The four years we lived in Bloomington, Illinois, brought many life-long friends our way. We were closest to Mike and Kay Olberding. We all went to church together at the Four Seasons Church of Christ. Mike worked at State Farm Insurance and Kay at that time stayed home with their children, Bruce and Amy. Since … [Read more…]
Another successful FriendSpeak party! All 50 name tags were used, but it was a little hard to get a count when the children were moving around so quickly. About 20 were international people. Our theme was “Signs of Spring,” meaning spring in the U.S. It’s surprising how much is going on here in the spring. … [Read more…]
When we first came to Central Church of Christ 40 years ago, everyone was very welcoming. They’d been without a minister of any kind for months and were happy to have a pulpit minister on whom they could rely for spiritual food every Sunday. The elders and their wives were especially gracious. I remember all … [Read more…]
So there we were in Chattanooga, high school friends getting together to rehash old times and catch up on the year’s news. We missed one dear friend that usually comes, but the four of us who were there couldn’t quit listening and laughing. We’ve all made new friends, but we’re also keeping the old–the “gold”, from … [Read more…]
I want to be Nena Miller. We first knew her as the wife of Steve’s department chair, Edd Miller. She was a gracious hostess and a smiling presence at any social function. At the annual department picnic, I rarely had a conversation with Nena because she was always playing with the children. On the floor … [Read more…]
