Tag: Mim

• The Message of a Kaleidoscope

  As soon as I got home from playing at the Presbyterian Church in Cambridge on Sunday, Mim, Floey, and I hopped into the car and drove to Chicago for a late lunch at the Buffalo Ice Cream Parlor. This was a special weekend.  Forty-seven years ago I accepted a new job as an editorial researcher…

  Marian

  February 4, 2020

  Celebrations, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Reflections

  Bible study, Buffalo Ice Cream Parlor, Chicago, do justice, first apartment, kaleidoscope, Logan Square, Love Kindness, Mim, Montrose Harbor, Mornings with Jesus, neighborhood, reminiscing, walk humbly with your God, what does the Lord require of you

• Seven To-Dos to Prepare for a Special Guest

  In one of my devotional readings this morning, the writer asked, “What would you do if you knew Jesus would be dropping in for a visit in five minutes?” There’s not a lot anyone can do in five minutes, so I decided to think about the question a little differently. “What would I do if…

  Marian

  June 5, 2018

  Celebrations, Life’s Challenges, Reflections

  almond brownies, clean house, fix dinner, google Mary and Martha, hospitality, invite guests, Mary and Martha, Mim, play piano, rhubarb coffee cake, sing praises to God, special guest, talk with Jesus, Talking with God through Music, to-do list, visit with Jesus, writing project

• To Hug Or Not To Hug

  

  “Floey, did you see that story on the news last week? The one that said dogs don’t like to be hugged?” “Yeah. I saw it, Mom.” “Well, what did you think about the story? Do dogs like to be hugged, or not?” “Mom, it’s not exactly a yes or no question. I love to cuddle.…

  Marian

  May 3, 2016

  God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Nature, Reflections, Spring

  awning, building nest, cuddle, cuddler, cuddliest dog, Floey, hard-hearted Mim, house finch, hug, kindness, Megabyte, Mim, Mr. Finch, Mrs. Finch

• Meow?

  

  Floey came running up to my desk and stood beside me. “I’m ready, Mom. Let’s get started. I can hardly wait to start blogging about my special word for 2016.” Floey was wagging her tail so hard and fast I was afraid she might knock the landline phone off my desk. “Okay, Floey. We can…

  Marian

  January 5, 2016

  Book Recommendations, Goals, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, New Year, Reflections

  2016 word, Debbie Macomber, Floey, gratitude, joy, kindness, meow, Mim, One Perfect Word, patience, play, special word, wait, waiting

• Friends and Relatives, Cats and Dogs

  How many friends and relatives, cats and dogs does it take to make one’s life wonderful? Hundreds. Maybe thousands. What it takes to make a life wonderful is to learn to appreciate – to be thankful for – the  enrichment each person and pet contributes to one’s life. During the last couple weeks, Mim and…

  Marian

  August 11, 2015

  Celebrations, E-Retreats, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Reflections

  beer garden, cats and dogs, family reunion, friends and relatives, funeral, Jacobson family reunion, life wonderful, love your neighbor, Mim, Mim Jacobson, Moody’s Pub, neighbor, Roger Hovey, Ruth and Elaine, Ruth Robbins, wonderful life, Zoe

• Dinnertime

  I guess today is a good day to talk about dinnertime. It’s Mardi Gras – Fat Tuesday – a time of feasting the day before beginning a forty-day fast for Lent. Mim and I are planning to go out for a musical feast tonight – an organ recital by Thomas Trotter (a fantastic organist from…

  Marian

  February 17, 2015

  Assisted Living, Book Recommendations, Celebrations, Life’s Challenges, Reflections

  Abbey, Adventures in Hospitality, assisted living, Bread for the Journey, Buffalo Ice Cream Parlor, Country Comforts, Country Comforts Assisted Living, Country Comforts Bed & Breakfast, Country Comforts family, daily devotions, devotional book, dinner time, dinnertime, eating meals together, family, Fat Tuesday, feasting, friends, God’s love, Henri J. M. Nouwen, Henri Nouwen, kindness, Lent, listening for God, love your neighbor, Mardi Gras, meal time, Mim, musical feast, Nouwen, reflections, spirituality, Sunday dinner, talking with God

• Better Than Counting Sheep

  One night last week I couldn’t sleep. I’d taken a Sudafed for some head congestion, and my body just wouldn’t let me drift off to sleep. So, I tried to heed the advice I’d received from a friend and shared on Facebook a week or two ago – use the time to talk with God.…

  Marian

  February 3, 2015

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  Christmas Mountain, counting sheep, Country Comforts Assisted Living, Dad, daily devotions, Dan Korth, Danny Korth, Debbie Macomber, fighting with my brother, first grade teacher, friends, God’s Guest List, God’s love, God-given gifts, Helen Knoblauch, heroes in my life, joy, kindness, life calling, life challenges, life changes, listening for God, love your neighbor, Mim, mom, Mrs. Knoblauch, my heroes, Nancy Kornelsen, reflections, sibling rivalry, sleepless, spirituality, talking to God, talking with God, tractor

• More on that Reflection in the Mirror – and in the Photo

  In last week’s blog post I wrote about Floey’s reaction to seeing her reflection, and I changed the words of a familiar old song to “How Mean is that Doggie in the Mirror?” Then, personalizing it, I rewrote the simple lyrics again with the words “How Kind is that Person in the Mirror?” This week…

  Marian

  January 27, 2015

  Celebrations, Reflections

  Abbey, anniversary, anniversary card, birthday, Blessing Ceremony, church directory, family, family forever, family pictures, February 1, Floey, forever family, God’s love, January 24, kindness, legal wedding, long-haired people, love your neighbor, Maia, Megabyte, Mim, mirror, mirrors that reflect our history, photo, photo log, really married, reflection in pictures, reflection in the mirror, reflection in the photo, reflections, spirituality, spousal rights, talking with God

• A Dramatic First Entry to My Gratitude Jar

  Last week I wrote about the special words Mim, Floey, and I chose for 2015. Mim’s word is WAIT. Floey’s is LEARN. And mine is GRATITUDE. More readers responded to that post than usual, and I really appreciated reading your comments. One friend asked me if I had ever heard of a “Gratitude Jar?” I…

  Marian

  January 13, 2015

  Life’s Challenges, Reflections

  accident, Beltline, car accident, God’s love, gratitude, gratitude jar, jail, life challenges, McDonalds, Mim, reader response, reflections, slick roads, slippery roads, snowplow, spirituality, talking with God, tow truck, Woodmans, word for 2015