I remember grandma leading me up the steep, narrow stairs that led to her bedroom. It was dark climbing those stairs, without a light to guide the way. But as we reached the second-floor landing, light from grandma’s bedroom windows spilled into the hallway. It was so bright that you […]
Laurie Davis
A Devotion – Start Your Day With C.O.F.F.E.E.
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” – Colossians 3:13 (NIV) Several years ago, I was looking around a favorite shop of mine. I saw a rather large wooden sign with the word C.O.F.F.E.E. […]
A Devotion: God, Its Me Again
“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again.” – Matthew 6:7 (NLT) I have a wooden sign sitting on top of my Hoosier cabinet that says, “God, it’s me again.” I have […]
A Devotion: The Hurt We Keep Inside
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18 (NIV) Like so many others this past year, I have been hurting. Grief, anxiety, and depression tend to overwhelm me at times. I, too, have lost family and friends this past year, […]
The Green DeSoto
My grandfather owned a beautiful green DeSoto. I remember him driving it to our house when I was a little girl. This was back in the early 1960s. If I was out playing with the neighborhood kids, he would drive around until he found me, then take me home so […]
I Remember When…Nevin’s Saloon fire burned several buildings
In 1923, The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by its readers. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar and spelling to make it easier for you to read. – Laurie Davis […]
Devotion: The Healing Gift of Nature
“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of […]
I Remember When — The Sled Dog Team Left St Ignace for the Sault on the mail run
In 1923, The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by its readers. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar and spelling to make it easier for you to read. – Laurie […]
I Remember When: All the property on Spruce St were stumps and swampland.
In 1923, The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by its readers. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar and spelling to make it easier for you to read. – Laurie Davis […]
Devotion: Needing Direction
“The Lord says, ‘I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.’’’ – Psalm 32:8 (NLT) I’m sure there have been times when you’ve been driving down an unfamiliar road, and suddenly you’re not quite sure if you’re headed in […]