Homesick On New Year’s Eve
I’ve enjoyed many New Year’s Eves over the years with family and friends. Some have been spent quietly at home, some at church for Watchnight services complete with games and great refreshments, and some with a few friends watching the ball drop on television. As a boy, I remember some…
Away In A Feed Trough
Away in a Manger has long been a favorite Christmas Carol for many children as well as adults. The soft tune conjures up warm and cozy images of a stable’s comfy interior, complete with adoring shepherds and generous wise men. While this picture of the holy nativity dominates our thoughts…
Establishing A U.S. Prayer Force
Following the most recent terrorist attack in California, certain politicians and media have mocked and ridiculed calls to prayer. Mike Luckovich’s political cartoon that appeared in this paper on December 7th lampooned certain officials for announcing a doubling of prayers as a potential strategy to fight terrorism. Only in twenty-first…
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg
There is a church in Harrisonburg, With the funny name of Muhlenberg, Who was the man that bore this name? Why does he hold such lasting fame? Twas a man of the cloth, who led a flock,
A Glance At Jesus’ Family Tree
Several years ago I got hooked on genealogy after borrowing my parents’ ancestry book, The Descendants of Jacob Gochenour. Since then I have been fascinated to discover roots and connections all over the county and the world. When Nancy and I visited Europe last year, one of the highlights was…
Froggy Bottom
Echoing deeply through the heavy fog, A chorus of croakers in the bowery bog. There’s something about those slimy frogs Croaking on those grimy logs, That takes me back to boyhood days,
Exhausted
This closing day is bittersweet, I hate to quit but, man, I’m beat. Up each morning at half past four,
Blacky
Have you ever seen anything so very fair As a gorgeous and great big ole black bear? With their shiny coats and hairy paws,
Christ or Christmas?
With the turning of this final page of the calendar, we usher in the red and the green. Welcome to the month of Christmas! This holiday is the premier celebration of the entire year for most Americans and a tremendous boon for retail businesses as well. What is it about…
Where Are The Other Nine?
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for many reasons. For one, it is a day on which most individuals and businesses still pause to rest, although that is sadly changing very quickly. This day is also special to me because of the opportunity to spend time with my family…