Writing class brings joy, excitement

Posted on June 20, 2019 - June 20, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

I spent May enjoying a writing class with Heather Holleman, professor of composition and advanced writing at Penn State and author of Seated with Christ. I ignored the first few invitations to join th... Read More

Examples of how God is in the details

Posted on June 13, 2019 - June 13, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Last week, I shared about how God answered my longing to see a bald eagle in the wild. He answered another prayer that involved cats. I love my feline friends. When my youngest daughter was a baby, I ... Read More

Special moments often missed in busyness

Posted on June 6, 2019 - June 6, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

When I let life discourage me, I miss special moments such as answers to prayer; but then, sometimes an event jolts me back to life with a super slap zing. This is one such story. Don’t let a rumbli... Read More

Feeling stressed? Rest.

Posted on May 30, 2019 - May 30, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Are you feeling stressed? In the last few months, multiple changes caused me anxiety. An interesting fact about geckos popped up in our home-school science class though that got me thinking about easi... Read More

Remembering World War II veteran this Memorial Day

Posted on May 23, 2019 - May 23, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Since Civil War times, Americans choose the Memorial Day holiday to honor those who died during war and to remember soldiers’ sacrifices.  Today, I honor a World War II veteran who died Nov... Read More

When facing change, remember past successes

Posted on May 16, 2019 - May 16, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven,” so begins Ecclesiastes 3. My brain knows this. My heart—I think it resists. I don’t know why, but even as a chil... Read More

8 golf tips for sharing the links with your spouse

Posted on May 9, 2019 - May 9, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Spring is here! Golf, the great obsession of your husband, has struck. Your spouse thinks, dreams, lives for golf. Spending time with your spouse is important so you agree to join him on the links! Bu... Read More

Pets copy habits, stress of owners

Posted on May 2, 2019 - May 2, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Apparently my daughter, who has two class periods at school where she studies small and large animal science, has learned how to psychoanalyze our dog. According to her, our pets copy some of our habi... Read More

Strange parental advice rooted in experience

Posted on April 25, 2019 - April 25, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Our kids may tire of hearing our advice, but good reasons often support what we say. I encountered some new personal advice not long ago that shocked my kids. They laughed because they thought I was j... Read More

Why Resurrection Sunday brings me joy

Posted on April 18, 2019 - April 18, 2019 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

My first Good Friday with new eyes I remember the first Good Friday service I attended after I made my commitment to Christ. The pastor of the packed Nazarene church in my community welcomed my husban... Read More