Importance of good water quality
Can you imagine what life would be like without easy access to clean water? No pools or lakes clean enough to take a summer...
Understanding power of different belief systems
Traveling through Haiti on the main highway, I saw a particular flag dotting the landscape raised high above the surrounding buildings. A missionary in...
Wildflower meadows – reality or fantasy?
Planting a wildflower meadow is a favorite daydream among gardeners and nature lovers.Just the words “wildflower meadow” summon a mental picture of colorful blooms...
Reflections from New Wilmington Mission Conference
For nearly every July since 1996 that our family resided in central Ohio, attending the historic New Wilmington Mission Conference began the countdown to...
Controlling poison ivy in landscapes
Poison ivy can invade even the most well-groomed landscape, and it presents a special challenge to those of us who are sensitive to it.It’s...
Many blessings of Daniel continue
I made my way down to the far end of my brother-in-law’s field, and the sun rose higher. It was pushing 100 degrees.From one...
History has lots to teach everyone
I find it so interesting that today, most people reject history. I find more and more the younger population really has no idea about...
What do you do for self-care?
Now that life is less simple, and we are back to business as usual, please do not forget to be available for the most...
Blessings that flow from grace
For young children, a long-awaited event ‘never comes’. But it did, and it happened.Our two trips were stacked back to back. My Dad’s family...
A victory for retirees
More than a million workers and retirees across the country are part of the multi-employer pension system. In recent years, this system has been...