Tom and I are continuing to attend worship on Sunday evening at Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown. The last couple of weeks have been a little disappointing to me, so I have been thinking about why we worship and getting back to the heart of worship. This last Sunday at Asbury, Dr. Frank Ronco …
Selling the Family Home in Lexington, OH
On our first day of helping Mom and Dad we did good work. We got some closets cleaned out and loads of stuff taken over to the church rummage sale. But clearing out a house in preparation for moving isn’t enough. You have separate jobs to do in preparation for selling the house. I have …
Cleaning Out the Family Home in Lexington, OH
As I mentioned yesterday, Tom and I went back to Ohio over our weekend so we could help Mom and Dad with cleaning out the family home. Mom and Dad have lived in the same house in Lexington Ohio for 55 years. They recently decided to put down a deposit on a condo in a …
Helens Asian Kitchen Restaurant in Columbus, OH
One of the joys of working in western Pennsylvania is being able to go home for one of our “weekends.” Tom and I lost no time in taking advantage of the proximity and went home our third “weekend” in Pennsylvania. We headed first to Columbus for dinner with John and Jackie. Knowing how much we …
Defeat of the Braddock Expedition: History Lesson 5
After the defeat of George Washington and his troops at Fort Necessity, the British government decided they couldn’t leave the fighting in the colonies to amateurs anymore. So they sent General Edward Braddock to the colonies with 2,000 regular British soldiers to capture Fort Duquesne. The two British regiments were augmented with 500 provincial soldiers. …
Presence of Jesus is a Present
I’ve been reading a little book for my devotions with the title “Jesus Calling.” The book is by Sarah Young and she writes each devotional as if Jesus is speaking. The devotionals are very short and I read about six each day, so it won’t take me long to finish the year. But the notion …
Stone House Restaurant and Inn, Farmington PA
Last Sunday, Tom and I were planning on working, going to Dairy Queen for supper, going to church, and going grocery shopping. Our usual Sunday program. But, about 4:15 our plans suddenly changed. Cheryl and Megan Spade walked into the Fort Necessity Visitors Center. We’ve known Cheryl since our boys were 3 years old and …
Falls Market Restaurant in Ohiopyle, PA
One of the first things we need to do when we move to a new place is start checking out restaurants. I ask all the rangers for their favorites in the area and get some good recommendations. Then, when Tom and I are exploring, we stop by about one per week to try. The first …
Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvannia
On a recent day off, Tom and I spent the day at Ohiopyle State Park. We are just starting to explore the area and getting to know the places people visit. Because Ohiopyle is the closest, it seemed like a good place to start. We visited Ohiopyle State Park once before, but it was almost …
Battle of Fort Necessity: History Lesson 4
Last week I wrote about building Fort Necessity. This week the history lesson continues with the Battle of Fort Necessity. To recap, George Washington and his men attacked a small group of Frenchmen on May 28 and killed their leader, Captain Jumonville. Colonel Washington gathered his men in the Great Meadows and built a small …