Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
June 14 First, I saw how well the homestead corn is growing. If you follow my posts, you know I make most of my entries a week or two after the photo was taken. So the corn is now twice this tall due to rain and hot weather. I like to post for pleasure and […]
Saturday, June 13 I looked out a back window and was surprised to see what I thought was a white pigeon. I took the first two pictures through a window screen. I don’t remember ever seeing a pigeon in our yard – even though there are a lot in the area because of the farms. […]
Saturday Evening, June 13 We were honored to be invited to Dwight Fahnestock’s bluegrass birthday party and hear the Werner Family Band. Dwight was clearly enjoying the birthday party in his own back yard. Henry Werner (background) is the father of three group members and usually plays bass, but is currently waiting for surgery on […]
Sunday, June 21 Four Generations: Bennett, Cerwin, Jeff and Diana Great granddaughter Jasmine. I told her that I could see by her eyes that she was smiling – but her binkie covered up the smile. Mom removed the binkie. Now I can see her smile. She wasn’t particularly happy about not having it in her […]
Sunday, June 21 Sunday School – Opening Thoughts – Matt Patches Subject – Receive Wisdom’s Gifts – Proverbs 8:8-14, 17-21 Conclusion: Nothing compares to wisdom. Teacher – Gordon Gregory World view of things – everyone has one. How do you come to a belief? Environment and what you hear. What is real? What is true? […]
Sunday Afternoon – June 21 We had a great afternoon with our children and most of our grandchildren and great grandchildren. Left to right: Cerwin, Roy, Deb (holding Bennett), Diane, Lydia and Diana. I had invited them to drop in during the afternoon for a yard visit and snacks. Diane (second from left) is visiting […]
Thursday, June 11 Sam messaged me during the late morning and asked, “Is Grandpa home after lunch?” When I said, “Yes”, he said, “Okay. Cool. I have a surprise for him.” BTW Sam is not a grandson. 🙂 He is a friend of a few of our grandsons and spent a lot of time in […]
Thursday, June 11 I went outside for my usual patio-walk-around while finishing my second cup of coffee and thought of that good old Rodgers and Hammerstein song from the movie Oklahoma. There’s a bright golden haze on the meadowThere’s a bright golden haze on the meadowThe corn is as high as an elephant’s eyeAnd it […]
We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
Wednesday, June 10 Our Yarrow was too pretty to keep all the beauty outside. I love challenges with food. 🙂 Deb tried making pecan rolls for the first time and was disappointed that they were kind of dry. Buttering and grilling made them quite delicious. Then I got another idea to do with the four […]
Wednesday, June 10 Jacob is tilling and cultipacking the field again. I am almost sure that this crop won’t be corn. By evening he was planting something with a three-row planter. I expect this may be butternut squash – like last year – because of the amount of space between the planters. On this side […]
Monday, June 8 There was someone back in Eli and Jacob’s field – tilling and cultipacking the ground. I am interested to see what they are going to plant. There is a lot of dust, so the topsoil must be rather dry. Closer to the house – but looking out the same window – a […]
Sunday, June 7 Following morning worship we headed toward Roy and Deb’s house for an afternoon visit – stopping at Rosie’s for subs that Deb had ordered. We have a few Amish in our area, but they live in an area – south of Lancaster – where there is a large Amish community. It was […]
Sunday, June 14 Sunday School Teacher – Dwight Fahnestock Subject – Value Wisdom Scripture – Proverbs 2 Wisdom is the proper application of knowledge. What good is knowledge if you don’t apply wisdom. Listen to wisdom Receive wisdom – “Write down my directions” Pursue wisdom – “Go where I tell you.” Sometimes we don’t like […]
Thursday, June 4 Jared was excited to stop by to tell us he passed his driver’s test – and now has his permit. Jere gets to sit in the passenger seat again – for the fourth time. Cerwin was at Jere and Kristen’s house and didn’t know that I had gotten pictures, so took one […]
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Thursday, June 4 Remember. I told you yesterday that the field was completely plowed by the time I got up in the morning. This is it. I love the sight and scent of newly plowed earth. I always find it amazing that this is the same earth that God created thousands of years ago – […]
Wednesday, June 3 Yesterday I showed the plowing and spreading of manure on this field – across the road from us. The next morning someone was out plowing again by 11 am. This wasn’t any of our Amish neighbors (Eli or Jacob) but must be an English friend who enjoys field work. A short time […]