This past summer, we renovated our home. About 80% of our upstairs got new paint and flooring, and 80% of our downstairs got new carpet. To get the rooms ready for the renovation, we had to move everything out of the rooms that got new flooring. We didn’t actually do any of the physical work…
My Everyday Life
Ordinary Days
Sometimes the monotony of everyday life seems overwhelming, as though nothing I do makes a difference . . . or does it?
Sunday Drivers
On Sunday, I needed to get out of the house, so we took a drive in the countryside near our home. It’s not the most beautiful time of year in Minnesota, but if you look, you can find something to appreciate most anywhere. I especially wanted to drive past the old flour mill on the…
2021 in Review
As I have done for the past several years, I’ve chosen a picture from each month to sum up my year. It had been a long time since I last posted a blog. I have no excuse. Well, I do for part of the time, but I don’t think you logged on today looking for…
A Long Obedience
If you’ve been following me on social media, read my Christmas letter, or even just talked to me in the past few months, you know my book, Back Away from the Cookies, was released last week. I should say FINALLY RELEASED because the book getting into print was a very long process. The path to publication was…