Why “Gen X” left the church
I have been learning a lot about keeping a fire going in a woodburning fireplace heater. For example, if there is a good hot bed of coals going and I add a huge monstrous log to the firebox…
“Cutting Away”
So, I have an update on the saga of one of my cactus plants. Perhaps you might remember it. My daughter had this little cactus plant with a beautiful red bloom on the top. It grew fabulously ……
A word for 2023
A quote from my journal (which I heard in a speech from the US Naval Academy): “The first virtue of a good soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.” - Make the mind push…
“Ingredients” … delivered fresh to our door each day
Most of us are aware of a service called Hello Fresh. We sign up for this service, we pay a fee, and at our front door a box shows up with specific ingredients for a specific meal ……
A feast for the beasts
It is a brand-new year … 2023. As we gaze out into the future of this new year, we wonder what 2023 will hold. We think back to the things that defined our 2022. Some good … some,…
God keeps my “candle” going
I was sitting here at the table this morning, having some quiet time with God and His Word, when I glanced up and noticed the little candle next to me was barely burning. “That’s the way I feel,”…
New day … new week … new year!
It's a brand-new day ... of a brand-new week ... of a brand-new year! A favorite quote which I love (though I don't know the author) is: "This is the beginning of a new day. You have been…
Beneath the Surface
I have never had a reason to go beneath the deck during a heavy snow. Nor has the thought ever occurred to me. However, as I was carrying an armload of firewood around the house to the back,…
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
A New Year calls … are you listening? In the sun, the snow is glistening. A beautiful sight … all kinds of tracks left and right! Walking in a winter wonderland! Can you guess who has been “walking…
The hope of new life!
My family celebrated Christmas as it freeze-rained all day! When we went out later that afternoon, a ¼” layer of ice completely coated everything! The skylights of the house were completely coated in a thick layer of ice. …