This and That

I took time to sight in my rifle this week. One problem I had was just how far off I was with every shot.…

What’s been your most freeing experience? Not many of us would think of a prison cell. Certainly, none of us would jump right to…

When is a bad time to eat cake? We celebrated Ruth’s birthday on Monday, with cake and presents, even though her actual birthday was Tuesday. Tuesday’s…

Our family stopped by Weis yesterday to pick up cereal for dinner. As the girls went through the options, I picked up each box…

Emily has canned about ten jars of pickles so far this season. Dozens of zucchini muffins have been devoured. We anxiously await more green…

The United States boasts over 779 standing, active lighthouses today. The oldest active lighthouse is in Sandy Hook, NJ which was lit on June…

One thing you don’t see very often, when driving around Hills Creek State Park or down around Morris, is a group of people sleeping…

I can think of only two times when a person intentionally puts something disgusting in their mouth. The first, when a child has to…

Should you exercise? How often do you go to the gym or workout in your home? Perhaps I just convicted you to put your…

I shared a bit in Sunday school about our family adventure of picking up the dogs from their surgery last week. We took them…

Encouragement comes in the strangest forms. The Apostle Paul, in 2 Corinthians 11:23, begins a long list of the various trials and seemingly despairing…

Last week one of our members had a medical emergency during Sunday school. The whole room jumped up to help and comfort the family,…

When you hear of something falling from heaven, what is your first thought? The word avalanche explains an object or objects falling at a…

As a kind of update concerning my tick adventure, I ended up with Lyme disease and received antibiotics. According to the doctor’s counsel, I…

Do you have a favorite kind of tick? I would hope not! Those little bugs only serve to feed other nicer animals. They also…

Could your friends and family recite a quote of something you say too often? As someone who talks to a lot of people more…