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I discovered the paint-by-number print below in an antique mall in South Haven, Michigan.  Paint-by-number kits were created in early 1950’s by  Dan Robbins, an artist,  and Max Klein, owner of Palmer Paint Company in Detroit.  Part entertainment to fill the … Continue reading →

This is the first blog post I’ve done since last Father’s Day–and I have no story or tragedy or struggle or anything to explain or excuse that.  I could say what I’ve been doing or try to fill in the … Continue reading →

It’s Father’s Day and I am happy just because I can celebrate it!   I’ve already got my real gifts, one 23 years ago, the other 15…though I will certainly enjoy the grill tools, golf accessories, and single barrel bourbon. But … Continue reading →

John 15:12-14 (NIV) . 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

One of the estate sales I scrounge through had a stack of Sunday School bulletins from 1962 – 1963.  Amazing what we save….and why.   Have a blessed Easter!

About half of the Bibles I find are somehow personalized — sometimes a dedication and sometimes just a name.  The handwriting intrigues me:  Lots of awkwardly printed names of children, proud of their first Bible— or unsteady cursive jotting down … Continue reading →

A lot of the used Bibles that I acquire were originally a gift to someone, frequently in commemoration of a holiday or an event.   Many times that dedication includes reference to a Bible verse that was particularly meaningful to the … Continue reading →

I was in a tremendous hurry this morning – late for a meeting I wasn’t prepared for, stuck in traffic, ignoring my neighbors as I roared out of the driveway, trading my typical breakfast for a green power smoothie left … Continue reading →

The first page of  one of the  Bibles I found recently was dedicated to addressing the topic When Something is Missing  Romans 6:11  NIV 11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 2 … Continue reading →

In addition to highlighted scripture, often I’ll find bulletins from special holy days. Recently I found a flyer from January 1993 called Blessing of the Home, that included this touching prayer   by Peter Mazar of Liturgy Training Publications.   “God … Continue reading →