I was mowing the other day and had a bit of a surprise.  There is a rough patch that I mow so I’m going slow, keeping an eye on my line, and not really looking ahead.  All of a sudden, something caught my eye.  A bird, the Charadrius vociferus, the common killdeer, was coming at me,… Read More »

We love camping!  Though I was never brought up camping, I was surprised to find out that my dad camped when he was a kid.  I found this out while he was on his death bed and we were talking.  When I asked why we had never done it when I was a kid, he just shrugged… Read More »

Today is Memorial Day, May 25, 2020.  However, I am writing this about two weeks earlier.  Therefore, I have no idea what this Memorial Day is going to look like.  I imagine it is going to be considerably different.  By the time you are reading this, we will KNOW how Memorial Day will be celebrated.… Read More »

Kingston, NY.  Population 22,950.  It is 91 miles north of New York City and 59 miles south of Albany. Kingston was New York’s first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British on October 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga. This beautiful, picturesque city is filled with historic buildings featuring the architecture styles… Read More »

Are you content, I mean, really content?  Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines the word as quiet; not disturbed; having a mind at peace; easy; satisfied, so as not to repine, object, or oppose.  Thayer’s Greek Dictionary adds this touch to the definition:  independent of external circumstances. Blake Snell is a left-handed pitcher for the Tampa Bay… Read More »

Today, I want to share a post written by Roger Patterson, Answers In Genesis author and speaker.  It was posted on May 6, 2020. We are living in uncertain times. As the world grinds to a halt amidst the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, questions abound about the future. You may stop to wonder… Read More »

In a sermon a few weeks ago, I shared about the trials our church family has been through just since 2020 began.  We have lost a number of our dear friends and family members.  Our church has been hit with the loss and grief. However, imagine what it must be like for churches in NYC!… Read More »

Ice cream.  The most wonderful, soothing medicine you will ever take.  The joys found in each creamy spoonful or lick cause the stresses of the day to fade into oblivion.  You say that your day was beyond awful?  Then, get a double or triple scoop.  Splurge!  You’ll feel better in no time. What happens, though,… Read More »

There’s no denying it.  The graduating class of 2020 has been grossly cheated out of what should have been the rewarding final weeks of their elementary, middle, and high school years.  They are missing out on those last fun weeks with their friends and the capstone of this portion of their life:  the graduation ceremony.… Read More »

Milt Moss.  Actor.  Never heard of him?  Me, neither.  He was in one episode of The Patty Duke Show (1965), one episode of The Snoop Sisters (1973), the narrator for Gizmo (1977), and made comedic appearances on The Mike Douglas Show and The Tonight Show, all in 1971-1972.  In the 50s, he was a puppeteer… Read More »