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Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Bridget
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Sparrow
One of the most common birds in the world, yet God says He knows when a sparrow dies. Knowing that He cares about sparrows, helps me know that He cares about me, that He knows my location and my needs.
Early Morning Fog and Moon
~~~ October 3 ~~~
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nsimba
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
A Blessings of Hope Voucher
~~~ Monday, October 2 ~~~ From Blessings of Hope website: Where hope, food and the love of Jesus are shared with those in need. Blessings of Hope is a nonprofit food dissemination center created to be a vital link in the American food chain. Large corporations can efficiently donate food through Blessings of Hope to accomplish zero […]
Community Day at Paul B’s
~~~ Saturday, September 30 ~~~ Cerwin wanted to check on something in the store, so we thought it would be a good morning to go to Paul B’s Community Day. They had a tent that was specifically designed for children. The corn boxes were quite popular with the youngest children. The regional police had a […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Mark
We love you! Daddy and Mother High
Corn Harvest Across the Road from Our House
~~~ Thursday, September 28 ~~~ I never tire of watching harvest of any kind, because it is a sign of the end of a season. On this day the standing corn was chopped and turned into silage which will feed the cattle for the next year. Then, just like that they were finished with the […]
Breakfast with Jere
~~~ Wednesday Morning, September 27 7:00 am ~~~ What fun to spend a hour with him – catching up on his life. This was my 2023 birthday and Mother’s Day gift. We each got the same thing – coffee and an egg and bacon sandwich. Delicious! Thanks, Jere! From here I went home, and he […]
Morning Worship
~~~ Sunday, September 24 White Oak Church ~~~ Ron Copenhaver on Matthew 12:20. King James Version: A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. Living Bible: He does not crush the weak, or quench the smallest hope; He will end all conflict […]
Old Gang Get-Together
~~~ Friday, September 6:00 pm Amish Meal at King Crest Farm, Lititz, PA ~~~ This “old gang” consists of couples who ran around together in the late 50s and early 60s – especially the guys. Some of us also double or triple dated. We began getting together as The Old Gang sometime in the late […]
Brethren Disaster Relief Auction
~~~ Friday Morning, September 23 ~~~ I asked to retire from the responsibility of taking special photos for this event, but still go out of “habit” – and to taste some of the good food. 🙂 I even convinced Cerwin to go along and help me choose some baked goods and share an order of […]
Birthday Supper with Jordan and Nicole
~~~ Thursday, September 21 6:30 pm ~~~ They choose Harvest Restaurant near Lancaster. We enjoy this restaurant because they feature many local foods. We were a bit early and chose an outside table because there was live music inside. We knew that would make conversation a bit difficult. Nicole’s meal. It looks like she chose […]
Amish in Our Neighborhood
~~~ Friday, September 22 ~~~ Coming upon an Amish carriage on solid, double yellow lines is a good reminder to slow down a bit. On the way home, we stopped at a self-serve Amish roadside stand to buy an apple pie. They count on our honesty to pay for it before we leave, but it […]
Look Who Came to Visit Us
~~~ Tuesday, September 19 ~~~ Jade Drake Their mamma, Jenna, and baby sister Harper. Harper listening to her mamma who is trying to make her smile for the camera. Drake likes great grandpa’s remotes. Jade helping me make lunch before going home for afternoon naps. She is putting mayonnaise on buns for turkey and cheese […]
Evening Sky
~~~ Monday, September 18 ~~~ This western sky captured my attention. I walked to the end of our driveway to get away from electric wires. I was surprised to see a rainbow when I turned around to walk toward the house. I am always amazed that the sky under a rainbow is lighter than the […]