Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner

Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner Trailside Chapel is a place where we invite you to take a moment to rest in the presence of God’s creation. To help them restore their hearts and lives.

When we take time for Him, He takes extra special time with us. In 2000, we bought property in the Upper Peninsula to use as a vacation spot for us. In the year 2006, God gave both of us a vision and spoke to us while we were 17 miles apart. God told us that this property is to be used as a camp for families. He told us if we did not do it, he will find someone else that would. That is how Trailsi

de Chapel Caffey Corner began. However....
what we thought was Camp..is..Transformed to
Trailside Chapel Campus
The Meeting Barn...Now
Transformed into The Meeting Place..also
Transformation to Church Sunday's 10am
Events with Destinations
This is The Place of FAITH...
This is the Place where we Pray...
This is the Place where we cry
This is the Place where we start
'till death to us part..'till we say goodbye
This is the Place where we walk down the isle
and Dedicate every child...This is the Place

You need this Place...It's for you...
It's from Him....

06/08/2026

Tccc Sunday June 7, 2026 Stop Chasing Ships .. Be The Lighthouse

June 7th 2026…..….
Oh Happy Day… because Jesus Is😇🥰
We don’t need a party or reason to Celebrate Jesus… we just need another day…A Day
To give Him Glory and Honor…
What a Magnificent Father we have…
I’m breathing His oxygen…!!!
His gravity keeps both of my feet on the ground
Everything about Him is Superior..
He’s The Best..❤️

I heard a young man speak about being a Lighthouse this past weekend… and I just couldn’t shake the teaching that landed in my ears.. It’s not a new story.. but I believe it bears remembering and repeating again…
Sometimes we get so busy hearing and hearing.. taking notes again and again…
Yet… we don’t meditate on the Word the way He’s delivering it to US .. …
in this specific moment..
His Word …comes to us at different times..
In different ways…
This Word struck a soft spot in my heart…

Dear Tccc Families and Friends.. I’m speaking from experience.. I’m sharing this in Love..😇

Jefferson said.. Stop chasing people..
Stop being a Rescue boat…
Be the Lighthouse.. Just let your Light shine…
Matthew 5:16
This is a well known Bible verse..
In the same way..let your Light shine before others..that they may see your good deeds and Glorify your Father in Heaven.

Our actions.. our kindness.. and integrity should shine so brightly that others notice..May all the Praise & Glory to God be obvious..
It’s All Him….And Zero us!!!

We are to be like the Immovable Lighthouse
With the brightest light and shiny-est lens’!!!

Jesus told His Disciples…that they are the
“ Light of the world”….
Light stands for Truth..Love..and the Goodness of God. As Believers we are meant to Reflect
Christ’s Light in the dark.

When ships are out in the Great lakes or the oceans.. When they are searching for answers and Help from something that’s supposed to be available for them… They are not looking for a hidden or secret Lighthouse!!… No..
A thousand times No… A Lighthouse Shines!
It’s Dependable..Reliable.. Steadfast…
And it does not leave its post or position…
It’s always where the coordinates & map says!

Lighthouses don’t go chase ships down…
Lighthouses don’t “pull” ships in to shore …
Just like we can’t “pull” people in to us…
Ships look for a Guiding Light

People search for answers from God …
And are looking for kind.. honorable..honest ..Faith filled friends..
Dependable.. sturdy..Non judgmental..
Filled with the Word of God..
Lighthouses help ships find their way in the dark. .. We have all had someone help guide us in our lives… We’ve had special people influence us.. build us up and help us…
Experience is a great teacher .. no doubt…
But sometimes we don’t have to reinvent the wheel… There are many who have walked before us that can help us navigate the rough spots.. or teach us how to avoid many pitfalls..
It doesn’t hurt to be on a journey that helps us save time..energy..and save us some unnecessary struggles!!
So….We can be strong in the Lord.
Asking for help..or Seeking out a Lighthouse ..This doesn’t mean we’re weak or dumb..
True strength is knowing when we need discernment and wisdom …

Quit trying to be the Jesus that’s the good cowboy wearing the white hat..
Jesus doesn’t round up the cattle and drive them into the pen…
No .. Jesus is The Good Shepherd….
He calls their name…
and He walks in front of them…
They Follow Him…(.if they’re smart)

Likewise..
The Lighthouse Shines a steady Light…
Helping the ship to find its way in the dark

Ships still need Lighthouses .. even when they’re seasoned..strong..capable and well built…
And You and I… we also need The Guiding Light in our lives..
That Guiding Light is Jesus😇💕

These last few few months has been difficult for me.. because I tried to do more than I could physically… Not that my body didn’t warn me.. not that I didn’t know better.. I just kept trying to Fix things… and I truly know that’s not supposed to be our role in life.. We have a Father that has Taught us.. and taught us in Truth…

Rather than be the experienced “senior”
that I am…….(Supposed to be wiser…)
I tried to be the Tugboat.. dragging and pulling..
pushing and shoving ..Fixing…!!!
Well…
As I write this message today… I believe I’m
Preaching to me too!!…
I pray that you Receive His Guidance…
He has all the Experience we need😉

All it takes is one little candle to take away the darkness… We can do this💕

In 1John chapter one ..We are taught that True fellowship with God requires us to Walk in His Light….to acknowledge and confess our sinfulness..and to receive and embrace the Forgiveness that’s only possible through Jesus Christ…John was an eye witness for Jesus !!!
John knew Him as a Friend and person..John knew Jesus wasn’t a myth.

Let’s Be as Real as a Sturdy dependable Lighthouse build on a rugged coastline …next to the sea …
Ready to shine A Light so any ship out in the darkness can find their way to a safe voyage or
harbor…Life and the untamed seawaters… can be very unforgiving if we don’t know Who our Harbor Master is… Or if we don’t know how to locate The Lighthouse that Guides us…
Jesus is our Light and Life… Jesus is teaching us how to be a Lighthouse for others too.
Not the Rescue Boat.. Not the Savior…
That we’ll leave up to Him.. Jesus 😇🙏🙏

As I close today.. Please remember how Loved and Special you are…You are Someone’s light..
Just like someone is the wind beneath your wings that keeps you in flight…

Enjoy the wonders of this life God has given you
And please Share God’s goodness with others.
We have a lot of ships out in the dark waters..
And they need Lighthouses to bring them safely to Shore😇🙏🙏Be willing to be one..

We are your Sister and Brother in Christ Jesus
And we Love you….
Donna & Charles @ Tccc
(We are desperately trying to get ourselves back to Tccc… my next test is June 9th…)

Prayers for all of you ….You are on our list .. and we know that we are on your List too.
That’s what Family does.

Thank you for your support in Word and Deed

If you choose to support Tccc with your tithing or love offerings…
Please send them to our Sec/ Treas

Laurie Gorsuch
5240 SW County Line Rd
St Louis, Mi 48880

Thank You

All our phone & email contact continues to be the same
(989) 838-2536
[email protected]
Trailsidechapelretreatcenter.com

page

Physical Mailing address..
Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner
W6671 Hiawatha Trail
Naubinway, Mi 49762

See you Soon❤️

05/31/2026

Tccc Sunday May 31, 2026 Truth Is A Person

The last Sunday in May 2026 !!!
Hello Family and Friends of Tccc…
It’s been a whirlwind for Charles and I as we smoosh appointments and deadlines into a departure date to return to The Upper Peninsula of Michigan Especially
doctors -hospitals and surgery centers are booked full even as most Snowbirds have gone back home …
So our dilemma is getting repairs on vehicles scheduled too… the air just went out on the white car 2 days ago!! And that’s the car we are driving back..The shocks also have failed..
The electric Volt would not start .. and only last week did we find a shop that could reset the codes!!… Then.. Dr’s are a whole different issue.
We are trying to stay on track.. but delays are a real obstacle for me.. tests and retesting…
My next one is June 9th.. hopefully results come back quickly.. and everything will be clear…so we can come back….. Enough about me…

Charles and I have a lot of conversations..including rehashing Brother Moores’s messages he teaches on Sundays..Hence the title of today’s message ..
Truth is a Person….
John 14:6 …tells us…
Jesus answered… “I am the Way.. the Truth.. and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (period)

We’ve talked about setting a plate and silverware at mealtime for our Guest..Jesus…
We talk about how we can include Him and Visualize Him more clearly in our everyday walk.

We talk about TRUTH a lot too…
It can be too easy to cover things over like it’s not essential .. or necessary to be Honest and Trustworthy.. Truthful in All things…
Our character … our Presence.. our Witness..
All depends on our Truth…His kind of Truth…

To act like Jesus We must find “His Way”…
To act like Jesus we must be Truthful
To have our eternal Life with Him
We must do and be like Him….

Are we perfect… no … we are not…
Do we love Jesus??..Yes we do…
The world around us is ever changing…
But Truth doesn’t change & God doesn’t either.

As a Christian.. a Christ follower …it is our job
1. To make Jesus the Central Focus in our Spiritual Journey …
2. Allow Him to be our moral compass
3. Accept and make His lifestyle our daily lifestyle…including Him in our Everything!!!
4. Always honoring Him with respect..
5. Always keeping Him First
6. Always Thanking Him for All things.

When we adhere to God’s Truth.. we are pledging and getting ourselves into alignment with our daily actions.. our moral standards.. decisions.. and lifestyle with Jesus…

No greater Name than the Name of Jesus..
No greater love have we ever known…
No greater Name than the Name of Jesus😇
🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Along with John 14:6
Comes Romans 10:9
“ that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus…and believe in your heart that God raised Him. . (Jesus).. from the dead ..
You will be Saved.

No greater reward than Eternal Life with Jesus.
Jesus paid it all .. all to Him we owe…
🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Colossians 3:17 tells us this…
“And whatever you do..whether in word or deed.. do it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus .. giving Thanks to God the Father through Him.

This is an encouraging Word for Believers.. it reminds us that every action and spoken Word reflects the character of Jesus… all the while maintaining our attitude of gratitude toward God

We must keep reminding ourselves…
Don’t trade the Whisper of God…
for the roar of a crowd.. stay humble…and
Yes.. it’s by our Freewill that we make decisions
We choose…but never forget that
He Chose Us First ….

Keep TRUTH forever in your vocabulary
Never veer from it… never make excuses…
A liar will never be trusted…
There will never be Jesus in our lifestyle
Or current events page if we leave the Truth out

Truth is a Person… it lives a life…
There is a person that lives inside of me
His Name is Truth😇
His Name is Jesus…🙏🤗

Stand when it seems too difficult
Believe in His promises
Trust and obey…
Continue to Sow Good Seeds into Good Ground
God is with us.. each of us
He will never leave us or forsake us…
All our questions are answered in Him…

We don’t know what we don’t know…
So Expect a Miracle Today!!!

Lots of Love and Prayers needed for so many
Encourage those in your circles…Reach out😇

Praise Reports are coming in too..
God is ever Faithful and Trust worthy….

Thank you everyone for all your messages and encouragement for us too…@ Tccc
It’s a different way to start the year.. but we will get our act together.. this isn’t a test…
This is an Awakening…😇.. and God Knows

We Love all of you out there.. can hardly wait to get back to share our lives together again…
We are your Sister and Brother in Christ Jesus
Donna & Charles @ Tccc

Thank you for your Financial Support of Tccc
Without all of you our Projects and Daily provisions would not be possible
Thank You.. It was a tough winter .. lots of snowplow expense.. and Propane for heat…
Again.. Thank you for your Generous Seeds
May your rewards Glorify the Lord😇

If you would like to mail your Love Offerings or Tithing to Tccc… Please send them to our
Sec/ Treas.. Thank you…

Laurie Gorsuch
5240 SW County Line Rd
St Louis. MI. 48880

Till we meet again… God Bless you & yours
Donna @ Tccc

05/17/2026

Tccc Sunday May 17, 2026
Space Is For Astronauts…..Partners Stick Together
May 17th is my oldest daughter’s birthday.. She’s SS age today!!!… And My youngest daughter’s birthday was the 16th. she’s 3 years younger
I have No Idea how they got this age😉…

When I heard this statement Space is for Astronauts… my brain immediately went to the many times I’ve heard someone say …
I need me time.. I need to chill.. I need a break…
I just Need My Space…..

Today or .. when I’m out and about …I see dozens of people engulfed.. in a trance…with their phones in front of their faces searching for “Me Time”
Some are sitting at tables alone…And some are sitting at a table or booth WITH someone…
However…..the phone is still the object between their face and their friends face… Whether it’s a spouse .. girlfriend or boyfriend.. perhaps a grandparent or work buddy….but….
Absolutely disconnected from one another …

What kind of “Me Time” are they looking for?
Some of these same people feel alone .. frustrated…disappointed… searching for instant gratification at the end of a materialistic “high”
Or a feeling of euphoria after a Chocolate fix..
Or whatever gives you sensual pleasure….

The more we fill ourselves with Screen time…
And impulse decisions .. food.. or things…
The more “buttons we push …
the more buttons we have to push…!!!
Screen Time and Me Time can result in a dead end journey… nothing fulfilling about it!!
Absolutely no satisfaction.. no good results.
Depression still lingers.. a yearning and unfulfilled emotions still hanging around!!!

Our Devotions today came from The New Testament of the Gospel Luke 8:4-15
Jesus was sharing the Parable of the Sower…

So much information is packed into these few verses … We all want to sow good seeds…but there’s a lot of hard work that has to be done before we can do that..
What do sowing seeds and “Give me my Space” have to do with one another??? it’s Simple…
What do we intend to reap from our seed sown?

Do we want crops from the field.. Veggies from the backyard garden… or flowers from the ornamental garden where the birdbath and Birdfeeder area is by the driveway ???

Do we want to see the face sitting across from us.. or in the same living room???
Can we talk to them.. Do we want to???
I know this is a brutal question.. but people are leaving relationships.. because of their disconnection with one another…It’s sad
And the worse thing is.. it Can be Fixed!!! By us..

We need a plan and purpose…
We need to prepare the our area…The groundwork has to be tilled.. it has to be fed nutrients…it has to have a water source available…Nothing grows without water…

We can’t start our Projects… then Escape to
“Me Time”…
There’s follow-up to do….
Lots of Follow-up to do….

Projects need Partners…Not Space
You always plant 3 kernels of corn in a hill
Not one….
Seeds grow and receive strength from each other….The kind that Stick Together ….
God didn’t create just One…….
No He created Two ….and they made three ++
We Must remember that when our mind and body are screaming “Me Time”….
There is an element of self control required..
What are we really lacking..What’s missing???
Just like soil has to be prepared…
We have to be prepared …Gardening is hard!

The parable message goes like this…
“A farmer went out to sow (plant) his seed..”
“The birds ate” some of the seeds that fell on the path…Others landed on rocky ground… where they received no moisture.. and they withered…Some more fell among thorns and were choked before they could grow…But..
The seed that was planted on good soil yielded crop that was
“ a hundred times more than was sown “…..

Preparing.. and Planting…It takes Effort…
Reaping isn’t automatic either…
Many hands make little work…Together 😊

Our own Spiritual growth looks like a Field or Garden…Others can tell.. even when we don’t want to admit it… Our Seeds need watering..
Our Garden has weeds growing in it….
Our Time Release Fertilizer needs re-applying!
Our life is a scripture parable!!
We are living… breathing works from God…

In Galatians 5:22-23
We can see that we don’t always “see” the things we’ve been praying for.. like… patience…
self control…being gentle and loving…
What we can realize is that when we Love others.. and Serve Others .. Our “Me Time”
Becomes a Partnership with Jesus…
Our Jesus… becomes more real…
Our Prayer and Worship is more gratifying than all the popcorn and chocolate cookies we eat!!!

Don’t sit in the car decompressing…
Don’t Scroll your screen for hours on end…
Don’t go shop till you drop buying stuff you don’t need…. Seek “His Time”….
Space is okay as long as we don’t make it our crutch or escape goat…
Help someone else..by keeping our minds and hands busy for Him…
When others see Jesus in us.. working His plan…That’s the Parable we want to live.

Is this a pep talk??? Yes.. but it’s also an instruction scripture from God’s Word…
Always go to the Word…
Read Psalm 104.. it’s Long… but read it anyway..
Just put yourself in the water and mountains..
And All God had to plan out…
He takes our breath away….❤️
So breathe while you can…..

You are so Loved… I hope you feel my arms…
We’ll be home to Tccc as soon as I can get my appts behind me…Yes.. a longer journey than we planned on… But we’ll just have to make it up when we get there!!!

Still many Tccc Families need Prayers…
Heart problems.. Cleveland Clinic Journey..colonoscopy..Knee replacement…Weddings coming up..Babies being born..houses and Maintenance Buildings to build… Help at Tccc..
Church Gatherings and Meetings..
Lots on our agendas..
Plus pray for all the different churches that are affiliated or connected to Tccc..
We all need each other like a partner- ship….
We don’t want to do this alone.. We don’t need our “Me Time Space” We Need And Want You😇

Don’t forget to Thank Him for all the Praise Reports we receive too!!!
God is Faithful.. Cancer Free on my niece’s Report!! Now that’s good news and the same for my nephew too😇🙏🙏
We kick the devil to the curb!

Remember..Space is for Astronauts
Partners Stick Together ❤️Protect each other..

We are your Sister and Brother in Christ Jesus
And we Love you…
Donna & Charles @ Tccc

Our contacts are the same

My phone number is
(989) 838-2536

My email is:
[email protected]

We have a webpage
Trailsidechapelretreatcenter

A page

Our physical mailing address is

Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner
W6671 Hiawatha Trail
Naubinway, Michigan 49762

If you or your church or group would like to Sow into Good Soil @ Tccc….

Please send your Financial Support to our
Sec/ Treas…

Laurie Gorsuch
5240 SE County Line Rd
St Louis, Michigan 48880

Thank you Everyone for sharing your space with us…😇🙏🙏🏖️🌴🏝️⛱️🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

05/10/2026

Tccc Sunday May 10, 2026 We Celebrate Mother’s Day

We all have a Mother… and to each one of you…
We Thank you for honoring yours…

We are still in Florida.. appointments for doctors are not finished yet… Charles has his glasses ordered… so we are waiting for them.
Physical Therapy is on going… Urology .. heart..and hernia doctors are ahead of us yet.
But soon we can put plans in alignment.
I will definitely keep you posted…

Charles asked me today while we were doing Devotions this morning…
”Who taught you how to love?”

It kinda surprised me…I thought about it a minute or two…He asked if it was my Mom.. or my Grandmothers or Aunts… or…???
No.. I said…When I think back…I think it was my Elementary teacher …Mildred Thum…

She was like a Mom to me…She taught me all the Right things I needed to know to be a
Lady and a Homemaker …Simple things like how to sit… stand .. walk.. posture…
How to sit at the table & eat.. We had to put a mirror on the table to look at ourselves when we ate … so we could see what others saw.. It definitely is an eye opener if you’ve never done that..
It reminds you not to take too big of a bite.. It also shows when you eat too fast…
Table manners are important…Basic instructions on How to set a table.. how to fold napkins… where to place the silverware…
English was her major in school..
so she was strict on how to speak…
On her watch you’d better not say “Ain’t”..!!
Also.. no “huh”…no “ya”….
She wasn’t ornery.. or mean….but strict…
Her look told you everything…
It was one of those…
“Don’t look at me in that tone of voice!”

Mrs. Thum was a rare example of a teacher…
She took it personally when a student didn’t do well.. or was failing… She felt that somehow she hadn’t unlocked the key to their learning.

Values… I went to a small country one room schoolhouse..I had Mrs. Thum for 8 years..
Mrs. Thum had a husband Claud… He was a farmer and Township Supervisor..
Mr Thum would come early to stoke the coal furnace in the winter time.. trying to warm an old wooden building with no insulation, storm windows or even a crawl space or foundation..
This old building just sat on Fieldstone rocks.

But we kept it clean.. swept and mopped the old wooden ..oiled floorboards…(that had white frost on them in the winter months 😉)

Mrs. Thum’s reward system isn’t like today’s standards… If we got our schoolwork done early
We got to wash the water fountain crock… or water the flowers… or wash the blackboard.. or help the younger classes do Flash Cards for Math or Reading.. We got to be her extra hands and feet.. if we did our work first.
We considered it a privilege..
Never was it “ Why do I have to!”

Mrs. Thum had one son… Ray
But her extended children were the
20 children from Kindergarten to 8th grade
At Bridgeville School….

She treated all of us the same…..

I remember when I saw her at the grocery store
one time.. I was grown & married..
And I addressed her as Mrs. Thum..
and she said, …..
“Oh Donna-you can call me Mildred”
My response was .. “ I can’t do that “…
“ It’s just habit”…..
Such a Great Lady…..Fond memories …

Moms’…We come in all ages.. all sizes..
All walks of life ..and backgrounds ….
Some of us started really young…
And Motherhood doesn’t come with a
Playbook….Mostly we learn as we go…
Some by example.. and some not…

Honoring our Mom and Dad isn’t about how good a job they do raising us…
It’s simply that they are our Parents…
We honor their “Place”… not what they do…

In the 10 Commandments….
Exodus 20:12…..is the only one with a promise..
Honor your father and mother…
that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

I am Blessed… I have natural born children…
And children that I’ve taken in with love that I can call my family…

Charles has .3 grown children and 6 Grandchildren too.. so Family is a big deal to us.

Then there’s our Tccc Families… So Precious…
Many different people and groups have come and become the Foundation for Tccc…
We Honor all of you as you pray for us / support & help us too…

You and I are here today because our Mom
Let us be born… and be a part of this world…

If you’ve been angry.. or disappointed by your Mom… or threatened to disown her….
Step back…take a minute to pray about that…
Many of us Moms’… didn’t do things right…
But we didn’t do everything wrong either…

We’ll never give up trying to do better…
So I’m asking all of you that still have your Moms.’
Give us some more slack😇🙏🙏
We’ll never be perfect.. But God really did chose us to be your parent…He’s still working on us.

Many of you have Moms’ that have passed on..
Be at peace with the time you had with them in your life…Walk in the Blessings.. not guilt…
There’s nothing like a hug from your Mom….

Now… I know that Rome wasn’t built in a day..
I also know there’s some unfortunate circumstances for some… But…
God is still bigger …
We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us…
He will give us Wisdom & Discernment …
Never am I saying to put yourself in harms way…
But let’s give our Parents another chance…
After all..
Jesus died for us when we were still sinners …
He hasn’t change……He’s still helping us.

We Love you.. We’re praying that all those that want to..can be Together for this Mother’s Day.
Life is short and getting shorter…
Make the most of it.. .

We are your Sister and Brother in Christ Jesus
Donna & Charles @ Tccc

Our Contacts remain the same…

My phone is:
(989) 838-2536

My Email is:
[email protected]

We have a webpage
Trailsidechapelretreatcenter

A page

And our physical street address Is

Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner
W6671 Hiawatha Trail
Naubinway, Michigan 49762

Once again as a reminder.. If the Holy Spirit
Speaks to you about tithing or Love offerings towards Tccc .. Please make sure to send any Financial Support to our Sec/Treas Laurie…

Her address is:

Laurie Gorsuch
5240 SW County Line
St Louis, Michigan 48880

May God’s Blessings chase you down.. and your Harvest be Overflowing in Abundance

Thank you Everyone
Donna

05/07/2026

Tccc Sunday May 3, 2026. He Is The Potter .. We Are The Clay Jeremiah 18

Dear Families and Friends of Tccc
Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner…
In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!!
Yes.. it’s the first Sunday of May 2026
The Snowbirds of Sarasota have been steadily departing and headed to places of North unknown!! The weather is beginning to break..up North..
So it’s time to get our running shoes on!

Angie sent me a picture of morel mushrooms
So we know it’s Spring😜

This is my second attempt to writing this Draft..
I lost my first one somehow …

I am always amazed at how God keeps us so close to Him… His Eternal Hug.. that never fails us or forsakes us… Just as tight as ever!!

No matter how many times I sing or pray to Jesus…I marvel that He takes me just as I am..
But a note of reminder comes with this…
He expects me to Change for the better each day… We have a huge Responsibility to be the Hands .. Feet… and Heart…of Jesus ..
Just because we know Him.. doesn’t give us preferential treatment… He Loves us all the same…as soon as we Receive Him in our heart.
Remember last eeek when we read that Jesus did go back to His own people.. to do mighty works .. but they did Not Receive Him…?
It’s impossible to help those that don’t want your help…
You know.. “You can take a horse to water … but you can’t Make him drink!”…. It’s like that…

God is our Creator and He sees all of us here in this world… and He knows it’s tough..
He also knows that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.. Philippians 4:13

Michael English has a beautiful rendition of The Potter and the Clay… on YouTube
These are the lyrics:

He Didn’t Throw The Clay Away

Empty and broken.. I came back to Him
A vessel unworthy.. so scared from sin..
But He did not despair.. He started over again
And I bless the day..
He didn’t throw the clay away
Over and Over He molds me and makes me
Into His likeness He fashions the clay
A vessel of honor.. I am today..
All because Jesus didn’t throw the clay away

He is the Potter.. I am the clay…
Molded in His image.. He wants me to stay
When I stumble and I fall
And my vessel breaks
He just picks up the pieces
He doesn’t throw the clay away

Over and over.. He molds me and makes me
Into His likeness.. He fashions the clay A vessel..
A vessel of honor.. I am today
All because Jesus didn’t throw the clay away

That’s us .. you and me… a lump of clay on the potter’s wheel… as the wheel goes round and round… He is forming us into His workmanship.

We take our lives and what we are doing with them so much for granted…
Living here in Sarasota we are surrounded by art and museums.. The Ringling Museum with all the Renaissance Paintings and Galleries are a huge influence in this area…
When I stop and consider that we are God’s
Masterpieces.. I feel so humbled that He Created us to fill this Art Gallery here on Earth with ALL OF US!…
One Painter.. One Potter.. One Carpenter..
“Him”.... Only Him…
Every new life… every molecule.. All Him!

We don’t have to stay Empty or Broken
We don’t have to stay Weak or Sick…
We don’t have to be heartbroken or lonely…
We just bow before our Jesus and go to Him..
Straight to the Throne Room
Enter into His presence …
With Praise & Thanksgiving .. All Glory to God.
Leave everything that weighs us down there

We are sending our Love and Prayers your way.
We know that you know you are Loved beyond Measure!!
Pressed down.. Shaken together..
and Running Over… Walk in the Blessings!!😇🙏

We will be leaving soon… Lots to do along the way… People and Family to see ..
as we Journey our way back to Tccc…

Please keep Tccc Friends and Families on your prayer lists.. Lots of things going on…
And together we Overcome.. with Jesus 😇🙏

Let us know how we can pray for you too..

We are your Sister and Brother in Christ Jesus
And we Love you..
Donna and Charles @ Tccc

What does God have planned for us??
Only He knows.. But we can’t assume it’s all going to just fall into place!
We’ve got some “Doing” to do!….

Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner…
Is more than buildings… It’s His Place
Built for Him.. Built for you..
No better way to Honor Him than to Serve Him.
And.. everyone that He sends our way…
Will you be able to help serve those that are coming?…Pray about that.. See what “He” says.

Sometimes it’s not your Physical time..
Sometimes it’s your Financial Support ..
Sometimes it’s your Prayer time..
Sometimes it’s the Gifts & Talents you have…

I’m Believing our Transition into His Calling and Purpose for all of us will be Smooth & Easy…
We can do all things Through Christ which strengthens us….
Our Vessel is still being Formed and Fashioned
To Serve in the capacity He has pre-ordained ..
He is The Master Potter…
We are His Masterpiece…here on Earth…
We are all different shapes.. colors..& designs…
All with a purpose… perhaps Multipurpose!!
Stay willing…with Joy… Abide in Him…

You are Loved
We are your Sister & Brother in Christ Jesus
Donna and Charles @ Tccc

Our Contracts haven’t changed

Call me @ ( 989) 838-2536

Email me @
[email protected]

We have a Website
Trailsidechapelretreatcenter

We have a page

Our physical mailing address is:

Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner
W6671 Hiawatha Trail
Naubinway, Michigan 49762

If the Lord puts it in your heart to Financially Support Tccc with your Tithing or Love offerings… Please submit by mail to
Our Sec/ Treas…& make payable to Tccc

Laurie Gorsuch
5240 SW County Line Rd
St Louis, Michigan 48880

Thank you so much… “Let’s Do This”

We need to get a Tech/ Maintenance Building!!

04/26/2026

Tccc Sunday April 26, 2026 Perennial VS Annual

Hello to all our Dear Friends…
The last Sunday in April 2026!!

This week as we sit amongst our beautiful patio garden and are so Blessed by the rich red geraniums and dark green leaves.. Spilling over the sides are golden lantana….with a whisper of lime green sweet potato vines… Some Florida ornamental tree like palms that were in containers.. now planted.. and a few bird feeders with Sea shell designs on rope hangers accentuating the green painted stucco walls..
A big overhead umbrella that swivels and Edison style outdoor solar lights on the white vinyl fence…. The back wall has a gate to our neighbor’s patio.. and it’s cedar stained…
It’s small here…but very cozy…
We’ve enjoyed many meals and Devotional times while being surrounded by our flowers…..We also play Kings on the Corner
Out on the patio under the umbrella 😉

When I think about going up North I’m reminded of how different our flower gardens are..
What works here year round .. isn’t possible there… What is considered Perennial or Annual here…doesn’t have the same definition .

In scripture I can relate to the Annual Congregation… as opposed to Perennial!
Sometimes we do have to Replant and Refresh
Every Season…
And Always ..God brings in Someone new that we never dreamed would touch our lives…
Then as the Perennials feel the warmth and glow of the Sun.. (Son).. they peek their heads up and push aside all the junk and debris left over from the last Season…Nothing like seeing a truly sturdy plant rise up from what looked like it had been neglected… but no.. not neglected… It just needed Rest… Rest and Restoration…
The life left inside a deeply rooted Perennial….
Always comes back Bigger and Stronger.. and has multiplied its root system greater than before….Oh how we enjoy our Perennials!!!

Annuals help to give us an instant up lift.. Instant color… So beautiful.. Always ready to Fill In… in all the places that need to shine brightly…
Annuals need a lot of water and encouragement … But TLC… takes care of that…
They need to be cared for… and we Enjoy caring for them….

When I sit in our Patio…area…
I can see Tccc and what surrounds me..
just like my Family that has been created at Tccc……Perennials.. Annuals… Flower Gardens.. Flower walls… Newly planted trees…pruned trees…Trees that need more attention…
Lots of Color.. The need for more Plantings…
More Flower Gardens…More Chips.. More bark… More Exterior Designs and bushes to Enhance the original Plantings…
Colorful Flowers to Greet and Meet all that Drive by or turn in at Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner.
Oh how we love our Flower Gardens!!

We have a lot of snowbirds here in Florida..
Of which we are included…

Location… North- South -East or West ….
Makes a lot of difference in what you can plant

Perennial flowers and bushes here in Florida take a lot of care… The Sun can be so brutal in the Summer… and also… many Florida perennials can’t take a freeze… so even though they generally are strong enough to withstand the weather… sometimes it’s too hard on them..

Annual flowers.. Here in Florida they are replanted 3 to 4 times as year!!… Once again…
They are designed to last a Season…not so much here… The Sun… is so harsh…They get “spent”… used up…worn out… Scorched!!
They need replacements !!…

Shrubs and vines need a constant uplift too…

You and I are like Plants…Perennials & Annuals

We are each made up of different qualities…
We each thrive in different Zones…
God has Gifted us with the perfect amount of Color and Endurance to Run our Race!

Ephesians 4:1-16..2:15…1:23… 1Peter 2:9

Christ suffered.. died…and rose again.. to build His church…Are we building what Jesus wants us to build?….Thankfully… the answers are easy to find in the Bible.. Our Holy Spirit makes it plain in His Word…The church is one new man…The church is the household of God…The church is the body of Christ…The church is the temple of God…We are a Chosen race.. a royal priesthood.. a holy nation.. a people for God’s own possession… As sons and daughters… brothers and sisters… the church is the Family of God…This isn’t hard to understand….
As we work the plan and Stay in the DO!!
God is passionately Concerned and Caring for His Family
Dear Tccc Family…
We will .. Finish our Course… and look Beautiful until our Season has been fulfilled !!

Remember what’s inside of us…
Follow the Directions carefully…
Don’t mis-use or neglect what we’ve been designed for.
We weren’t meant to be Everything…
All the time.
God knows what part He has planned for us…
You are God’s Gifts…
You are the people Chosen to fill the offices and
And vacancies
Jesus has Given you Everything you need
To fulfill His Plan…Just be Available
Abide in Him.. and He will abide in you

John 15:4-5
Abide in Me…and I in you…As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine… so neither can you… unless…you abide in Me…
I Am the Vine… you are the branches…he who abides in Me and I in him..he bears much fruit…
For apartment from Me… you can do nothing.
Amen… Thank You Jesus 😇🙏🙏

Florida is now becoming warmer consistently..
And will until the end of October.. Why?? Because that’s the Zone it’s located in..
So.. we Plant accordingly…We Plan ahead..
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is just now trying out Spring weather… It’s just waking up from a long Winter’s nap…
Yes.. it’s growing Season is Short… but the Beauty that God has placed in its hands ..
Makes us hustle to get everything thing we can ….accomplished in the time allowed…
It’s a different Race… So be Intentional!!
Plan Ahead..
God needs us to follow His directions
There are Signs and Wonders everywhere to Guide us…Get your List Ready..Prepare ahead.

Charles and I will be back home @ Tccc shortly
Lots to do.. Lots to Prepare for…
We will need more help this year…
20 years of getting this far has been an Amazing Journey … and we haven’t done it alone❤️
Tccc is not a God Project for Everyone…
But I do know in my Heart.. that there is Someone or Someone’s..That are being called..
To take Tccc to the Next Step.
Follow Directions….😇🙏🙏❤️

Physical Therapy has begun for both of us..
Consultation with back surgeon for me was this week.. options were given.. Prayers for that🙏
A different Season.. Running our Race
While Abiding in Him…

Remember all our Families in your Prayer times
We are lifting you and yours up too
You are so Special to Tccc… Thank you
For all you do and have done…

Hopefully we’ll see you all soon
You are loved and Jesus Loves you even More!!
We are your Sister and Brother in Christ Jesus
Donna and Charles @ Tccc

Trailside Chapel Caffey Corner
W6671 Hiawatha Trail
Naubinway. Michigan 49762

Contact info:

My phone info:
(989) 838-2536

My Email:
[email protected]

Webpage:
Trailsidechapelretreatcenter

page

Please keep Tccc in your prayers as plans continue for the Tech / Maintenance Building
A lead Foreman and Grounds Program Director

So much to get done and so little time…
We’re Trusting God and
Seeking Wisdom from Him😇🙏🙏🙏❤️

Thank you Everyone
Donna Peterson

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W6671 Hiawatha Trl
Naubinway, MI
49762

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