When my husband and I moved to the home where I am now living alone, we felt like we had moved to the country, even though shopping was close by. Our ranch house, including a barn, was built in 1988 and is situated on two acres of land. On the …
I’ve learned to do several things in the past three and a half years that I’d never done before; one thing, specifically, setting a mouse trap and disposing of the mouse when I catch it. In fact I was feeling a little smug about not being too squeamish to take …
Dear Frank, We had a wonderful day at church last Sunday when our grandkids, Landon and Alyssa were baptized! We had been looking forward to this for awhile but coordinating schedules took some doing, so we planned for last Sunday when Beth and Tim were in town. The kids were …
As wonderful as the internet is and as convenient as it is to have the entire world web at our fingertips, we all know that it can also be extremely frustrating. Long gone are encyclopedias where we did our searching for information. We have come to expect instant access and …
If you are like me, it seems like the world, as we know it, is deteriorating rapidly. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed and burdened by the news each day. But, as Christians, Jesus told us, “In this world, you will have trouble” (John 16:33). So, we should …
Most all of us have acquaintances, but true friendships that endure through the seasons of life are rare and special. They say the best way to gain a friend, is to be a friend, and I am blessed to say that I have many friends that I have known for …
I am so thankful for my father, William Barclay Walker! He was a godly and loving man known as and by the names of son, brother, uncle, cousin, husband, father, father-in-law, friend, teacher, Minister, Elder. I remember many of the things that he taught me. At a young age, he …
I am blessed to have wonderful neighbors who have helped me and watched out for me in the past three years. I will be forever grateful for their care and willingness to assist me in any number of ways; mowing my grass, repositioning my mailbox after the snowplow put it …
I really hope this story will not cause my family and friends to begin thinking that I need to apply for assisted living someplace; I don’t think I am but I need to wear my glasses when I am preparing meals and reading the instructions – that’s for sure! I …
I probably speak for most of us when I say that we, in today’s society, have become totally dependent on our cell phones. However, many of us can remember when we’d actually go places without any phone connection and survive perfectly fine. If we needed to make a call, we’d …
