When we get to February, most people think about Valentines Day. While that is a good holiday since it celebrates human love, it’s not the only holiday. This February we also have Groundhog Day and Ash Wednesday. I am fascinated by Groundhog Day. It’s a uniquely American holiday, though some ...
My Great-Grandpa Wallace who lived to be 97 ½ years old used to say that time seems to speed up as we age. Birthdays come faster. Holidays come faster. The seasons change faster. What used to seem to take forever later seems to go by in the blink of an ...
I have a Christmas challenge for you this year. We did a similar thing last year in a more informal way. I am challenging all of you who can, to put together Christmas Blessing Boxes for those in need. Below is a list of food items to either bring to ...
We only see cornucopias during the season of Thanksgiving. The word comes from the Latin cornu meaning “horn” and copia meaning “abundance.” Therefore, another name for cornucopia is horn of plenty. Typically, cornucopias are horn-shaped woven wicker baskets that are filled to overflowing with fruits, vegetables, flowers, and nuts. They ...
In Psalm 107:37, we read, “They sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield.” October is a month of harvest. If you haven’t finished picking and pulling your garden plants, this month is the time to finish that task. Any crops left in fields get harvested during the ...
It’s that time of the year again. September is the beginning of a new school year, a new Sunday school year, and harvest time. The leaves will quickly begin to turn color for the Fall, and our gardens and crops will bring in a bounty. Even though Art and I ...
