Category Archives: Leelanau County

Once I built a shed

I am not a “Carpenter” either in song or with saw. Yet, once, I built a shed of old recovered barn wood. That was in the days before I was taking and collecting pictures of life.  So, the images you see in this post are from others who also love old barns for what they areContinue reading “Once I built a shed”

Reading to children – the ritual renewed

My children’s mother, Kandi, and I were blessed by daughter, Jennifer, into our lives in 1968. Then, by son, Mark, in 1970. How we loved and enjoyed them. I have no words to convey the beautiful mystery of them around and within us. By way of Jennifer and Mark I learned again for the firstContinue reading “Reading to children – the ritual renewed”

July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI

As promised in the previous post, here are Karoline Lewis’ comments on this week’s text from the Gospel of Luke about the sisters: Karoline M. Lewis is the author of John: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries (Fortress Press, 2014) as well as numerous articles for The Christian Century, Feasting on the Word, Feasting on the Gospels,Continue reading “July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI”

may we be worthy

Back in September of ’15, I was getting acquainted, as a resident, with Northport, Michigan. Matt Fitzgerald, whose mother introduced me to this fine village any number of years ago, posted a “Daily Devotional” on the UCC (United Church of Christ) webpage.   Among his faithful words that September day were these “. . . IContinue reading “may we be worthy”

Signs of Spring in the woods of Michigan

So many shades of brown on the forest floor after the snow has melted and we await the delicate grace of thousands of trilliums in their orchestra of vibrant green and effusive white. This is the Leelanau State Park woods on the Cathead Trail today.  As we walked, a few leaves were lifted quietly on aContinue reading “Signs of Spring in the woods of Michigan”

“Show up” – an invitation

Terry Gremel leads the Cancer Support Group in Northport.  She has done this for years.  Those who attend speak very favorably of the group and of Terry.  At their February meeting, Terry invited Amy Columbo, Music Therapist and Mental Health Counselor, to attend.  Some who attended spoke of Amy’s beautiful heart-reaching harp music.  Today TerryContinue reading ““Show up” – an invitation”

Martha was at the heart of things

Today a wee bit after 5:00 pm, little Ella, who is a Girl Scout in the troop that meets at Trinity on Tuesdays, was headed for home.  She had just finished working on a sewing project with Marie Elena.  I asked her if she had sewn something fun today.  She said, “I sewed seven rows onContinue reading “Martha was at the heart of things”

“a humble partner with”

Today Northern Michigan’s Magazine “Traverse” arrived at our PO Box.  It is a very cool (no pun intended) journal.  Today’s issue includes articles titled “I Come in Praise of Snow,” “Breathtaking Winter,” and “Witness to the Land: 80 years on a Leelanau Farm.” In “Witness to the Land” I encountered the story of a manContinue reading ““a humble partner with””

Tears

Those of you who have been following this blog from the beginning may remember that Patricia and I began it with the idea of exploring Celtic wisdom for aging with vibrancy, beauty, and grace.  Very early in our time in Ireland, 2012, with Mary Meighan, as our guide for a pilgrimage in Glendalough Valley and beyond,Continue reading “Tears”