Our car is ten years old, but everything still works as it should. We have talked about buying a newer vehicle, but weren't in any hurry to do it. Image by NomadJim from Pixabay We knew we have had mice in the garage and have tried to remove things that would attract them and have placed several poison … Continue reading The mice are winning
The intelligence of cats
We have three house cats, two of them are from the same litter born on the farm next to us last spring and resemble the cats in the first two stock photos below. My wife named the one on the left Marco Polo, because he was the first of the kittens to venture from the … Continue reading The intelligence of cats
Forty-five years a Holdeman
My wife and I were married August 1, 1970 and immediately began to look for a church home. Neither of us were attached to any denomination at the time we were married. Our search took us to many different churches in a number of towns, cities and provinces. We met a lot of fine people, but … Continue reading Forty-five years a Holdeman
Five Tips for enjoying a long life
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay The title is a double entendre. It may mean: If I am going to live a long life, I should learn to enjoy it; and/or: If I enjoy life it might last longer. As I get older, there are things that seem more important than they ever did before. Here are five … Continue reading Five Tips for enjoying a long life
Choices
Bitterness is from below, devilish;Forgiveness is from above, heavenly. Bitterness stirs up a storm;Forgiveness calms the storm. Bitterness is the problem;Forgiveness the solution. Both are choices,It takes more courage to choose forgiveness.
Living waters or bitter waters?
Back in 1948, when I was a lad of six, one of the most popular songs on radio was Cool Water written by Bob Nolan and sung by The Sons of the Pioneers. It was the story of a man and his mule named Dan who were trekking across the desert in search of water. … Continue reading Living waters or bitter waters?
It’s about time!
Image by Bruno from Pixabay A week ago today the ground was still brown and the daytime temperatures were usually a degree or two above zero (freezing point on the Celsius scale). The next day it snowed, not much, just enough to make the ground white. Then the temperatures started to fall. Monday morning it was -28°. Yesterday … Continue reading It’s about time!
Five things that cheered me on a frosty morning
It was -28 Celsius this morning, but 1. The house was warm. Our heating system has had problems the past couple of weeks, but they seem to be resolved. 2. Our internet is working again. It was down for four days. 3. We didn't use enough data on our phones to incur extra charges. 4. … Continue reading Five things that cheered me on a frosty morning
What lies ahead?
I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year,“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.”And he replied “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God.That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known Way.”So I went … Continue reading What lies ahead?
What is wrong with the world?
Reading the news can be hazardous to our peace of mind. Complex problems arise and simplistic solutions are proposed; imaginary problems arise and complex solutions are proposed; government leaders are becoming more and more autocratic but the alternatives are dictators in waiting. What is wrong with the world? The answer is simple, G. K. Chesterton … Continue reading What is wrong with the world?
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