JenaJun 19, 20182 minRelaxariumA few weeks ago, my mom and I went to visit her cousin, Eric. Eric lives in a far away land on the mountains of Sparta, Wisconsin. I...
JenaJun 9, 20182 minSchitzophrenic facebookIf I were to describe my relationship with social media it would rate somewhere between schizophrenia and turrets. And I hear that it’s...
JenaMay 9, 20184 minKeeping Mom and Grandma’s memories aliveI talk to my Mom almost every day. We chat about everything from household chores to what’s for dinner to the latest crisis of trying to...
JenaMay 13, 20152 minfilling a sandwich bag..AT OUR HOUSE, we have weird sayings. And they usually happen by accident. And I usually say them. accidentally. And then they stick....
JenaJan 12, 20152 minReal life–better than fictionEven I wish I could be a bug on my own ceiling. A very small bug with a replay camera–just like they do in the football games. And we...
JenaNov 8, 20142 minWhen our trials don’t benefit othersI have this expression that I heard from someone once. It goes something like this: never waste a good trial. It’s been my life’s...
JenaOct 24, 20144 minCruiseline celebrityAbout once a year, my sweetheart and I try to get away together. Let me tell you what it is supposed to be like. We are “supposed to”...
JenaJul 28, 20141 minOde to a beautiful summer evening..So bright before the sunset as the day brings forth its end Its sweetness is illumined The trees, the leaves, they bend Breeze wafts...
JenaApr 22, 20143 minWe’re making it too hard, peopleMy dear husband sent me an article on hospitality. He knows I’m “into” that sort of thing. So, he told me to take a look at it. Eight...
JenaApr 15, 20143 minGroups of GraceA few years ago, I was asked to lead a women’s Bible study at the home of a friend. Out of that group, another group sprung up that...
JenaApr 7, 20143 minYou just never know…I was picking up my daughter from (one of her many) jobs. She works as a seamstress for a woman with a home business. The business is...
JenaDec 15, 20134 minGrowing up Yooper: intensely loyalIt’s hard to write from the heart sometimes, but not if you are actually unafraid to write what’s on your heart. Then it is easy. On my...
JenaJun 24, 20123 minCome to Mama!Do you remember this story where we donated our extra fridge to a friend? You know the “let him that hath two fridges, give to him who...
JenaJun 5, 20125 minRules for Girl-friendshipsI’ll be honest with you, I am not a rules person. I like rules that say things like “do what comes naturally to you” and “follow the Holy...
JenaNov 18, 20112 minDo not turn right in front of this truckAmbiguity. If I am reading it, and it does not make sense to me, is it my fault or the author’s fault? Communication has to be two ways,...
JenaJul 23, 20111 minConfessions: I am Ukrainian.. I think.Elijah and his wife were visiting with us, and he turned to his wife and said, “Does she ever remind you of my Mom or what?” (meaning...
JenaMay 12, 20111 minThey love me here at Walmart..My Grandpa Al, who currently lives in the nursing home, gets a little confused at times. I guess that’s why he’s there. Confusion....
JenaJan 25, 20111 minSo, it’s not about the hair, but..It’s been a while since the hedgehog support group has met, so we need a meeting of the local chapter.
JenaSep 22, 20102 minWhy not try digging??“I’m not sure there’s anything down there” “Did you plant potatoes?“ “Well, yeah, but I’ve never done this before. Maybe they died out,...
JenaSep 16, 20103 minGod’s provisionIf I can make an analogy of the size of our hands in correlation to the size of our needs, it would have to be, at times, rather biggish. ...
