Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Sunday, August 23 Sunday School Taming the Tongue – James 3:1-12 Teacher – Bob Copenhaver Some of the older ones in the congregation remember Ralph Snavely who always asked us to sing Great is Thy Faithfulness. We don’t know why that song was special to him, but I expect he experienced God’s faithfulness in a […]
Saturday, August 22 I love living in an area where fresh fruits and vegetables are readily available at local markets and roadside stands. Right now the local cantaloupe are delicious. We enjoyed one the past few days. We also bought a loaf of homemade bread that I sliced and put in the freezer so it […]
I don’t remember seeing these birds as often as I have been seeing them this summer. My Stokes Field Guide to Birds tells me that I did see one in March 1999. I am trying to learn the difference between the male and female. The males red head is supposed to go deeper into his […]
It has been a different kind of summer – partly due to COVID, but it is also the first summer since Cerwin and I retired from taking a TFC Mobile Chapel to truck shows. Last year we decided to stop having large family reunions here – staying with only our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. […]
I see hummingbirds every day – many times a day – especially in the morning and evening and do not look forward to the day in the near future when they leave for the fall and winter months. The lighting at our feeder is best during the evening, so that is when most of these […]
When I saw this photo on my friend Sharyn’s Facebook page, saying she had separated her Siberian Iris and had several clumps (for free), I quickly responded. I messaged her that I would take two and could pick them up the next morning. She lives only two miles from us. Sometimes in the middle of […]
Friday, August 14 What fun to help Jere and Kristen prepare lots of corn for the freezer. By the time I got there at 8:15 AM, all the corn – 360 ears – had been husked and was ready for desilking. I had to wait for Cerwin to fit it into his work day (TFC […]
Tiny Pink Flowers Freshly Mown Grass Small Yellow Flowers on a perennial Succulents that are multiplying nicely Sunshine on green and yellow leaves Small purple flowers in a flowerbed container Healthy pink flowers in a garden container. Delicate pink and yellow flowers Sharing a Peach Cobbler Baked Fox at Fox Meadows Creamery with Cerwin.
Sunday, August 16 Sunday School – Subject: Living Faith – James 2:14-26 Teacher – Nevin Ebersole Does the world see anything in us that proves we are living in Jesus – with a living faith? “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way […]
Wednesday Morning, August 12 It was a delightful morning to be outside at 6 AM. The last quarter moon was still quite bright. I love seeing early morning mist in our valley. It reminds me of what it might have been like in the Garden of Eden – with mist coming up from the earth.
Tuesday, August 11 (after the rainbow) This is what I saw on my usual evening walk-around at 8:00 pm. Photos taken from southeast to northwest. In the beginning God created the sky and the earth. Genesis 1:1 International Children’s Bible Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from […]
Tuesday Evening, August 11 Following a quick rainfall with immediate sunshine, I knew it was time to grab my camera and take the car around our neighborhood block. With tall corn and all the trees, my first good sighting of the rainbow was after my first turn on the road – next to the dairy […]
Friday Evening, August 7 Following a delicious supper, we celebrated five summer birthdays – featuring a cake for Jade. Jade was rather serious while her two candles were lit. Her face lit up when we began singing Happy Birthday. She quickly became aware that she was being celebrated. Blowing out her candles. Her mom encouraged […]
Thursday Evening, August 6 We told Lydia that she could choose a restaurant for her 2020 birthday while her mom was here if she wished. Her birthday isn’t until December, but with COVID it may be easier to eat out right now than in December. I tried taking a picture without the flash, but that […]
Wednesday Afternoon, August 5 This pool day at Refreshing Mountain was to celebrate Anthony and Jasmine’s 2020 birthdays. They had never been here, so it was fun to introduce this place to Anthony. I was glad we could go to the pool while their grammy (Diane) was visiting from Maine. Abby got ahold of my […]
Tuesday, August 4 What fun to help our granddaughter Abby prepare green beans for canning and freezing. Left to Right: Diane (our daughter and Abby’s mother), Romaine (Nathaniel’s grandma), Anthony, and Abby. Jasmine slept most of the morning. Anthony bringing in the next box of beans. Abby preparing some for canning. We were finished with […]
August 9 Sunday School – Subject: Hearing and Doing – James 1:19-27 – Teacher: Derrick Negley How do we become a hearer and a doer? YouTube helps me become a doer because it gives me instructions for installing or fixing something. The Bible gives us instructions for life – especially the Christian life. Being a […]