I canned more V-8 last week, but the garden season is slowing down. I have red beets yet to can into pickled beets. Also, another round of tomatoes that I will can into tomato chunks.

Looking for comfort in difficult times.

So I’m at the cinema this past week. While enjoying my popcorn time, something strange happened when movie previews started bursting on the screen.

I’ve always wanted to get back into writing. It seems that every time I write, I quit after 20 pages in, and that makes 20 pages of unfinished stories.

So, what is heaven, and where is it? Is it a place, a state of being, or a journey? Or is it all of the above?

Technology tends to creep into our lives. This is most striking to me as I travel the ever-so-convenient interstate highway and pass under those colossal power lines that stretch beyond sight.

Lovina's family celebrated her youngest child's 20th birthday with an outdoor supper of broasted chicken and french fries.

A campfire caps a long day in the sun full of friends and family, good food and loud fun, including volleyball. We call it the Lost Weekend, which has been locked into the Labor Day holiday since 1978.

As summer 2025 winds down and harvest season will soon arrive, it is good to reflect on the generosity of God.