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Hold, please! The frustration of waiting

1 Kings 19:9-15 Many of us have experienced the frustration we felt when we were placed on hold. You finally reach a real person, and before you can give your name or state your reason for calling you are quickly advised, “Hold, please!” In addition to that, many modern-day time saving devices do not eliminate the frustration over waiting. These modern cars, with their air conditioning, CD players, sunroofs, power locks, power windows, power brakes and power steering do not eradicate the feeling of waiting we feel at red lights. Think for a moment about the microwaves we use in ...

Hunting season means venison on the table

Hello from the kitchen! Hope you are all recuperated from the Thanksgiving festivities. Next up in Pennsylvania is hunting season, which is happening now. I was raised in a hunting family, so venison was a part of our meals. As my kids were growing up, we had canned venison, marinated sirloins and jerky. Jerky is fun to make and makes the house smell so good. Canned venison is convenient when you need a quick meal, so if you’re fortunate enough to get a deer, be sure to try some canned. Best of luck to all the hunters. Be safe out there. Eat well my friends! Marinated venison ...

Pay it forward by shopping local

It is that time of year, the time when I pull out my soapbox, (to be honest it is never truly stowed away) and beg everyone to consider shopping locally. I know it is easy and convenient to sit in the comfort of your own home or office, (although I am sure none of you EVER shop during work hours, especially during those long, sometimes coma inducing, ZOOM meetings!) click a few keys, and magically your gifts show up at your door, but is that the best option? I argue, it is not. When your money goes to those online retailers, a whopping zero percent of that money stays in your community. ...

Donation hold only temporary

By now you probably have heard that the Mifflin County Library is no longer accepting books for the annual book sales. Don’t worry! This is only temporary. But I know some of you are concerned that we’ll never have a book sale ever again. Because at this last book sale in September, some customers were surprised that we had books for sale that were published before the year 2000. I heard people saying, “I thought you didn’t take donations of books before 2000.” And I admit, I didn’t have a clue what they were talking about at first. Then I remembered. When we ...

10 pro tips for using the library

We constantly hear our visitors say upon entering the library “Wow, you have a beautiful library, I didn’t know about you guys!” We have so much to offer and it’s helpful to know a thing or two about us before you step through our doors. Here are some tips for how to find your way around our library: Get a library card – A library card here is free to any Pennsylvania resident. Was your child born last week? Sign them up for a card. Did you just move here? Sign up for a card (just bring a form of ID). You do not need a library card to use everything here, but it unlocks so ...

God’s word is about God. We are secondary

For whom He foreknew, He also predestined — Romans 8:29 We finished the last article by quoting Romans 8:29-30. This week we want to start by looking at a few of the keywords found in that verse. It says in verse 29, “For whom He foreknew He also predestined.” Exactly what does the word foreknew mean? It is made up of two words, fore and knew. The word fore can mean: before in order, time, place, rank, or beforehand, reference Webster’s Dictionary. According to Thayer’s Lexicon, foreknew can mean: to have knowledge beforehand, to foreknow. The word know means: “being ...