The Journal

2013

111 entries from 2013, newest first.

Entries

Reflections · Bonnie · Dec 20, 2013

Christmas Letter 2013

Christmas 2013 - Dearest family and friends, Greetings to you all this blessed Christmas season! We have been blessed beyond measure during this first year of…

Travels · Bonnie · Dec 17, 2013

2013- in Review—The Budget

2013 is history, and we have now been retired one year. We have been very blessed to travel not only in Florida, but “around the edges” of the US, from Michigan across…

Travels · Arthur · Nov 18, 2013

Into the Sunset

Gulf Shores, AL beach offered a relaxing and refreshing opportunity for a stroll into the sunset. Some would say to us, “What’s next?” We don’t have a ready answer for…

Reflections · Arthur · Nov 15, 2013

We’re Thankful

As we contemplate Thanksgiving that will soon be upon us, we can’t help but give thanks to our God for all that He has allowed us to see and do during 2013. We have seen…

Stories · Arthur · Nov 15, 2013

Divine Appointment

God does indeed move in mysterious ways. In fact, the scriptures tell us that His ways are past finding out. This blog entry is about one of those times! As we left the…

Reflections · Travels · Arthur · Nov 7, 2013

Where No Man Has Gone Before

I’ve always had a bent toward science fiction as a kid. . .and even as an adult. When Star Trek came on the air in 1966, my wife told me about it and I was interested to…

Family History · Reflections · Travels · Bonnie · Nov 6, 2013

Modern Art and the Death of a Culture

That’s the name of a 1970 book by H. R. Rookmaaker. I’ve never read the book, and although I’d like to read it someday, in a way the title says it all. One doesn’t need…

Travels · Arthur · Nov 4, 2013

Remember the Alamo

When someone mentions “The Alamo,” perhaps one of the first things that comes to mind is the ballad of “Davy Crocket” and the Walt Disney portrayal of Fess Parker as the…

Travels · Arthur · Nov 1, 2013

Bat Flight

This video wasn't taken by us, but was on YouTube. Cameras were not allowed at the Bat Flight show. This was a fascinating display of the thousands of bats emerging from…

Travels · Arthur · Oct 30, 2013

White Sands

A visit to White Sands, NM presents us with an amazing landscape The sound on the second part of the video is not very good because of the winds blowing as they did. But…

Family History · Travels · Bonnie · Oct 30, 2013

Desert Wanderings

Unlike the Israelites, we only spent two and a half weeks in the desert. Even so, the terrain often reminded us of our trip to the Holy Land, with lots of wilderness!…

Travels · Arthur · Oct 25, 2013

Prayer Garden

In Western Phoenix, Phillip Williams pastors a small Baptist church called, “Church of the Valley.” We were looking for a place to park our van and spend the night so we…

Travels · Bonnie · Oct 24, 2013

Phoenix, the “Wright” Country

Since Phoenix (actually suburban Scottsdale) was the winter residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and his school of architecture, Taliesin West, (they spent summers at their…

Family History · Reflections · Bonnie · Oct 22, 2013

Thinking About an Old Song

When my Aunt Ruth was dying, the Lord brought cousin Judy (Ruth’s only living child) one of the “old” songs each day to comfort and encourage her, songs like “It is Well…

Reflections · Travels · Arthur · Oct 22, 2013

Sand is our Friend

We love sand! It’s fun to play with and to walk on too. We like going to the beach where we can make sand castles and write in the sand, only to see it washed clean when…

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