words from wendy's world

Although I read a lot, I don't very often come across books that I'd rate 5 stars. It has to be a book that I never forget to rank t...

In this age of WhatsApp chats and statuses, news and information quickly gets passed around. I'm not sure if this is a good or bad ...

We had an intriguing case at the hospital this week. The way I understand, a woman in her 50's came into the ER having a heart attack. T...

In an  earlier post  I listed some of my favorite home and garden tools. Although I don't spend a lot of time in the kitchen, I have...

The beginning of September always brings a certain melancholy for me. It's not yet full-blown autumn, but summer is winding down. ...

I'm ready to blog again but don't have anything special to say. Some scattered thoughts are on my mind so I'll see what comes ou...

To celebrate our 15th anniversary, we took a weekend trip to Boston. I've always wanted to go, now I know what it's like! We had...

I've had a topic on my mind for awhile and decided tonight I was ready to tackle it! A lot of my thoughts come from what I observed and ...

Yesterday we attended a wedding and one of the congregational songs was "His Great Plan". Listening to a group of around 400 singi...

Life has been busy, but good! I can hardly believe July is almost over. I haven't spent nearly as much time outside this summer as I...

Each stately tree and patch of woods Lush green grass soft underfoot Bubbling creeks and mountain streams The whistle of a train War...

For the last three years we've taken a short summer vacation to the Hudson River valley area in New York. It's only about three hour...

A recent conversation got me thinking about jobs, education, and the Mennonite culture. I did some quick research on how many people in our ...

Since sleep is eluding me, I might as well do something! I don't have any big inspiration to write about, just some impressions from las...

Summer Tastes like... A caramel sundae on a warm evening Juicy watermelon        Fresh-picked blueberries  Sweet iced tea ...