Excellence - The Meyer May House
Last week we visited the Meyer May house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in Grand Rapids. As we watched the video about the house’s restoration, and then toured the…
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A Change of Perspective
All of my life I have seen myself as healthy, and even though I have always struggled with lack of energy and have had what I thought were minor health issues, I had…
The Cottage
Today the cottage for Mom is “finished.” Why do I put that in quotes? If you’re a homeowner, you know. No house is ever really finished. We did the best we could with…
Moving Day’s a-comin’
A new week has dawned and the Joyces have taken to the road again. Why? Because it’s Monday and moving day’s a-comin.’ The project of preparing the residence for…
A Fresh Coat of Paint…
...hides a multitude of sins, or so the saying goes something similar. As we move along in our project of completing the cottage for Madalynne, it’s quite easy to see…
Design Star
Have you watched any of those design shows on TV? What does the designer always say to the skeptical homeowner? “Trust me, you’re going to love it. You have to wait…
Family
This week is spring break for the grandkids. Because a family trip isn’t possible right now, Brenda has planned a “stay-cation.” Each evening, one of the children is…
Solitude
Solitude. We all crave it at one time or another. For about thirty seconds this morning I experienced it. The temperature was 29º in the van, but I had just climbed out…
Brrrrrr. . .
Who said this is the “Sunny South?” Well, it might be sunny, but we need to go further South for the warmth! When we came up to Georgia from Florida we knew that it was…
Time for Work
It is now time to come in from the warmth of cool Florida to the semi-warmth of Georgia We have arrived in Clarkesville, GA, just outside Toccoa Georgia, and will be in…
Proverbs 16:18
Hmmmm….I wonder what is meant by that reference? I suppose it has something to do with a lesson learned, or something like that. Well, you’re right! It’s about a lesson…
Half as Much Money, Pt 2
Just a note about my last post. I didn’t mean to criticize anyone or the way they spend their money. Everything we have is a gift from God, no matter how hard we work…
Half as much money, Twice as much husband
That’s how I’ve heard retirement described. Having been retired for a month now, here’s my take on that old saying. First, let’s talk about twice as much husband. So far…
Thoughts on visiting Koreshan
A few days ago we visited the Koreshan Settlement State Historic Site in Ostero, near Fort Myers, Florida. The Koreshan Unity was one of several communal utopian…
Taking Time to Reflect
Sometimes we can get so caught up in the everyday aspects of simply living out our day, that we lose sight of the amazing glories of our Creator God. We had a marvelous…