Monthly Archives: July 2016

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.  I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth. Who … Continue reading →

One of our common butterflies is one of the skippers, here feeding on our lush butterfly bush. I just love to watch butterflies, beauty and grace on the wing.

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from … Continue reading →

Our little ponds are happy when boys hunt and play in the frog-populated waters.

I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because … Continue reading →

Eban Byler is an expert on catching frogs.  The Byler family paid us a visit yesterday – wholly appreciated and enjoyed.  The three sons are amazing, full of zest, inquisitiveness and just plain fun.

Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. But anyone who … Continue reading →

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but … Continue reading →

Our son, Paul, our noted professional photographer, took my picture outside his studio. What happened to all that hair, where did it go?  And the left eye squint!  And the creased neck?  It is not a mystery but a transformation! It … Continue reading →