Posts tagged ‘Carl Greene’

The lightning rod simply seemed like the ideal hiding spot.  After all, who would expect looking there in December? We have a family tradition that involves a Scavenger Hunt at this time of year.  As the years go by, the clues get a bit more ... Read More

The tree was dead when we bought the property.  We knew it needed to come down eventually, but once we got used to it being there, we simply did not notice it anymore.  This week though, as a part of our wood stove’s appetite for ... Read More

King Carl (doesn’t that have a really nice ring to it?) provides another fascinating story from Swedish history.  This time, we will go back to December 23, 1988.  The Swedish King on the throne is King Carl Gustav.  The king went Christmas shopping and wanted ... Read More

Of the fascinating places I have recently visited, I want to highlight a new city to me:  Cumberland, MD.  Cumberland is home to nearly 20,000 residents.  It is full of history and people searching for hope.  It is also home to a Seventh Day Baptist ... Read More

Our backyard chipmunk, Freddie, sometimes has simply heard enough.  I think that his expression is sometimes how we react after Thanksgiving.  We unfortunately move past the focus on thankfulness and gratitude for a mindless return to the daily grind of life.  How full are you ... Read More

What does your thankful face look like? Really. Go to a mirror, think thankful thoughts, and look at your face closely. Do you like the expression that you see? This picture is of my Granny Thankful. Yes, her first name was Thankful. I am sure ... Read More

It is never too early to start thinking about spring–especially since October came to a close in Wisconsin by way of a blanket of snow.  But, there is hope ahead—a great learning opportunity that is coming in the spring.  Registration is now open for Spring ... Read More

Port St. Lucie, Florida is the spring training home for the New York Mets Major League Baseball team.  The city is also home to an estimated 195,248 people[1], quite a change from the 1970 population of 330 people.  Most exciting though is that Port St. ... Read More

Who doesn’t love a good tale from Swedish history? Well, maybe a lot of people, but this Swedish story packs a powerful take home message, offering tremendous insight into faith communication skills. Learning the Language In 1809, King Gustav IV was deposed in a peaceful ... Read More

In 2001, Martin Franklin placed fifth in the New York City Marathon—at least for a while.  Mr. Franklin was at the start of the race with the rest of the runners when the gun went off.  Then he proudly crossed the finish line with an ... Read More