Monthly Archives: August 2019

For the past several Augusts we have had a common picnic at the Assemblies Church here.  This evening 50 or more attended – wonderful time to share, from Amish to people like us and from the other churches.  Wonderful time … Continue reading →

I was impressed with the cycles our sunflowers went through, now near Fall.  I was impressed at this beauty when it was in hearty, colorful bloom.  The beauty was startlingly showy, perfect in flower. Then the insects came, including bees … Continue reading →

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4, 5 Sunday morning.  First we are … Continue reading →

I have a soft spot in my heart for hummingbirds.  So does Anna Ruth.  Here is one of my favorites – a female at the sugar water.  The more I study it, the more beautiful and delicate it becomes.  Our … Continue reading →

In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them.  In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. Isaiah 63:9 I see … Continue reading →

He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,  but it … Continue reading →

One sign of Fall is the apple sauce that is the result of wonderful Fall apples and the loving hands of Anna Ruth who makes such wonderful things.  She freezes what we do not eat!

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies. … Continue reading →

Wayne Lawton and his daughter Ruth participated in the annual British Revival meeting, here with our dear sister of many years, Joan Hall of Britain, who gave much of her life to living with the brothers and sisters in Uganda. … Continue reading →

So then, all things are yours and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God. ! Corinthians 3:21, 23 In my mind’s eye, I am there in Corinthian, a Roman citizen with a few Jewish friends.  I heard the … Continue reading →