Over the last few weeks, residents who live downstream from California’s Lake Oroville have endured fretful times wondering if their homes and families will suddenly be washed away. Reversing a drought that had plagued the area for several years, recent heavy rains have filled the lake to unanticipated levels and…
This account was originally published in early 2015 soon after these events occurred. It is reprinted in honor of Mom’s birthday which was February 19. About 8:30am on Christmas Eve, 2014, our mother, Violet Bowers, had a serious accident with her gas cook stove resulting in third degree burns over…
In September of 2014, my wife and I attended the wedding of a young couple in Germany. The groom’s mother was Nancy’s best friend when she was stationed there in the 1980s and it was a real treat for her to see the whole family again. It was even more…
Most of us have enjoyed eating peanuts at a ball game, zoo, or theme park. Even more of us have satisfied our hunger with a sandwich smeared with peanut butter and filled with grape jelly, bananas, tomatoes, or other tasty additions. Peanuts are one of God’s great gifts to humanity…