Today I was reading in the book of Proverbs for my devotions, and I came upon a verse that I swear was not there the last time I read Proverbs. This happens to me frequently in reading the Bible – I find things I don’t remember reading before, even though I have read the entire …
From October 2016
Pumpkin Spice: It’s Everywhere!
It started appearing in stores around the beginning of September, still well ahead of Halloween or Thanksgiving. Gradually it crept down one row after another. Eventually you couldn’t walk down a single row in the grocery store without seeing it. Then it spread to craft booths and specialty stores. The insidious flavor worked its way …
Fort Chiswell RV Park, Wytheville, Virginia
As Tom and I travel between Ohio and South Carolina, we have stayed at Fort Chiswell RV Park three times. It is a good halfway point to stop for the night. I’m sure we will stay there when we go back to Ohio in November. Fort Chiswell RV Park is a little different than many …
When Breath Becomes Air
“When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi is a beautiful, life-affirming book about dying. Paul was a neurosurgery resident who was pursuing the goal of finishing and becoming a professor of neurosurgery. He was so focused on the end of this goal that he nearly let the hours and stress destroy his marriage. And then …
Friends and Family
We weren’t in Ohio very long this time and our time there is never long enough to see everyone we want to see. But we did have the opportunity to get together with some of our friends and family. First among our friends and family are John and Jackie and my parents. We spent several …
Walk Humbly With Your God
Do you walk humbly with God? Yesterday Tom and I returned to Aldersgate United Methodist Church and their “informal and somewhat contemporary” 8:30 worship service. Since we were there in May, the church has received a new Senior Pastor. Tom and I were hoping that the new pastor, Rev. Randy Blanton, would be as good …
Carl’s Townhouse: A Chillicothe Landmark
On our adventure day to Hopewell National Historical Park, we stopped for lunch at Carl’s Townhouse. The Eastern National Salesperson at Hopewell Visitors Center recommended it as the place to eat lunch in Chillicothe. Carl’s Townhouse is downtown in a small white building with blue trim. We found a place on a side street to …
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
On our last adventure day in Ohio (this trip) we went with my mom and dad to visit Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. This is one of the eight national park sites in Ohio. All of us had been there before but none of us recently. So I needed to get the stamp for my …
Finding a Doctor
The longer Tom and I are on the road, the less we return to Akron. The last two times we have been back to Ohio, we have only gone to Akron once. We got a letter that Tom’s doctor retired and another letter that said my optometrist was retiring. So we decided it to go …
Things To Do / Things Done
When Tom and I get back to Ohio, we usually have a long list of things to do. After all, Ohio is our “home base” and we know where to find the things we need. When we got back to Ohio after Grand Portage we also wanted to find a good repair place for the …