Ten inches of snow fell last night from about 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon to about midnight. I had some shoveling to do. There were ten inches in the Granville Cottage driveway. I dragged my heals getting going reading news on my iPad and then warmed-up the car and went to the gym like a sleigh-ride. […]
Cement Block House
We used to live less than an hour from the heart of the Ohio Amish Country. The countryside there was pleasant to see and we frequently drove the back roads in every season and watched the progress of growing things and family life. My day off was Monday. That was usually our day to wander […]
Northwoods Granola
Made this tonight… gotta’ go get some milk… And now, without any further delay…. the granola recipe of the century….
Cicada Invasion
(Written in 2007) It was a rare, quiet Saturday yesterday. We are bracing for an exciting flourish of activity that begins today launching three weeks of exciting travel and ministry. I was working on editing some stories for a book when Lois came in from shopping. For the last month we have been treated to […]
Young Love
Ralph and Maxine had been married nearly fifty years. I was their pastor. One day I heard Ralph was in the hospital. I drove to town and made my way to his room. He was having a tussle with an ugly strain of the flu. It looked miserable, but it didn’t look serious. I kept […]