John and I returned last Thursday from a mission trip to Swaziland, Africa. When a person comes home from a trip such as this the obvious question from friends is “How was your trip?” Even after nine mission trips I find this an incredibly hard question to answer. There are so many things that happen…
No Restaurants in Capernaum
Do you think the Bible is funny? I do. Well, not all of it, of course, but don’t tell me that God doesn’t have a sense of humor. His humor is not only displayed in his handiwork (have you ever seen an aardvark?) but also in his Word. And some days when I’m reading my Bible I…
Recipe From a Desperate Cook
I’m not really a cook, per se. But I do like to eat, which means that, on occasion, I have to actually make something. And the one thing I dread more than cooking is going to the grocery store. This means that there are times when I either have to be very creative in my…
Hello, My Name is Nancy . . . .
Hello, my name is Nancy and I have a problem. Apparently, I’m addicted to television. To be honest, this came as a shock to me. Seriously. When people would ask me about a particular show I would say, “I really don’t watch much t.v.” I have four shows that I watch regularly and they generally…
Look Who’s Here!
We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog (and really, I’ve got a schedule now!) to introduce you to the newest addition in the Holte Family. Jane Elizabeth Holte was born Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 12:55 PM. Of course, most of my Facebook friends, my close friends who aren’t on Facebook, and my family are already…