Tag Archives: History

Gift #1183: Of Crypts and Cocktails

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ordinarymiracletoday

Hello everyone!  I’m back today with a wee bit more of St. Paul’s Cathedral.  There was so much from our time there that I wanted to share with you that I decided to break it up into two posts.  And … Continue reading →

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Gift #1182: St. Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on February 6, 2020 by ordinarymiracletoday

Alright, I’m back to blogging about our trip to England.  There’s just 2 days left, but I came to a screeching halt with today’s post because I have felt so inadequate to the task of blogging about St. Paul’s Cathedral.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1180: British Museum

Posted on January 4, 2020 by ordinarymiracletoday

Happy New Year to one and all!  I hope the days of January have been pleasant ones for you.  I’m recently returned from Christmas visits with my family and had a wonderful time.  The tail end of the year rather … Continue reading →

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Gift #1175: York Minster

Posted on November 11, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

Well, you knew it wouldn’t be too long before I found another cathedral to blog about.  Today I’ll share with you York Minster, the crown jewel of York.  I was so excited to visit the Minster – it is one … Continue reading →

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Gift #1166: Kew Gardens

Posted on September 28, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

At the top of my list of places I wanted to visit while in London was Kew Gardens.  This formidable bastion of botany has long enchanted visitors with its beautiful gardens and intoxicated scientists with its enviable collections.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Gift #1118: Lincoln’s Quilts

Posted on February 5, 2018 by ordinarymiracletoday

Last weekend my mom and I went to our state museum for the afternoon.  Our main object was the poison exhibit (our second visit and completely fascinating), but there was a smaller exhibit on Lincoln’s quilts that would be ending … Continue reading →

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Gift #918: Thanksgiving Hymn #3

Posted on November 26, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year.  Thousands and thousands of people are spending today in cars or planes traveling across town or across country to spend time with their families and give thanks.  Today’s … Continue reading →

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Gift #882: The Oldfields

Posted on September 6, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

My mom and I spent the day at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and were able to explore several areas of the grounds for the first time.  My favorite part of the day was spent on a tour of the … Continue reading →

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Gift #761: Holly and Ivy

Posted on January 14, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

For the last few years I’ve featured at least one Christmas song on the blog, posting the lyrics and discussing  a bit of its history.  I don’t think I managed a post this Christmas so we’ll do that today.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Gift #759: Surprise at a museum

Posted on January 11, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

This afternoon I went downtown to our museum to watch an IMAX film on Jerusalem.  I’ve only visited the museum once since I moved here.  It was shortly after I moved and I wasn’t enthralled with my new home.  The … Continue reading →

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