Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Friday, October 19 We were enjoying breakfast when Susan said, “Look. Look.” A whitetail buck was running through the fields across from our house. We expect something frightened it – like maybe an archery hunter. We see deer in our area but rarely from our house. One of Michael and Susan’s desires was to see […]
The other Sunday, while enjoying my second cup of coffee – and waiting for time to leave for our church – I heard the clip-clop of horses and knew one of the Amish families in our neighborhood was having church at their house. It was a beautiful, foggy, fall morning. I missed seeing most of […]
Wednesday, May 23 Love the sound of Amish field equipment next to our front yard.
Monday, May 21 When I saw this open carriage with “dressed up” Amish, I knew it was a special day for the Amish. I thought a bit, then remembered that the previous day was Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost Monday is not celebrated by many people – but it is celebrated by the Amish. From the Internet: […]
Wednesday Afternoon, April 12 I was pleased to look out our kitchen window and notice our Amish neighbor working his field across the road from us. At first I thought it was Eli, but then noticed that it was his son, Jacob. Eli has not been farming the land in the past few years – […]
Monday, February 20 I loved how the evening sun highlighted this squirrel’s tail as he munched on seeds from a birdfeeder. ~~~ Friday, February 24 We enjoyed watching these Amish school children playing a variety of games in their school yard. We were on a country road we seldom travel – after taking a TFC mailing to […]
Sunday, January 22 Traveling to visit Cerwin’s Aunt Esther took us through one of my favorite areas in Lancaster County – Amish territory. I understand that most – if not all Amish buggies in our area are gray, with some black trim. A cute welcome sign near Eli and Sandy’s driveway. Eli is Aunt Esther’s son. […]
Male Downy Woodpecker Female House Finch Chickadee – I am not sure if it is a Black-capped or Carolina. Gray Squirrel I wish they ate from the ground feeders, but they are fun to watch when they come to a feeder near our kitchen window. A full Amish buggy. The two young people are sitting […]
Our Amish friends the Smucker’s came to visit on Saturday. We planned to eat and visit at the pavilion, but there was a period between noon and 3 pm when thunderstorms were predicted, so we prepared the garage for seating 46 people for lunch. A storm never did arrive, but it worked out nice to […]
Friday Morning, July 10 We woke up to a warm, drizzly morning in Berlin, Ohio I walked one mile on the motel treadmill (while Cerwin watched the news in our room) before exploring the gardens and area around our motel. The outside entrance to our room. The patio area. Though the rain had stopped, many leaves and […]
Saturday, March 21 Love her boots. I was there only fifteen minutes when I met our Canadian friends. I was so pleased to see Merle & Rita (left), because we were unable to attend the ministry banquet the night before. He is CEO of Living Hope Native Ministry, Red Lake, Ontario, Canada. They were with our good […]
Monday, March 16 and Friday, March 20 I love to wake up to this kind of morning. Later in the day I happened to be at the window when this “wagon train” went by – a sure sign that the Penryn Mud Sale was happening in the near future. This is our Amish neighbor taking wagons to the fire company […]
Sunday, January 11 We had a few things that belonged to Roy and Deb, so decided to meet them for lunch. Shortly after we arrived at RD’s, a friend of Roy & Deb’s came in and sat at the next table. Deb offered to hold their baby for a bit. She had been crying before Deb got […]
This is what happens when you travel through Amish Country on a Sunday.