Author Archives: donsimba1

On Saturday Anna Ruth and I attended the final concert of the season of the Lancaster Symphonic Orchestra and Chorus.  It was held at the Millersville hall that could accommodate the large crowd. Guess what it was!  Verdi’s Requiem.  One … Continue reading →

When the Brubakers visited us last evening Sara brought along a few of the painted lady butterflies that she took through the metamporphisis process.  Here is one fully developed.  There is something a bit majical about this beauty.  The children … Continue reading →

The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house. All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a … Continue reading →

I am always impressed with beauty of our water lilies.  Each blossom is a work of art!  They will bloom much of the year, but the first ones are, for me, the most impressive and most memorable.

Do everything in love. I Corinthians 16:14 Really?  Is this true?  As I look at my own life, from youth to now, I can see that I was encouraged to hate!  I should hate people who do us harm.  I … Continue reading →

Each Spring we are blessed by the appearance of the luxuriant peony blossoms.  Here is one of the first for this year.  Its delicacy and vitality touches my spirit.  How about you?

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. I Corinthians 16:13, 14 Paul’s letter to the believers in Corinth contains theology, practice and worship.  As he nears the end of his … Continue reading →

We are forunate in that we have frogs in our pond.  Here is a male and female, holding one another while the female pushes out a plethora of eggs!  Amazing.  In a few weeks we will see wee tadpoles emerging … Continue reading →

As the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be … Continue reading →

The truth be told, we like asparagas!  We have none of our own this year so this nice collection is Jane’s and Ari’s, our Amish neighbor.  We will be having our sons with us for lunch today when we will … Continue reading →