Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Wednesday Morning, February 26 Leaving our house to go out for brunch with my sister, Nancy, and sister-in-laws Dot and Brenda. Fog us so beautiful. Arriving at Hearth and Harrow. I was early so took a few pictures before our brunch. Our nice private area. That was fun. At one point the waitress came to […]
Sunday, March 1 Sunday School Subject: Conclusion to our Bible Conference Weekend on Finances. Teacher: Larry Rohrer It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8 There are 2,350 verses in the Bible that talk about finances. Finances make up 15% of the teachings of Jesus. We make […]
Saturday Evening, February 22 One of the benefits of being at the Sportsman’s Dinner was that Cerwin won one of the door prizes – a Domino’s medium pizza. Since we were in Ephrata – with a Domino’s located on our way home – we decided to cash in our coupon that night and make it […]
Saturday Evening, February 22 We arrived at Ephrata Business Center early so we would have time to visit the venders. The tables above and below displayed some of the door prizes. Cerwin looks good in a hat. 🙂 Getting the hors d’oeuvres ready. Cerwin visiting at Weaver’s Store hunting supplies table. A card advertising their […]
Saturday, February 22 This lunch at Fox Meadows Creamery was for Abby’s 2020 birthday – a few days earlier. We arrived just before the doors opened at 11 am. There were about twenty people waiting with us to go inside. It seemed extra busy the entire time we were there. Our meals (left to right) […]
Sunbathing in Winter I can see signs that they are beginning to transition to their spring and summer yellow coloring. I always like to learn new things about birds. From the Internet: This bird is known to be the only member of the finch family that sheds off all its feathers twice in a single […]
Wednesday, February 19 I was having a great day – got a lot of work done and even visited with a friend. Then, just before supper I began feeling dizzy. There were no other symptoms. No headaches. No upset stomach. I walked carefully but often had to hold onto something to stay steady. I was […]
Tuesday, February 18 I had never been to Tiny Town and looked forward to going here with our great granddaughter Jade, her momma Jenna and grandma Chris. After getting to the parking lot where our GPS directed me, I was glad to see this sign – meaning I had arrived at the correct spot on […]
Monday, February 17 My sister and her daughters are the best donut bakers – and we are honored to receive a few at this time each year. She does this in honor/memory of our mom and uses her recipe. We ate the donut holes within minutes of Nancy’s delivery. Cerwin and I shared a filled […]
Sunday, February 23 Sunday School – Subject: Ever-Persevering Petitions – Teacher: Larry Rohrer How long do we pray? How long do we persevere? As long as we have breath. Persevere means we never give up. Because of Jesus we have light and hope. How many times did Jesus pray – as recorded in the Bible? […]
Sunday, February 16 How special to have Nittany Lion visit us after lunch on Sunday, February 16. The Penn State mascot was in the area because of the Fire & Ice Festival in Lititz. From the Internet: The Nittany Lion is the mascot of the Penn State Nittany Lions—the athletic teams of the Pennsylvania State […]
I watched as a flock of European Starlings came through our yard the other day and emptied our feeders. From the Internet: Starlings are relatives of the mynah birds, and like them they have impressive vocal abilities and a gift for mimicry. They can warble, whistle, chatter, make smooth liquid sounds, harsh trills and rattles, […]
Friday Evening, February 14 After discovering that this restaurant – at Pleasant View Retirement Community – is open to the public, I asked Cerwin if he wanted to go here for our Valentine Supper. I wasn’t going to make a reservation, then thought I better check. I called the morning of the 14th and did […]
February 11, 1990 to February 11, 2020 This was us thirty years ago. As we listened to a sermon from John 12 this past Sunday, I came upon a note that took me back to another day in church – thirty years ago. We love you. Have a great day. Love Jere & Kristen – […]
Monday, February 10 My sister, Nancy, took me to Hearth and Harrow for coffee on Monday morning (a few days after my birthday). It was fun catching up with her and bring my more-than-a-week-long-birthday-marathon of special events to a close. I had never been here, but it will not be my last time. It is […]
Sunday, February 9 Birthday cake by Kristen. Three different kinds of cake. Table decorations I think the seashells were from Jere and Kristen’s recent trip to Florida. Lasgne was the main dish. Garlic bread My plate We tried to get a shot of the three birthday individuals – Me (76) and Josh (25) on February […]
Sunday Morning, February 16 Sunday school – Subject: Kingdom-Seeking Prayer Matthew 6:9-15 – The Lord’s Prayer Teacher: Dustan Rohrer Prayer is an important and vital part of our walk with the Lord. Prayer is not like room service in a motel – “bring me this” – “take this away”. We can come boldly to “Our […]
Saturday Evening, February 8 We had a beautiful evening drive to Lancaster We arrived at Checkers a bit early to make sure the staff knew we remembered our reservation for eight. Waiting in the entrance area. The lighting wasn’t real great for group – our Pennsylvania children – but this is what we got from […]