Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
I have treasured my journey with God almost as long as I can remember and the peace He continues to offer me when life is good, disturbing, or frightening. That does not mean I haven’t had struggles in becoming the woman God created me to be – and at the age of eighty I am […]
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It was beautiful to wake up to a pretty dusting of snow a few days ago. Following daylight, we could see the snow that lightly covered the countryside around us. I am still waiting for a “real” snow – one that is a few inches deep and creates the need for a snowplow. 🙂 However, […]
I woke up early on Christmas Eve morning and wondered why I was hearing farm vehicles in the field next to our yard. It was a cold morning and great for hauling manure.
This is what I saw from the house – before going outside to get the next two photos. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
~~~ Wednesday, December 25 ~~~ Poinsettias on our sanctuary window sills. Worship included songs, prayer, and a message by Dustin Martin. He focused on the wise men, then asked for testimonies from the audience of a gift we think of as our best or most impactful gift. There were several who shared – mostly about […]
~~~ Tuesday Evening, December 24 ~~~ Plan A was when Jere and Kristen invited us to their usual Christmas Eve party at Penn Cinema – watching an animated or good movie in the afternoon – then back to their house for food. Plan B was to go to their house because of their children’s schedules. […]
As I watched our great granddaughter Renee the other evening – removing decorations from this small tree on their deep, farmhouse windowsill, then replacing them in a new location – I thought about the wonder of Christmas for young children. I love when families with small children have a manger set or Christmas tree that […]
Because our old birdbath cracked from below freezing temperatures, our family gave us money for Christmas to get a new one. We never had one crack before. On the way home from an appointment we stopped at Backyard Birding, Co. in East Petersburg. I saw online that they have a nice variety of birdbaths. We […]
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~~~ Wednesday, December 18 ~~~ Zach, Gloria and Aleah came to our house for their 2024 birthday supper from Two Cousin’s Restaurant. First, I needed an updated picture of them for our refrigerator. I decided to see what it would look like with the background removed. I think I like this one even better because […]
~~~ Sunday, December 15 ~~~ While we waited for a few people to arrive, I realized that these five great grandchildren were in the same area of the garage, so quickly assembled a group picture. Our 2024 great grandchildren – left to right: Aleah (Feb 14) held by her dad Zach; Lainey (Mar 15) held […]
~~~ Saturday, December 14 ~~~ These three got in late Friday night after flying in from California. They are staying in Nate and Abby’s motorhome – inside their warm shop – about two miles from us. They stopped in for breakfast before heading to New York City to see Christmas lights and other places that […]
~~~ Friday Evening, December 13 ~~~ Following the Myers’ Christmas meal, they spent the rest of the evening playing a variety of games. In this photo Natalie is helping Stetson place animals in their correct location on the farm sheet. Diane had a variety of table games for her family. In this game, each person […]
~~~ Friday, December 13 ~~~ Breakfast with Diane, Mark, Stetson, Kayla and Hezekiah. I am thankful for our large garage on a weekend like this. Mark and Diane thoroughly enjoyed having quality time with their grandson Stetson. Stetson and Henley’s dad, our grandson Hezekiah. Stetson hadn’t seen us since he was a baby, so wasn’t […]