Michelle Ule, Author

History, Real Life, and Faith

Tablecloth, Mrs. Douglas MacArthur's tablecloth, famous signatures, hospitality, General Douglas MacArthur, embroidery, Sharpie markers, memories

in Family Life· Historical Research· US Navy

Mrs. Douglas MacArthur’s Tablecloth (idea) and Me

I don’t actually own Mrs. Douglas MacArthur‘s tablecloth, but I own one like it. What is that tablecloth? It’s a white tablecloth she used whenever she served dinner to foreign dignitaries. Whenever everyone finished eating, she handed them a pen and asked them to sign the tablecloth. She then had it embroidered. Can you imagine the names that must still be…
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What is My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers, Mrs. Oswald Chambers, Christian Devotionals,Biddy Chambers, bestselling Christian devotional

in Biddy Chambers· God's love· My Utmost for His Highest· Oswald Chambers· Spiritual issues

What is My Utmost for His Highest?

So, what is My Utmost for His Highest? I laughed out loud and asked the question after glancing through my list of blog posts. If you’re not familiar with the devotional, you might not know why I write about it all the time. Here are some descriptions and explanations A devotional My Utmost for His Highest at its most basic is a…
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Missionary, ways to support a missionary without sending money, Visiting a missionary, physically helping a missionary, prayer support, encouragement

in Faith· God's love· Life's challenges· Money· Spiritual issues· Traveler's Tales

How to Support a Missionary

Are there ways to support a missionary beyond sending money? I’ve been reading about missionaries quite a bit the last several years. Certainly, we donate to missionaries. But recently, I realized we can help a missionary without handing out any money at all. Indeed, there are several ways. Prayer When a good friend lived with us on furlough several years…
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Pull a Biddy, faith, trusting God despite apparent obstacles, Oswald Chambers, Mrs. Oswald Chambers, "what ifs", Michelle Ule, choosing to believe

in Biddy Chambers· Faith· Life's challenges· Oswald Chambers· Prayer

To “Pull a Biddy,” and Other Adventures

I’m recently returned from a trip in which I needed to “pull a Biddy,” to encourage myself. I may be the only person who uses that term, but my family understands what I mean. They’ve been living with the Biddy and Oswald Chambers story just as much as I have for the last four years! But what does it mean and…
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researching, puzzle building, microfilm, researcher, how to research, combing through material, how to tell what's important while researching?

in Historical Research· Writing Life

Can a Researcher Ever Stop Researching?

“Does the researching instinct ever end?” I’ve been asking myself that question for several years now. The thrill of the hunt never ends–even when it seems like I’ve mined all the data out there. But you never know . . . And that’s what keeps me going. Researching like a puzzle builder While on our family vacation recently, we worked…
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