Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Wednesday, January 15 and Thursday, January 16 Anthony (great-grandson) and I created a “trucking business” during the few hours he was here each day (we kept the business set up in the living room overnight), plus we did a bit of school in his kindergarten workbook. Nathaniel and Abby are homeschooling him. Anthony’s fleet of […]
Monday, January 13 Even the moon was pretty – through a cloudy haze
Sunday, January 12 The Pennsylvania Truck Rally Committee met at our place to fine-tune plans for this year’s rally – on June 27. There were a few empty chairs due to illness. Randy and Karen Sauder (at table) are the Rally Coordinators and kept record of suggested changes and updates. Cerwin and I provided a […]
It appears there will be Amish church services in our area as their church wagon went by our house. This wagon includes their benches and worship books.
Sunday, January 19 Sunday School – I Kings 8:22-30, 52, 53 – Teacher: Dustan Rohrer Do you pray only when you are in trouble or all the time? God kept His promises to Solomon. He will keep His promises to you. Bring every request to God. He wants to hear from you. By praying we […]
Thursday, January 9 We arrived early and watched parents and fans arriving for our team (Manheim Central High School) and the other team (Spring Grove Area High School). As we visited with those around us, we learned that Spring Grove is a really good team. A highlight for me was spending time with a high […]
Wednesday, January 8 I knew by sunrise that we were in for a beautiful, winter day. I am hoping these branches will survive the weight of the snow. The height of the beauty was about an hour after sunrise. By noon the sky was fairly clear and the landscape was crisp and sharp and a […]
Tuesday, January 7 Two days after getting home from Maine, we received our own snow. It started in the middle of the afternoon. When I went outside at dark, I felt like I was inside a snow globe. Oh, what a beautiful evening. I was reluctant to go inside.
Sunday, January 5 We left Mark and Diane’s hometown in a bit of snow – about 6:30 am. Some trees in higher elevations were snow-covered. Leaving Maine Going through Hartford, CT. It was shortly after this picture that we called in to listen to our home church’s morning worship service. After reading Psalm 23, Carl […]
Saturday, January 4 A cold, winter Saturday Their neighborhood – outside a kitchen window. Mount Washington is just beyond the horizon – many miles – but it can be seen on a clear day if you walk up the hill behind their house. It was a delightfully, lazy day. We (Mark, Diane, Cerwin, and I) […]
Friday, January 3 One of our first stops of the day was at Big Al’s Super Values near Wiscasset. Hannah, Cerwin, and Diane – in front of the building. In a few days they would be closing for the winter, so had everything marked down 25%. We each found a few good deals. The red […]
Sunday, January 12 Sunday School – Subject: Solomon – 1 Kings 8:14-21; 2 Chronicles 6 – Teacher: Kevin Longenecker The Ark of the Covenant represented God – God’s Power. Since God now dwells in us – and not in the Ark – do we recognize and represent God’s power? Even the false god, Dagon, fell […]
Thursday, January 2 I was delighted that a male pileated woodpecker came to Mark and Diane’s suet feeder quite frequently during the day – especially morning and evening. They are crow-sized – about 18″ long – and often make a lot of noise. Diane recognized the sound when he was at the feeder – which […]
January 1, 2020 We left the house just before 5 AM for our trip to Mark and Diane’s house in Maine. New Year’s morning is a good time to travel. We were on the road for fifty minutes before we met other traffic. 🙂 This picture was taken on I-78 – not a back road. […]
Tuesday, December 31 This is what happens at our house when it’s the last day of the year and we are leaving the house for five days. End-of-the-year-clean-out-the-refrigerator-soup. 🙂 I started out with a pound of hamburger, 2 cans of diced tomatoes, a small bag of uncooked rice, a bag of frozen mixed vegetables, a […]
Monday, December 30 Have you ever been guilty of saying, “I can’t wait until it stops raining – then I will be happy?” But because of your attitude, you fail to notice the beauty of the day. I have – and forgot about that part of my life until today when I was adding thoughts […]