A Slice of Lakewood

Spring had just begun to pop my daffodils when summer came. It was delightful driving around my neighbor after attending the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake.  Newcomers call it “The Gates.”  That’s probably a real estate salesperson’s moniker … Continue reading

Former Crystal Lake Methodist Minister Dies

Word has reached me that one of my former ministers at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake has died in Florida. The Rev. James Paulson was 84 and expired in Cape Coral. He wrote about conducting my sister … Continue reading

Our Minister Remembers the Marriage of Jan Skinner to Mike Peters

How often does one’s family get mentioned in a book? Jim Paulson served the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake from 1968-1973. Paulson is retired now and has written an autobiography entitled, “My Trip Home” As he writes about … Continue reading

Our Minister Remembers the Marriage of Jan Skinner to Mike Peters

How often does one’s family get mentioned in a book? Jim Paulson served the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake from 1968-1973. Paulson is retired now and has written an autobiography entitled, “My Trip Home” As he writes about … Continue reading