Are you a pleasing aroma or a foul odor? Last Sunday Pastor Phil once again made an off-the-cuff remark that got my imagination going. In his sermon, he mentioned that Pastor Matt had sent out an email inviting us to service in the church. He said that Pastor Matt’s email was “my odor.” After repeating …
From May 2021
Treasure of Family Memories with Cousin Maureen
Last week we received a treasure from my cousin Maureen. We had not seen Maureen since her mother died in 2016. When she contacted my mom and sister to ask if she could visit for a bit, all of us wanted to see her. She drove from Indianapolis on Friday and we all gathered at …
Pandemic: An Abrupt End to a Very Long Year
According to the Center for Disease Control, the Pandemic is pretty much at an end for all vaccinated adults. After a very long year plus a few months, it feels like an abrupt end. Going from wearing a mask and seeing very few people to suddenly having the whole world opened again is very strange …
Chicken Salad Chick Restaurant
Tom and I love chicken salad. Our previous favorite was at the now-defunct Andersons Grocery Store. Their chicken salad, with raisins and grapes and no nuts, is still my favorite. But we recently discovered a restaurant that is giving Andersons’ chicken salad a run for its money. Even better, it is currently in business so …
Orientation for Fort Union Trading Post
Tom and I have been going through orientation for Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site in North Dakota during the last two weeks. Normally we would be onsite for orientation, but Fort Union didn’t let us know until the a couple of days before it started. In addition, we have some obligations here in …
Dietsch Brothers Ice Cream and Wilson’s Sandwich Shop
When we went to Hancock County recently, we headed to Findlay for lunch. We had sandwiches from Wilson’s and ice cream from Dietsch Brothers. Dad has lots of wonderful memories about eating at both places. He and Mom used to go to the movie theater across the street for a date when they were visiting …
Deluge Doesn’t Stop Worship At Lewis Center
Did you notice the deluge on Mother’s Day? We got over an inch of rain in a very short time in the morning. Unfortunately it was around 11 a.m., which is the time of the outdoor worship service at Lewis Center United Methodist Church. Tom and I have been attending this service every Sunday and …
Graves of our Ancestors in Ohio
On our last couple of adventure days, we have been finding the graves of our ancestors in Ohio. Mom and Dad wanted to visit the cemeteries where their parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents are buried. We picked a couple of cool but sunny days to explore and look for the graves. Mom’s people come from …
Revolutionary Veteran Land Grants in Ohio
Did you know that much of the land in Ohio was originally designated as land grants for Revolutionary War veterans? Although I knew about the founding of Ohio in Marietta, until I moved to Westerville I didn’t know about the military land grants. Westerville is located in some of the original land grant area. It …
Strange Stories in the Bible
Last Sunday, Pastor Phil Rode started his sermon by talking about some of the strange stories in the Bible. He mentioned lots of difficult and strange stories that we often skip over in our efforts to understand the Bible. We tend to disregard anything that doesn’t fit our interpretation of facts or events. Here are …