Shattered Dreams by Larry Crabb

Wow, this book really goes deep when it comes to dealing with the hardest questions of pain and suffering in our lives. I have never experienced any trials of the magnitude this book described but it was a huge encouragement in how to prepare for those times. One major concept was on the typical responses […]

My New Toy… I Mean Tool

This is a big “THANK YOU” to the whole family for investing in my life in a great way a few months ago. Family members went together to give me a camera as a gift – and I have been putting it to use ever since. Of course I’m always taking pictures of bees, so […]

The Circle Maker

This book by Mark Batterson was a huge encouragement to my prayer life! I would recommend it to everyone! It is overflowing with personal illustrations and inspiring scripture. Here a few quotes from the book: “All of us love miracles. We just don’t like being in a situation that necessitates one. We hate finding ourselves […]

Why is there Pain and Suffering in the World?

Good friends encourage you to do good things. I was recently encouraged to join a group of friends passing out tracts in downtown Chicago the day of the St. Patric’s Day parade. As sometimes happens, this opened up conversation with a man who wanted to talk about spiritual things. I had trouble discerning if he […]

God Leads His Dear Children Along

I have been thinking a lot recently about seeking the Lord to know Who He is instead of just seeking His hand of direction. The following picture really put it into perspective for me: There is a split in the road ahead just beyond where the Shepherd is walking. At his feet, a bunch of […]

Encouragement from Ephesians

For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Eph. 2:18 I have really been enjoying my new phone! One of the great things about it is that the calls are free when I have internet access. This little surge of happiness springs up whenever I realize I have access but […]

The Story of the Screwdriver

I never dreamed how difficult it would be to replace the bezel on my laptop! In April 2013, having used my good ol’ Dell Studio XPS 1640 practically every day for over 2 years, the screen was getting kinda scuffed up and I wondered what it would take to get it replaced. That was when […]

New Addition to the Farm

It’s not exactly “Michael’s” new truck because Dad bought it, but Michael is the one who will be using it most for his expanding bee business, Honey Glen. It’s quite an upgrade from our good old ‘95 Ranger!

The Constitution, Part XI

AMENDMENT 9 The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparge others retained by the people. What a provision! Even in listing our rights, our Constitution itself acknowledges that not every right can fit in a list. Lists can never replace common sense, the fear of God and […]

The Constitution, Part X

Continuing with the theme of criminal justice, Amendment 8, like the laws of the Old Testament, reminds us that justice has, at its heart, the reclamation of a soul. Note the underlying role of conscience. AMENDMENT 8 Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.