nor my loved … Continue reading >First Snow

>Yesterday I learned that Anne Rice, author of the infamous Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches series, now plans to write only "for the Lord." Her first "for the Lord" effort is Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, which is narrated by a seven-year-old Christ.I know that God's arm is not short and He can soften … Continue reading >Anne Rice

>Today is my grandson's fourth birthday. In honor of the occasion, I intend to indulge my grandmother tendencies and devote this blog entry to talking about Gabe. When we babysit for him, I enjoy the distinct privilege of reading to him. He plays hard with Grandpa most of the time, but we finish the evening … Continue reading >Gabriel David