by Ellie | Nov 18, 2016 | blog, Uncategorized
Are you up for a trip to Mars? Apparently, there’s quite a queue—even with a $500,000 price tag. The US and Russians have been exploring the possibilities since 1960, and now they’re sketching out what an actual colony might look like. Hope you like living in a bubble...
by Ellie | Nov 4, 2016 | blog, Uncategorized
LONG BEFORE DAVID WAS KING, HE WAS A WARRIOR. A good one. “He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” (Ps. 18:34) David had his Mighty Men—but they didn’t give out medals back then. MAGGIE MEGALIAS, a modern Mighty Man, is the...
by Ellie | Oct 21, 2016 | blog, Uncategorized
I ASKED FOR STORIES LAST TIME; I GOT ‘EM. Here are two interesting accounts: Dick—Only God knows what allowed me to sense when a particular person my wife and I knew was in my vicinity, but it happened far beyond coincidence. I’d go into a store or post office...
by Ellie | Oct 7, 2016 | blog, Uncategorized
(SER-UH N-DIP-I-TEE) Noun. A fortunate happenstance. (Ellie’s definition: GOD’S UNEXPECTED SURPRISES.) A number of years ago, Jim and I were traveling north on I-83 through Pennsylvania. the map showed how close we were to Messiah College where Grandson Paul...
by Ellie | Sep 23, 2016 | blog, Uncategorized
“IF ANYTHING CAN GO WRONG…etc.” It’s been a month. Caveat: If you’re not into long lists of woes, cut to the bottom. Sciatica—the mule kick-in-the-butt sort. I’m now well acquainted with my piriformis muscle that rubs the sciatic nerve the wrong way. Stretching...
by Ellie | Sep 9, 2016 | blog, Uncategorized
Oh, it’s a long, long while From May to December, But the days grow short When you reach September. When the autumn weather Turns leaves to flame, One hasn’t got time For the waiting game. Oh, the days dwindle down To a precious few, September, November....
