Month: October 2023


  • Dear Ones, Hope you are keeping warm. We have snow and so beautiful. The Halloween party last night was a fun time with the community room highly decorated and candlelight, games, costumes, prizes, good food and lots of laughter. Such a fun evening for all. This afternoon we are invited to friends for coffee and…

  • Years ago I came across the phase “a comfortable walk with God,”  which was coined by early Puritan writers.  James Houston used it while discussing prayer,  referring to a person coming to peace with who they were in relationship to God.  He said, in effect, “A person is never more true to themselves and more…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you had a wonderful weekend. The weather is getting colder, and we are bundling up on our daily walks now. This morning I plan to do food prep and go to my exercise class. Later we have a dinner party and dressing up in costumes. Fun times!  Devotions from Judy’s heart  …

  • Dear Ones, Happy weekend! Hope you take time to relax and get refreshed. Today I plan to clean and also do food prep and try out a new recipe. Al is happy to be my food critic and willing to try new things!   Devotions from Judy’s heart   How willing are we to step up…

  • Dear Ones, Happy weekend to you! I am making egg dishes and chicken soup and then Al and I will be going to Costco to get the birthday cake as it is party day here!    Devotions from Judy’s heart   How well do we see? We have eyes but are we bind to the love…

  • Dear Ones, May your day be filled with joy! Temperatures are getting cooler, but may our hearts be warm towards the Lord and others. Al will soon be off to men’s group and I will be going downstairs for donuts, and later we will have Bible Study.   Devotions from Judy’s heart How many things do…

  • Dear Ones, May you sense the Lord’s presence with you today. This morning I am going to make zucchini cake and go to my exercise class and this afternoon is crafts and Bible Study tonight.  Devotions from Judy’s heart I love the Psalms and they are about real people who have real problems without any…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you have a wonderful day! It was a great win for the Vikings last night and a close exciting game. Today I am going to fry sunfish given to us by one of our friends from our Bible Study group!!!Also, going to make cookies for Al and do lots of food prep. …

  • Christine Emba, a columnist for the Washington Post, recently wrote an essay entitled, “Men are Lost. Here’s a Map Out of the Wilderness.”  She states, “Men find themselves lonely, depressed, anxious and directionless… They have no idea what it means to be a man.”  Going on she writes, “Past models of masculinity feel unreachable or…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you had a wonderful weekend!  Our walks on the Paul Bunyan trail are still so beautiful and full of gorgeous colors. Makes me wonder what heaven will look like! Today I go to my exercise class and hope to get some errands done.  Devotions from Judy’s heart   What is our attitude…