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Memorial Day: A time to remember

Revelation 7:9-17 Memory is a tricky thing. Particularly as we get older. There are some things, however, we should never forget. One of these is the sacrifices others have made on our behalf. It was a spring morning in 1866, just after the Civil War had devastated the South. A group of Southerners did something quite extraordinary. They marched down the streets of what was left of their town to a cemetery. There they decorated the graves of the soldiers. All the soldiers, Union as well as Confederate. The mothers and daughters and widows had buried their dead. Now they buried ...

Musing: Can we really control our own lives?

You do not know what will happen tomorrow. James 4:14 Nancy Guthrie went missing earlier this year. No one knows exactly why at this time. Some people say she had connections to certain information and people who might want her dead. Isn’t it funny how life can change in a short period of time? How safe are you and I right now? Will it be the same tomorrow? None of us know what tomorrow will bring. Some people will tell us we need to take control of our lives; we need to direct our own future. Is that even possible? I remember a couple who condemned others who had problems and ...

Sowing and reaping: God’s way of blessing

When most people hear the phrase “sowing and reaping,” they often think first about money. It is true that the Bible teaches principles of giving, generosity, and financial blessing. But sowing and reaping reaches much farther than money. It touches every area of life. The apostle John wrote, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 2). That is not just one man wishing another man well. That is the Word of God showing us the heart of God. God wants good things for His people. He is not the author of ...

Lewistown High School baseball team earned its goose landing

Just the other day, I read in The Sentinel that McVeytown got a new goose in honor of Joseph Trimble Rothrock, the Father of Pennsylvania Forestry. With 2027 on deck, there needs to be another goose landing in McVeytown. Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Lewistown High School baseball team winning the AA state championship. The Lewistown baseball championship was the last team title for Mifflin County High School. Why McVeytown? Seven of the nine starters were from McVeytown (The McVeytown Seven). Not only were they from McVeytown, but all seven of the players were of ...

Intuition matters: Listen to the quiet voice

We all have a wide variety of experiences throughout our lives, some filled with joy and laughter, others with sadness and tears, but only a few are truly life-altering. Recently, I experienced one of those moments, and I know I have been forever changed by it. My Friday began like any other until I arrived at my local coffee shop and passed one of my dear morning coffee club regulars heading toward the door much earlier than normal. It took only a matter of seconds to realize he was acting peculiarly. He wore a puzzled expression as we crossed paths, and when I asked him what was ...

Curiosity often leads to new adventures

Sometimes you just need to break away from your regular routine to take a little adventure. It doesn’t have to be elaborate or far away. Sometimes the best escape is a simple day trip to a neighboring county. That was exactly the case for me when I unexpectedly found myself with a free weekend with no obligations keeping me at home. My husband and I decided to head over the mountain toward State College with a stop in Boalsburg at Boal Mansion, a place I had passed hundreds of times but never truly explored. From Route 322, I’d often catch a glimpse of the mansion tucked quietly ...