Saturday, January 25 It was a wet morning. The blue jays were hungry for peanuts. This one seemed to be telling me that there were no peanuts. I refilled the box with peanuts – and the jays were back. Not so wet by this time. The female cardinal also came looking for food, but stayed […]
Friday, January 24 Never miss the blessing of having an opportunity to observe a new painting on God’s canvas every morning. When I looked at my feet, I noticed that some hyacinths are already pushing through the ground. They may see some brutal weather yet this winter – before it is time for them to […]
Wednesday, January 22 We left home shortly after 6:30 am – with a five-and-a-half-hour-drive ahead of us. Our goal was to arrive at the funeral home about 12:30 pm for the 1:00 pm funeral. We figured that by giving ourselves six hours we would have time for a quick McDonalds brunch and a fuel stop. […]
Monday Evening, January 20 Red Lobster was Morgan’s choice for her 2020 birthday date with us. The cheese biscuits were warm and DELICIOUS. We could have made a meal out of them. After our meals arrived I experimented with the lighting – because the room was fairly dark. I liked this one best. Our waitress […]
Monday, January 20 My camera says it was 8:09 am when I took this picture of a male Red-bellied Woodpecker enjoying some suet for breakfast. Little did I know what fun I would have watching a bird fight during the next four minutes – after a European Starling decided he also wanted to have breakfast […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
