April 21 Sunday was a beautiful day, and since we were going to Jere and Kristen’s for supper, I decided to walk the one mile – but first I stopped to admire some flowers in our yard. The Red Bud are in full bloom. We planted this tree in memory of Cerwin’s mother. Pretty tulips […]
Friday, April 19 The sisters wanted to see each other while Diane was visiting from Maine, so we planned a lunch at Olive Garden near Lancaster – a good meeting area for us. Since it was Good Friday, I checked if it suited anyone else in our family to meet us for lunch. Look who […]
Good Friday, April 19 Message by Jim Myer Suppose you could have been in Heaven with God the Father and God the Son when they had their first conversation about the plan of salvation for the human race. The cross is a symbol of death and suffering. It is also a symbol of the power […]
Thursday, April 18 I love when I see signs of our woodsy ferns coming to life above the ground. The Bleeding Hearts are showing their pretty pink flowers. These Yucca seed pods are pretty in their own way – telling me by their empty shells that they have done their job. We will see their […]
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Thursday, April 18 It was fun to create bubbles on this warm, breezy afternoon. Anthony gave his bubble wand to Great-Grandpa so he could use a smaller one. Now you see it. Now you don’t. Anthony and Grammy. They had a good time being together as much as possible during her week in Pennsylvania. Grammy […]
Tuesday, April 16 The tulips are open! We bought a Red Bud tree a few years ago. It is finally blooming this year. Yellow is abundant in our yard right now. Spring flowers make one feel wealthy.
Saturday, April 13 Oh, what a beautiful morning as fog lined the landscape around our house. Remember I said in yesterday’s post that it looks like there will be lots of tulips this year. Look at all these tulips. There will be more photos as the tulips open.
Tuesday, April 9 The other week Inge asked if the flowers she planted at her cat’s graves were blooming. I went out back toward the woodlot to check. There were crocus and daffodils blooming. I noticed that my “dad’s” daffodils were also blooming. They are in our memory garden behind the house. He loved daffodils […]
Wednesday, April 17 I think Josiah was glad his mom was here for the week and could make a few hospital visits. He was much better today and the cellulitis and Lymphedema in his leg was significantly reduced. According to hospital staff he can go home on Friday – if he stays fever free. This […]
April 14 Sunday school – Called to Remember – Teacher Cole Zimmerman Are we standing up for Jesus, or standing aside? Considering Mary’s alabaster box of precious ointment – what are we willing to do for Jesus? Church – Opening Devotions centered on Palm Sunday – Marv Shenk Jesus wants to have a triumphal entry […]
Saturday, April 6 – PointMan Conference Continued I didn’t take many pictures inside, because we were usually busy in the chapel. It appeared that the conference was well organized. I wanted to give you an idea of what 700 men looked like in the church sanctuary. The surprise of the day was when these two […]
Greater Philadelphia Conference Cerwin and I enjoyed a new experience with TFC’s International Chapel when taking it to PointMan Ministries “Iron Sharpens Iron Conference” on Saturday, April 6 at Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church, Allentown, PA. Traveling RT 222 to Allentown on a Friday evening assures that you will see busy truck traffic. Shortly after […]
Sunday, April 14 He was doing well when we visited this afternoon. He went to the ER the other evening after he felt like he was getting a flu and the leg that was damaged in the accident last September was swollen and red. Yesterday he felt even worse and had a fever some of […]
Tuesday, April 2 – 7:00 pm We enjoy these concerts and seeing the student’s talents. Momentum playing “Maple Leaf Rag” Orchestra “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman “The Phantom of the Opera” The Concert Choir entered singing “Hosanna” from Jesus Christ Superstar They also sang “7 Years” and “Grande”. Jazz Band playing “The Rainbow […]
Sunday, March 31 – Sunday, April 7 Theme verse – Jude 21 Theme song: Tell Me the Story of Jesus Evangelist Larry Miller – Pleasant Hill Congregation – York, PA These are just a few notes from the series of services – along with one Sunday school lesson. We missed the first Sunday school lesson […]
Monday, April 1 It was a bittersweet day because we had to take Hans and Anneke back to JFK so they could fly home to Belgium. Interesting that we had never driven to JFK on our own, now one week later we were back and the surroundings in Terminal 1 looked familiar. The airline asked […]
Sunday evening, March 31 The theme of her party was school – especially focusing on her studies at Lancaster Bible College. Her birthday cake Pretty roses were the centerpiece of the table. The meal was buffet-style. Notice our trays. Jere and Kristen bought them from one of the Manheim Central Schools when old items were […]
