Next to my house on Roosevelt Street in the Egypt section of Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania is a grand red brick house. It dwarfs the rest of the houses in the neighborhood and is situated facing out to Main Street across from Eberhart Motors. Edwin Minner Family I did some digging and found out it was … Continue reading Dr. Edwin Minner: Egypt Whitehall Township Doctor
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Black Women, Britt-Marie, and Gentle and Lowly: 10 Remarkable Reads in 2021
This morning I flipped through my reading journal to review what I read for the year and to pick out my favorite reads. Among the forty books I read this year, ten made a significant impact on me. Here they are in no particular order: Becoming by Michelle Obama. I feel like I have a … Continue reading Black Women, Britt-Marie, and Gentle and Lowly: 10 Remarkable Reads in 2021
What I Watched This Year
As part of my end of year reflection, I am taking a look at what I listened to, what I watched, and what I read. I didn't keep a running list of every single thing I watched. These are the movie, shows, plays, and short videos that I remember watching this year. The Philadelphia Eagles … Continue reading What I Watched This Year
What I Wish John MacArthur Would Have Said: A Reaction to His Sermon on the Race Riots
I am a pastor’s wife. Most Sunday afternoon lunch times begin with my husband asking me how the sermon went and if there was anything he should have said differently. My husband has said how much my feedback has been helpful to him over the last eighteen years. I don’t know if Pastor John MacArthur … Continue reading What I Wish John MacArthur Would Have Said: A Reaction to His Sermon on the Race Riots
10 Journal Prompts for Stay at Home Life
On the first day school was closed for coronavirus social distancing, one of my daughter’s teachers recommended that students keep a journal throughout this time so that they will have their first-hand account to share with future generations. What a great idea! So I decided that part of our homeschooling-ish activities would be journaling time. … Continue reading 10 Journal Prompts for Stay at Home Life
Birthing Hope by Processing Fear
When author Rachel Marie Stone said she was on her way to Mali, Africa to live with her husband and her two sons, I was thrilled for her and her family and was looking forward to hearing how God would use them in that place. I didn't hear much through social media about their experiences, … Continue reading Birthing Hope by Processing Fear
Countdown to Christmas with Children’s Books
Countdown to Christmas with children's Christmas books.
Fewer Choices, Less Stress for the Holiday Season
When my youngest child, Molly, was 5 years old, an elderly friend took our family to the Dollar Store. For Christmas, she wanted to treat each of our children to five things from the store; five things of their choice. The day we met at the store, it was crowded with people getting ready for … Continue reading Fewer Choices, Less Stress for the Holiday Season
Easy Thanksgiving Journal for the Whole Family
Packed away in my tote of fall decorations is a little brown blank book that came from the dollar store. Warmth spreads through my heart when I flip open the cover and see handprints, doodles, and scrawled words inside. Each year for the past 11 years our family has taken some time on Thanksgiving Day to … Continue reading Easy Thanksgiving Journal for the Whole Family
Let’s Eat! Giving Thanks with Jesus at Mealtimes
Free Five-Day Devotional; Let's Eat! Giving Thanks with Jesus at Mealtimes
Rachel Schmoyer 