Where do I begin? Change happens! It really does! There are seasons in Michigan. Right now, things are just beginning to change. In the evenings, we experience the cool night air and enjoy less mosquitoes. We can sit by the bonfire and reminisce of days gone by...when life was simpler and and days were longer.

I have decided that, I can either sit still and wish things were the way they used to be...or I can look forward to what God has in store to teach me through these long tough days. I wake up each morning with my feet hitting the ground running and don't stop until I fall in bed at night. I don't need to waste the few moments I have of free time dwelling on the past, spending time being angry or frustrated with the circumstances I am place in. No, I SHOULD spend time praising Jesus.

So here is my Praising Jesus moment!

I praise YOU for the people in my life who bring more pain than joy. I believe our paths have crossed for important reasons. Thanks God for the good things You want to do in my through the things that bother me. I'm very grateful that You are with me, to meet my needs when others- even those close to me- fail to do so. I'm also glad that You are within me to make me more like Jesus...more gentle, more loving,more kind...through the very things that I dislike...like change! Thanks that I don't need to fret about the future. Thanks! that I can embrace people and whatever the future holds...with no apologies! With Your grace, I can wipe the slate clean of any grievances, frustrations, loneliness andview Your people with a loving heart! I want to delight in You, Jesus. I want to rest in You as You unfold Your purposes...in Your time! May this season of my life be one of maturity and growth, and may I look back on it as one I will never forget that I truly felt the presence of the living God with me!

Seasons... they come and go... like the ebb and flow of the rivers here in Michigan and the leaves that turn red... then orange... then yellow...then brown...falling blissfully to the ground. Not a sad moment, but a joyful one, as I see my kids raking them up into huge jumping piles! woohoo! it's all in how you look at it, don't ya think?

Seasons...they come and they go... they ebb and flow...

Cool picture. It reminds me of more peaceful days...

thoughts for today?

things are 'a changin' and I can't do anything about it! Althought I am extrememly happy for my friend Chris to leave and begin his pastoral leadership elswhere...it is still sad for me to see he and his family leave. They have been part of our staff and encouraged great positive change here at WCC. tahsnk for all the swath of paperwork and creativeness that you have given us and most of all your organizational skills and fun! you will be missed!


With the thought of missing...


I miss my little girl! We dropped Kaili off at Grace college in Indiana last weekend and with a bitter sweet goodbye...we made our way home back to Michigan. We are so happy for her. She is in a great place...a great fit for a girl with a great huge heart, big smile and free spirit! Pleas pray as I deal with the transition of my oldest growing up and leaving our little nest. It's just not the same "feel" at home without her and I miss my friend! Pray for God's richest blessing on the direction of her life! her major is undeclared for thos of you who have asked.










This week!
another combined service at 11am

some fun summer pictures of our time in Petoskey...

the family at Kaili's graduation