Poem by Christmas Frahm Image by Amy Bertrand While being in the forest fair I was in the mind to meditate and think of things to contemplate so first came birdsong loud and clear, the notes coming quick and melodious to my ear but they did not stick like fingerpricks they went plick and plick […]
Remembering Bernie Steckler
Bernard Michael “Bernie” Steckler was given the gift of life, and sadly, he has had to give it back. Bernie often told his loving and nurturing family how much they meant to him, and later, when he became ill, how much he wanted his time with them to go on for just a little longer. […]
Remembering Tom Joldersma
Tom Joldersma died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on August 11, 2020. He endured, with grace, Parkinson’s Disease for 14 years and Lewy Body Dementia for five. Tom was born on June 10, 1940, the second of six children born to Gary and Agnes (Zwier) Joldersma in Holland, Michigan. Graduating from Calvin College […]


