When I hear people talk about waking the sleeping church of today I find that they are talking about the big picture, the church community as a whole. I have to differ with that just a little bit. What we should be doing is waking up our own home churches. We can not be responsible for the entire church community nor can we j... More..
I have heard it said that necessity is the mother of invention, and so it was for my family. After having several years of health problems in our family, The women in this multi-generational household decided that we would no longer be able to work outside the home. This was the beginning of a roller coaster ride of unsuccess... More..
Every year I can't wait to open my gifts from the children and grandchildren. This is because it has been a tradition started by my aunt for over fifty years. The tradition started when times were tough and she made ornaments for the family. Her children wanted to make gifts too and she had them make pipe cleaner wreaths as o... More..
Watching the news these days can be terrifying. When the news talks about what we are going to do with all the stuff in our land fills, and the amount of time that it takes for something to go back to a natural state, or that some things will never go back to a natural state I begin to panic. The landfill in our town has gott... More..
When I was young I remember the boxes after boxes of pictures in my parents attic, now that they are no longer with us I have inherited many of these unmarked memories. Some I can tell you the story by sight and some I am completely lost. To ensure that my children and grandchildren never have this problem I have taken up scr... More..
As I am writing this I am forced to think of my situation right now. I am sitting in my husbands hospital room as I have many times before. You see he has had several strokes, open heart surgery, brain surgery and a pacemaker installed. It is at times like this that I am so grateful for what I have. You see just tonight I wat... More..
Michelle Frank
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