Month: October 2009

Even though Canada and the United States celebrate Thanksgiving on different dates, many of the traditions surrounding the celebrations in both countries relate back to the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in 1620. After three … Read more

Yesterday, about noon, we had the first snowfall of the year. I was out running an errand over the lunch hour, when, as the weather reports warned us, the snowflakes started to fall. Anyone I met during the course of the afternoon was not … Read more

It's been a wonderful summer for growing plants in Tennessee this year. We've had plenty of rain and no droughts. It's a welcome change from what we usually experience, and the whole place around Knoxville looks greener than I've ever … Read more

These men were blind; they walked in darkness, and yet, they were able to follow Jesus. Initially, Jesus did not even speak to them. Regardless, they still continued to follow Him. How did they know the way? Did they follow the murmuring … Read more

In my years of being involved in missions in my local church, there have been many interesting encounters with people whom the church attempted to help. There have been many times we've been face to face with "wolves" who have made our … Read more

Earlier in life, my thoughts were taken up with others, especially in caring for my husband and children, as well as the many other family, household, and church needs and duties I wanted to fulfill. For the most part, I felt I did a … Read more

I call it the "blame game". Someone does something diabolically wicked and it's reported in the newspaper. The evidence is there, and enough witnesses come forward to make the conviction stand. Then we read about parents, relatives, and … Read more

We had a little visitor overnight and for the following day. I hadn't given much thought beforehand about my computer and the things that surround it: bookshelves, a printer, a huge stockpile of works that didn't make the cut, and pages … Read more

Living in a remote area, we have many hunters. This means that we also have lots of bones. After skinning and butchering moose or deer, caribou or elk, hunters often leave the bones behind. Local dogs find these bones and bury them, … Read more

There are times in my life when I cannot remember what I went to get from downstairs, or where I put something, or even what I wanted to tell someone. I just plain forget. I don't choose to do so — it just happens. I am human. There are … Read more