Driveway Shoveling
Sunday Morning, January 19 By Sunday morning the snow had ended, and the landscape was covered with icy snow. Just before leaving for church we heard a noise outside and noticed that Jere and their three youngest boys were shoveling our driveway. Ian Jere Jared Jesse Jesse, Jared and Ian. Our three youngest grandchildren. It […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
Sunday, January 26 Sunday school – Subject: Dedication of God’s Temple by Solomon versus the Dedication of Our Body – God’s Temple today. 1 Kings 8:54-66 Teacher: Kevin Longenecker What does dedication mean? Set apart as sacred, committed to a purpose or task. What does honor mean? High respect, great esteem What was the purpose […]
Lancaster Chapter Prayer Breakfast
Saturday Morning, January 18 Cerwin and I enjoyed sharing at TFC Global’s Prayer Breakfast at Yoder’s Restaurant in New Holland. This picture and the next were taken by Inge. If you want to see more of her photos of the morning, go to her blog at https://iekohen.blogspot.com/2020/01/lancaster-chapter-prayer-breakfast.html I showed a few old photos of Lancaster […]
Today Would Have Been Mother's 98th Birthday
Mother died rather suddenly 46 years ago after a two-week illness. She was 52. I was 30 and pregnant with our youngest child, Deb. This picture was taken on the day she married our dad. Precious Memories!
Supper with Cerwin's Sisters
Friday Evening, January 17 What fun to spend the evening with Cerwin’s sisters (Velda – closest to camera) and Doris and their husbands Mel and Bob at Lititz Family Cupboard. Cerwin’s brother, Elvin, had outpatient surgery that day and could not join us. Bob and Doris were visiting from Minnesota – to attend his parents […]
Misty Morning
Wednesday, January 15 I love the individual beauty of each morning. Each morning let me learn more about your love because I trust you. I come to you in prayer, asking for your guidance. Psalm 143:9 Contemporary English Version Notice the morning moon in the upper right? Now the moon is in the upper center. […]
Time with Anthony
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 […]
A Pretty Sunrise
Monday, January 13 Even the moon was pretty – through a cloudy haze
TFC Global – Truck Rally & Lancaster Concert Meetings
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 […]
Amish Church Wagon
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.
Notes from Sunday Worship
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 […]
Watching Jared's Wrestling Match
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 […]
Beautiful Day After the Snow
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 […]
It Looked Like a Snow Globe
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.
Traveling Home from Maine
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 […]
Day 4 in Maine
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) […]
Day Three in Maine
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 […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
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 […]