Well, it is THAT time of the year… yep… every other day it seems like my yard is covered in a fresh layer of leaves, and let me tell you, forty plus trees means there is a LOT of leaves. Usually I enjoy yard work and doing chores around our property, but not doing the… Read More »

Well, I have been trying to cheer my Steelers on in this Thursday night football game, but it hasn’t always been easy to do tonight. Congrats to the Browns and Browns fans for FINALLY beating my Steelers. I am proud of my team though, they played gamely in spite of all the injuries — there… Read More »

You know, for most of my life I have been pretty indifferent about acorns. I haven’t really spent any time in my life thinking about acorns. I haven’t given any consideration about how acorns can be used. I don’t know if I have even ever written the word “acorn” until this moment. It’s not like… Read More »

I know… I know… if you find an active hornet’s nest on the ground… play it safe and LEAVE IT ALONE! But, I rarely play it safe, so… I guess I am going to give it a good kick. I was sitting on our hotel bed on vacation Saturday night in Nyack, NY when I… Read More »

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is an outstanding example of friendship and extending a hand-up to someone in need. Jesus had just returned home to Capernaum and word quickly spread that he was back. People were eager to hear him preach and witness the unbelievable miracles he was known for doing. Down… Read More »

Have you ever changed your mind on something because your perspective changed? You were looking at a certain situation or circumstance from your position in life, but then someone helped you see the situation through someone else’s eyes – and it changed your mind. Maybe you struggled to love someone, but then someone shared something… Read More »

It gives me so much pleasure to mute commercials on TV. As soon as a commercial airs on the radio in my truck, I switch the channel right away. I can’t stand commercials. Those speed talkers at the end of radio car dealership commercials drive me nuts. And, who wants a 3 minute break every… Read More »

Lauri and I just picked two bushels of apples from our apple tree this week and we probably only picked 25-30% of the tree. We have a ton of apples, which is a good thing because apples are my favorite fruit. Can you say, apple pie, apple sauce, apple dumplings… yum! Picking and processing all… Read More »

On Wednesday evening I observed three Christian & Missionary Alliance pastors going at each other on Facebook. Someone created a group for C&MA pastors and then someone else, I presume, signed me up. Thanks… whoever you are. I don’t join groups on Facebook — ever! I just don’t want that clutter, but I never bothered… Read More »

Well, it is Thursday night as I write this… Thursday night is PS’s Ponderings night for me, because the bulletin is printed on Friday morning, and I have been staring at the computer screen all night long. I don’t get writer’s block very often, but I sure have it tonight. Yeah… I’ve got nothing. You… Read More »