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I had the perfect topic for a blog in January. Really. I bought a new planner. Did you buy a new planner? Are you consistent at using it? This one has everything I was looking for: a monthly calendar, weekly calendar, prayer journal, a place for sermon or Bible study notes, goals, etc. I had great dreams and “plans” for this 2025 planner, and here it is, March, already. And in case you are wondering, I am old-school. I rarely look at the calendar on my phone. I do look at the one occasionally on email for work, because I

Prepare for the Storm We’ve been having quite a few thunderstorms, this summer, accompanying the heat in upstate New York. When you live in an RV, and you know a storm is coming, you have to get prepared. This usually entails putting the awning in, bringing in any outside décor that may get blown away or isn’t waterproof, closing windows, sometimes, bringing in laundry from the clothes drying rack, and maybe even pull in the slides. Thankfully, we can be fully contained, so if the power goes out, we have battery power for lights and try to keep a fairly

I’m sure I’ve shared this before, and I know I will say it, again: Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape. Case in point: I just typed this blog, saved it to my computer and closed it out so I could email it to Amanda, and it is gone. I really DON’T feel like being flexible right now. My brain says to me, “How will I ever replicate all of that?” sighs I see now why my blog post disappeared. I wasn’t finished writing the story. So much has happened since I started writing

Stepping Out “We are more fulfilled when we are involved in something bigger than ourselves.” John Glenn Have you done anything big, lately? I mean really big? I can honestly say, I haven’t done anything most would consider monumental. Sometimes, little things can be big. I have been doing some things that I have never done before. Things like drilling holes. That is definitely more along Mike’s expertise. I am much more comfortable sitting at a computer, crafting or organizing something. There is something to be said about being stretched out of your comfort zone. I would normally find things

We Can Do It! “But what about women? What can they do?” These are questions often asked of us when explaining our ministry with CWCf to others. You have to admit, most women are not into construction. We do have a few brave souls who work alongside their husbands and enjoy building things. We have single ladies who drive their own rigs to projects and just jump right in! With March focusing on women, and International Women’s Day happening this month, I thought it would be an excellent time to address this topic. You have heard the saying, “Behind every

This is MY year.  Sound familiar? But what is really new about the year? Does changing a number on the date really change me? Wishful thinking, but, of course, it doesn’t! I came across a meme a few weeks ago that said this: “2024 is not your year. It’s God’s year.” It goes on to say that God allows us to be part of the year of 2024. He is the one who establishes our plans and guides our footsteps. And it finishes with “let this be the year we serve God over serving ourselves.” What a novel idea! Can

You know the saying, “The best-laid plans…”  We never would have dreamt we’d be where we are at this point in our lives.  High school sweethearts, I never wanted to leave our hometown, but five years into our marriage, Mike felt the call to be a pastor.  With a three-year-old in tow, we left our hometown to attend Lancaster Bible College.  Thirteen years and four (more) kids later, we set off for our first field with Village Missions in upstate New York as missionary pastor, wife, and family.  We served five churches in 12 years, and then God led Mike

We have a verse-a-day flip calendar on our dinette table, and today’s verse made me think of our RV lifestyle. “The Lord says, ‘I will make my people strong with power from me!... Wherever they go, they will be under my personal care.’” Zechariah 10:12 TLB This is not the usual version of the Bible that I read, but I like the wording: “Wherever they go…” We “go” a lot. In fact, we are “going” right now! We are heading for our next project with CWCf in Florida to serve at a camp by replacing hurricane damaged roofs, among other

Peek-A-Boo! I started blogging a couple of years ago in the hopes of generating an online conversation with people in the construction industry. Apparently, either no one ever found them, or no one is interested. However, I was reminded today that people looking at our website might determine that we are no longer a going concern if they see the blogs are two years old. So, if you’re reading this and are a first time visitor to our site, would you let me know you’re out there? Oh, this year marks our 43rd wedding anniversary, and the 49th year of