There is nothing greater than You, God
nothing mightier than Your awesome works. I will tell of Your greatness as long as I have breath. Psalm 145:6The Voice (VOICE)
Truck Rally 2014 ~ The Parade of Trucks
Cerwin left the fairgrounds promptly at 11:00 AM. I never tire of standing on the bridge, watching the parade, and attempting to get a photo of each truck. Jared waving to me. This year it was Jared and Jesse’s turn to go along on parade. I chose only a few of the almost 200 pictures I have of trucks […]
Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others.
Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5The Message (MSG)
Early Morning On Truck Rally Day
The day begins for us (the committee and several key Rally volunteers) at the 6:00 AM breakfast at Quentin Haus Family Restaurant. Jere lead the prayer – for breakfast and the day’s activities. We all get the same meal – so we can quickly eat and move on with the day’s activities. This year I ordered […]
My salvation and my significance depend ultimately on God
the core of my strength, my shelter, is in the True God. Psalm 62:7 The Voice (Voice)
Happy Birthday To Our Favorite Jesse
We Love You! Grandpa & Grandma
The Days Leading Up To Truck Rally
The week before Truck Rally is extra busy for me as I receive many phone calls for meal tickets and prepare signs, reports, and other things for the committees’ needs for the big day. However, I took time to take a few photos. Sunday, June 22 there was a thank you note in our church mail […]
Wisdom is good for your soul
if you find it, your reward will be a bright future and an enduring hope! Proverbs 24:14 The Voice (VOICE)
Oh, What A Beautiful Day!
Now I’m tired and ready for bed. There were 191 trucks at today’s truck rally – and this was the sight I saw when I left the fairgrounds tonight. I’ll tell you about it next week.
God can do anything, you know
far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! Ephesians 3:20 The Message (MSG)
A Saturday Evening Walk ~ With A Delicious Reward
Saturday, June 21, was a beautiful, early summer evening. I was thinking about taking a walk when our granddaughter Jana called and asked if we wanted to come to their house for homemade ice cream at 6:30 PM. Who can turn that down! I left for my walk so I would arrive at their house about […]
How great your goodness is!
You have stored it up for those who have respect for you. Psalm 31:19 New International Reader’s Version (NIRV)
Corn Fields
Corn fields have been part of my life as long as I can remember. Here in Pennsylvania our fields are not at large as those in the mid-West, but none-the-less I enjoy watching the corn come up each spring and grow quite tall by late July. I found a plant that was off to the edge of the […]
Shopping For Toys For TFC’s Truck Rally
Thursday, June 19 It’s usually not difficult to plan a toy shopping day at Wal-Mart with our youngest grandchildren. However, I now have to plan around Diana and Jana’s working schedules. A TFC sponsor who gives $300.00 so we can buy some new toys for the Children’s Benefit Auction. We also get many other donated toy and children’s […]
There’s no need to be anxious—the Eternal One goes before and behind you.
The God of Israel paves the way with assurance and strength. He watches your back. Isaiah 52:12 The Voice (VOICE)
Rain & Sunshine ~ Flowers & Birds
Photos taken from June 12 to 18. A beautiful, rainy morning. I love summer rain. Yarrow Summer sunshine is just as nice ~ especially when it highlights our flowers. Yarrow We even have a garden this year – one tomato plant. 🙂 It is looking healthy and is starting to bloom. Our mint tea bed died last […]
What if I speak in the most elegant languages of people or in the exotic languages of the heavenly messengers, but I live without love?
Well then, anything I say is like the clanging of brass or a crashing cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1 The Voice (VOICE)
Antique Trucks At Macungie – Final Entry
Saturday, June 14 I went through the many pictures that I have left in my Macungie file and decided to choose some special ones for here, and post the rest on my Facebook page, so if you like trucks and old cars, go to Doris Jean High on Facebook. That way I won’t bore the rest […]
God’s foundation is strong and firmly in place
etched with this seal: “The Lord knows the ones who belong to Him,” and “Everyone who invokes the name of the Lord ought to stop doing what they know to be wrong.” 2 Timothy 2:19 The Voice (VOICE)
Antique Trucks At Macungie
Saturday, June 14 We loved the new location for the chapel, as we had a great view of all incoming vehicles. The chapel was a gathering place for people who wanted to watch the arriving cars and trucks. It was also parked beside a main walking area. We were beside the information/registration center, meaning all the […]
Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment.
Don’t condemn those who are down; that hardness can boomerang. Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Luke 6:37 The Message (MSG)
35th Annual ATCA National Meet
ATCA = The Antique Truck Club of America, Inc. Friday, June 13 As we traveled through a downpour during the last forty-five minutes of the drive to Macungie, we were grateful that Chaplain Jake had taken the chapel a day earlier. Many pulled off the road while others drove slowly with their four-ways on. It lightened […]
Let the Lord lead you
and trust him to help. Psalm 37:5 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Taking Lunch & Animals To TFC’s International Office
Our daughter Deb and her friend Dee have been planning this for some time. It finally worked out on Thursday, June 12. After Deb and Dee plugged in the crockpot in the shop kitchen and got things ready for lunch, we took the animals over to the office. Inge with Jarrett, Deb’s latest fawn rescue […]
If your sinful old self is the boss over your mind, it leads to death. But if the Holy Spirit is the boss over your mind, it leads to life and peace.
Romans 8:6 New Life Version (NLV)
A New Chapel Under Construction
One day in early May Cerwin received a call from Dennis Finnamore, TFC’s Director of Canadian Ministries, asking how soon he could get a chapel to Pass Lake Truck Stop ~ east of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Cerwin’s goal for delivery is sometime in October. Within days he called Jim at Jagtrux to see if they had […]
You’re my place of quiet retreat
I wait for your Word to renew me. Psalm 119:114 The Message (MSG)
Grade School Circus – Part 3
Tuesday, June 10 Some of the kids were skilled with Hula-hoops. I was impressed with Jared’s ability to twirl and catch plastic plates. Jared and Jesse sat out for the end of the show because they do not do unicycles. This girl was quite good on the short one… …and the extended one. Thanks Jere and Kristen for inviting us. […]
May God who gives patience, steadiness, and encouragement help you to live in complete harmony with each other
—each with the attitude of Christ toward the other. Romans 15:5 Living Bible (TLB)