Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Tuesday, November 27 Even though our 1999 van is having issues, we feel almost sad to sell it “as is” at a local car auction. We bought it new in 1999 and it has served us well for nineteen years. I think each of our grandchildren have ridden it – often five at a time. […]
Wednesday, November 28 I have gone to Carla for a massage for the past fourteen years – after my siblings gave me a gift card for a massage. I was hooked after the first appointment and have gone almost every month since 2004. When I was there last week, she suggested that she come to […]
Yesterday’s sunrise was too beautiful to ignore even though it was frigid for outside photography. I am blessed to know The Painter of the Skies.
Sunday, November 25 – Part of our lunch don’t know when I last made potato cakes – probably because I rarely make mashed potatoes anymore. I didn’t follow a recipe – but you can find one. I added eggs, flour, and a bit of onion. Thank you, Jere and Kristen for the leftover mashed potatoes […]
Sunday, November 25 Our sermon yesterday was on the qualifications for deacons – which should be the qualifications for all Christians. by Carl Groff Deacons should be: Full of Faith Full of Wisdom Full of the Holy Spirit Full of Prayer Full of Power Full of Boldness ~~~ What stood out to me was Acts […]
Saturday, November 24 What do you do when two friends go home to glory and their memorial services are the same day at the same time – 11 o’clock am? We decided to go to Raymond (Ramy to us) Burkholder’s visitation at 9 am at Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Lancaster, then to Charlie Sensenig’s memorial […]
Thursday, November 22 at Jere and Kristen’s house. They always set a beautiful table. Jared pouring water The ham The children requested that the meat be cooked in their smoker. Turkey breast ~~~ I needed some updated pictures for my refrigerator – and upcoming birthdays and did that while Jere and Kristen finished the meal […]
Thanksgiving Morning We’ve had an early snowstorm, now it’s frigid outside. I think the end-of-season leaves are frozen in the shape in which they have fallen. The birds are busy cleaning up the seeds and suet – maybe eating helps them stay warm. How do birds stay warm when I am freezing cold within seconds […]
We are thankful for God’s grace and mercy to Josiah since the evening of his motorcycle accident on September 14. I took this photo a few minutes ago as Josiah was relaxing following his first shower in 69 days – one day short of ten weeks. He has had to take wash cloth baths until […]
Friday, November 16 Cerwin was out in the cold in the early morning to open the driveway. Bringing the gas can along with him after opening the neighbor’s driveway. School was two hours late, so he was glad to have this job finished before taking the boys to their bus stop. Jere and Kristen’s family […]
Thursday, November 15 We saw the first signs of snow about 10:30 am. I tried to get some of the fine snowflakes, but they were too scattered to show up in the early pictures. The flakes slowly gathered on the leaves. Everything looked quite different one hour later. The boys were supposed to get out […]
Friday, November 9 to Sunday, November 18 This is who was staying at our house last week. Jared, Ian, and Jesse were here while their parents were on a business trip to Texas (November 9-16). Diane stayed after Mother Hershey’s funeral (October 27) to help with Josiah’s care when he came here from the hospital […]
You may remember that we hosted a drop-in party to honor Charlie Sensenig two weeks ago. He knew he didn’t have many days left to live here on earth and mentioned to me that he would enjoy a time together with some of his old trucker friends. A Drop-in for Friends of Charlie and Hazel […]
Sunday, November 11 Bailey and Peyton going through the birthday lunch buffet. I forgot my camera, so we have two (rather blurry) cell phone shots. 🙂 Peyton and Bailey are granddaughters of Cerwin’s brother, Elvin, and his wife, Pat. We enjoyed their birthday hugs and being with family. These parties are also a good time […]
Thursday Evening, November 8 What fun to be invited to Manheim Central’s Marching Barons practice session for the 59th Annual Cavalcade of Bands Marching Band Championship. They were going through a practice routine when we arrived with Jere, Kristen, Josh, Jared, and Jesse. Jere got permission to sit in the announcers box to record the […]
Wednesday, November 7 We knew we had a long day ahead of us, so left our motel by 4:30 am (3:30 Nashville time). By 6:30 we were beginning to see signs of a sunrise. I love driving during a sunrise because it changes every time you go around a corner. Daylight revealed a cloud formation […]