While we slept Monday night, snow fell for the second time in five days. This brings the snow total this month to 20.3 inches. Last year we had only two and a half inches for the entire winter. This second snow sat heavy on trees and power lines. Many experienced electrical outages throughout the area. About 5:30 Tuesday morning I awoke and crept downstairs to see how deep the new layer of snow was on the patio. In the pre-dawn…
Most of the time I never remember my dreams. When I do, I know they are from the Lord. Lately, the Lord has been reminding me of one I had several years ago, long before I began to serve as a chaplain. The scene appeared as almost a flat image like a Grandma Moses painting. A rancher stood behind a long table placed in front of a barn bulging with provisions. The rancher was obviously very prosperous. He wore an…
Recently, one of our older grandsons, Victor, age 22, came home to enjoy a going away dinner with his family of eight before he moved to Colorado. His next younger brother, Louis, 21,came to the dinner also. For some entertainment for the evening, Victor brought an old portable typewriter. I suspect he didn’t want to drag it to Colorado with him. The next morning, Victor’s family discovered a note written on the typewriter by the youngest child, Tony, who is…