• bed of wild violets
    Family

    Happy Mother’s Day! 💐

    Sending wishes for a blessed Mother’s Day to all the women in my life who have mothered. Each one of you have made a positive impact on me at some point. Thank you. May you be a continued blessing to your children, may your children honor you as your life…

  • mike and junebugg evening at the lake
    Dog,  Family,  Lifestyle

    A Melancholy Visit

    We took a brief road trip to our place up on the lake to check on things. It was a short, overnight stay. We can’t stay away from the homestead very long because….you know….chickens and turkeys. Having livestock puts quite a damper on any impromptu trips away. If we need…

  • Bible,  Faith,  Family,  Food,  Lifestyle

    Happy Thanksgiving

    The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 I’m thankful for many things. There are so many things I take for granted and…

  • Grandpa holding grandson
    Family,  Health

    The Grandchildren Visit

    A Good Time Was Had By All We had weekend guests. Our middle son, Jared, brought his two sons; Sebastian and Oberon, home for a two day stay. We don’t get to see them very often since they live out of state. We are always thankful and blessed when they…

  • Dead Sea vista
    Family,  World

    Israel’s War

    Photo of the Dead Sea. Image by Kim Shaftner from Pixabay Imagine this You finally get to go on your dream missions trip to Israel with others from your church. You are assigned with the task of helping bring in the grape harvest in a kibbutz where the lush vineyards…

  • Grandma holding me to swim in the lake
    Faith and Spirituality,  Family,  Health

    Grandma’s Legacy

    My father’s mother, Maude, lived to be just two weeks shy of her 110th birthday. As you can imagine, living that many years inevitably causes influence by osmosis. Grandma was born in 1906 and grew up living in a coal mining town in Pennsylvania. Her father immigrated from the coal…