Let grateful music fill the air and bless His name.
Psalm 30:4 (The Voice)
Cold Feet
It is amazing what I will do for a photograph! Last Saturday morning, January 18, when I noticed a pretty sunrise, I decided to brave the light snow and cold weather while still barefooted and in my house coat. (We live in the country so I can do this!) Sunrise photos are often much prettier when taken […]
Don’t be weary in prayer
keep at it; watch for God’s answers, and remember to be thankful when they come. Colossians 4:2 (Living Bible)
These Cold Days Are For The Birds
This is one time of year that I like to make sure our feeders are filled because food for birds is not as readily available as usual. A female red-bellied woodpecker enjoying suet. I can tell it’s a female because she has gray on her head. A male’s head is red up to its beak. Dark-eyed junco I […]
Wait calmly for God alone, my soul,
because my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:5 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Mel & Velda’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration ~ Part 3 of 3
Sunday Evening, January 19 ~ Neffsville Mennonite Church Neffsville, Pennsylvania Mel and Velda posing for pictures. The cake – with lemon filling – was delicious. A family member made a small angel food cake for this photo-op because their wedding cake was angel food. I posted a bunch of them – just because they were so […]
Be joyful. Grow to maturity.
Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11 (New Living Translation)
Mel & Velda’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration ~ Part 2 of 3
Sunday Evening, January 19 ~ Neffsville Mennonite Church Neffsville, Pennsylvania The tables were beautifully set when we arrived at 4:30 p.m. Mel and Velda were in the entrance area of the church to welcome family and friends as they arrived for the 5:00 p.m. meal. In this photo they are greeting Deb and Roy (our daughter […]
Live as citizens of heaven
conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Philippians 1:27 (New Living Translation)
Mel & Velda’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration ~ Part 1 of 3
Sunday Evening, January 19 ~ Neffsville Mennonite Church Neffsville, Pennsylvania Velda is Cerwin’s sister. They were married January 25, 1964. Their children and grandchildren were in charge of the meal, and were relaxing in the kitchen when we arrived. Grandsons Shtefan and Jeremy with their mom, Gabi (Mel and Velda’s daughter-in-law). Granddaughters Sami and Megan with Sami’s […]
Keep your eyes open for God
watch for his works; be alert for signs of his presence. Psalm 105:4 (The Message)
Hey, Ian and Jared!
This is an update from Grandma on your counted cross-stitch pictures. Ian, I finally have yours finished. I delivered it for framing on Friday. It should be finished by January 31. Jared, I started yours on Wednesday, right after I finished Ian’s. I had to go to A.C. Moore for a few new skeins of thread […]
Let the faith and love of Christ Jesus be your model.
2 Timothy 1:13 (Contemporary English Version)
Truck Rally Meeting
Last Sunday afternoon the Truck Rally committee met at our place to fine-tune this year’s Rally on Saturday, June 28. Rally Celebration is the next day, Sunday June 29. Rally Coordinators – Kristen and Jere – led the meeting in discussing things that need to be worked on before the rally. Would it be possible to have […]
We are confident
that God is able to orchestrate everything to work toward something good and beautiful when we love Him and accept His invitation to live according to His plan. Romans 8:28 (The Voice)
Don’t You Wish We Could Always Know The End Of The Story?
I began working on bulk mailings in 1977. The Northeast Region was new then, and Director Melvin Mast and his wife, Joyce, were preparing to mail newsletters by using a bulk permit. My first job in their office was to organize addresses – on typed labels – in alphabetical order. On my first day in the office, the addresses were on […]
Because the Lord is my Shepherd
I have everything I need! Psalm 23:1 (Living Bible)
Birds & Snow
Friday, January 10 We woke up to a beautiful, gray, snowy day last Friday. The blue jays and cardinals looked pretty with their blues and reds against the winter white. A wren joined them at the feeder. I caught this male downy woodpecker in flight – on its way to the suet. A red-bellied woodpecker […]
I know all the birds in the mountains
and every wild creature is in my care. Psalm 50:11 (Contemporary English Version)
A Lot Of Orange In The Sky
The sky was brilliantly orange on Thursday morning, January 9. The sun looked like a big yellow torch as it came over the eastern horizon. This dark-eyed junco kept an eye on me at I watched it eat breakfast. The evening sky was also a brilliant orange. I think God must have an invisible paintbrush.
What you say can preserve life or destroy it;
so you must accept the consequences of your words. Proverbs 18:21 (Good News Translation)
Cold Weather & New Bird Feeder
Tuesday & Wednesday, January 7 & 8 We came home from Maine to more cold weather – some of the lowest temperatures this area of Pennsylvania has seen in years. You can’t take pictures of cold, but the steam from this manure spreader in the field in front of us looked so cold in the setting […]
Blessed is the one who trusts in Me alone
the Eternal will be his confidence. He is like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots beside the stream. It does not fear the heat or even drought. Its leaves stay green and its fruit is dependable, no matter what it faces. Jeremiah 17:7-8 (The Voice)
Traveling Home From Maine
Monday, January 6 We left Mark and Diane’s home about 7:00 a.m. on a very rainy Monday and dropped Lydia off at Region 10 Technical High School where she is studying for her senior year of high school. After arriving, she learned that school was delayed two hours because of the heavy rain. She used […]
Never let evil get the best of you
instead, overpower evil with the good. Romans 12:21 (The Voice)
Sunday in Maine
January 5 The weather changed dramatically. We went from zero and below on Saturday to above freezing by the time we went home from church. For church I used the Bible in my Nook, as well as the brand new stylus I bought at Wal-mart on Saturday. I think it is easier to use a real […]
Above all else, guard your affections.
For they influence everything else in your life. Proverbs 4:23 (Living Bible)
Shopping at Freeport
Saturday, January 4. L.L. Bean is a yearly tradition with our first-of-the-year visit to Maine. Before going to Freeport, Diane wanted to stop at this Wild Bird Supply store. She had driven by here many times and thought it would be a store that I would enjoy. I did! It has more bird supplies than I have ever […]
God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God,
and they live in God. 1 John 4:15 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Snow Scenes #3
I have just a bit farther to go before I turn around and head back to the house. At this point I am not far from Route 1. I can hear the vehicles. It’s nice to be walking on a dead-end road away from the traffic. The view was a bit different after I turned around […]