When I hear the name, Janzow, I immediately am taken back to my days as a student at Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska. When I began preparing to become a Lutheran educator, Dr. W. Theophil Janzow was the president of that college. Today’s birthday boy was a Janzow, and, like President Janzow, he was … More Frohna’s Pomeranian Preacher
I have a difficult story to tell today. We are presently in the week after Easter Sunday, and it is the message of Jesus’s resurrection that is sometimes the only hope that we Christians have when overwhelming sadness enters our lives. In such times, we often depend on the comforting words we hear from our … More Hope in the Resurrection
There was a time when Brazeau Presbyterian Church had no pastor. It was during that vacancy that the marriage highlighted in today’s story took place. Since the Presbyterians were without a minister, the Lutheran pastor stepped up to the plate to pinch hit and perform a marriage ceremony. I have told such a story in … More When the Lutheran Pastor Becomes a Pinch Hitter
Anna Albrecht was born on September 30, 1883, so she would be celebrating her 137th birthday today if she was still alive. She was born in East Perry County but would only spend 8 years of her life here. Since those years she spent in this county were from 1883-1891, Anna would never be found … More Missouri Girl Finds Minnesota Husband
Christiane Seidler was born on August 12, 1834. I found several fascinating details about her life. First, I need to set the scene. Christiane married Valentin Froebel in 1853 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. Rev. Christoph Heinrich Loeber was the pastor when these two were married. Between 1854 and 1868, this couple had seven … More The Ladies of Valentin’s Day
