A little-known fact (that I’m a little embarrassed about) is that Pam and I have scooters. I purchased them during COVID, complements of the second round of stimulus checks that Uncle Sam sent out. I was pretty conflicted about it at the time. It felt like a rather extravagant purchase during a world-wide pandemic. But they were relatively inexpensive Chinese knockoffs that I was able to get for under $1,000 a piece. They’re street-legal and have actually been a big…
A devotional by Pam Benedict When Steve & I were in Israel this past March, we were part of a large tour group which included 6 other buses. Each bus had its own guide to keep things personal and well connected. But even so, there were times things could get quite noisy and crowded. To compensate for this, Inspiration Tours used a “Whisper Wireless Tour Guide System.” Each member of the tour was issued a “Whisper” headset. This device was…
A devotional by Sandy Martin When my daughters were little, I had this hard plastic molded bike seat mounted on the back of my bicycle. My oldest daughter and I had more time to bike the back roads of New Holland, because there would not be a sibling until 3 years later. I became very confident with the additional weight on the back of my bike and began to take her on longer and longer road trips. One particular afternoon…
Yesterday was blazing hot. The kind of hot which could melt your sneakers to the pavement if you stayed in one place too long. KYW said it was 99 in Philadelphia with a heat index of 110, And I’ll tell you what, Lancaster County wasn’t far behind. I went out as needed, but pretty much decided to make it an office and administrative day… in the air conditioning. I can’t imagine how our tradesmen fared yesterday. I know I wouldn’t…
Pam is an avid birdwatcher. We’ll be driving along the highway at 60 miles an hour and she’ll point excitedly out the window at some blur of motion, “Look, a red-tailed hawk!” or “a blue heron!” or “a golden eagle!” I try to keep up, but to me they just look like… well… birds. I know the obvious ones- cardinals, robins, blue jays, crows; but beyond that, I don’t have a great eye for our feathered friends. I now have…