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 […]
Laurie Davis
Devotion: Hide-N-Seek
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” – Matthew 7:7 (NIV) As a child, my favorite game was Hide-N-Seek. I’m not sure if it was the thrill of hiding and not being found that I […]
Flowers From Heaven – A Valentine’s Day Story For Us All
I married my first love, but not before I had prayed night, after night, about him. When I first started praying, I asked the Lord that if I was meant to marry someday, then please send me someone who was a Christian, a non-smoker, someone who didn’t drink alcohol, and […]
Personal History
As a college student in Indiana, I loved to explore the city for antiques. I remember finding an old antique shop that had several floors. As I climbed from floor to floor and looked at all the treasures, I tried to imagine who they once belonged to and what their […]
Cherished Memories
As I age, I find myself reflecting on the past to happier times. My maternal grandmother is usually at the forefront of my thoughts. I don’t think there is a day that goes by, that I don’t think of her. Perhaps, I have read something in a book or a […]
I Remember When…The First Phonograph Came To The Soo
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 to make it easier for you to read. Laurie Davis In the […]
I Remember When … I came to the Soo in 1847
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 to make it easier for you to read. -Laurie Davis I remember […]
I Remember When…The first boat locked through the canal
I came to the Sault in about 1865. I went to the convent school where there were many girls including Mrs. George Kemp, Mrs. Colwell, The Prenzlauer girls, Sofia Trempe, Flora Londerville, Mary Bernier, Mary Ann Galley, Sofia LaLonde, Jimmy Ryan, and others. On the way to school, we passed […]
I remember when…
The Sault Evening News put together a booklet of recollections by readers of the newspaper back in 1923. I will be sharing some of these from time to time. I did take the liberty to correct some of the grammar to make it easier for you to read. I hope […]
Devotion: HELP ME
“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 (NIV) I can usually spot the person from a distance, one who is weary and burdened. It shows in their face, their gait, and demeanor. It’s as if they are carrying the […]