Yesterday the “shutter hubbies” took a drive to Historic Smithville Park. It was a beautiful day and we we only managed to scratch the surface of it’s trails and sites. Smithville was an old company town, and the ruins of the old factory complex remain on the site. That alone is worth the trip. There…
Tag: photography
Back in time
This ivy covered cottage is located in Mount Gretna, PA. It’s a quaint village not too far from Hershey, founded as a camp meeting association. It’s cottages are lovely remnants of a long-passed era, and walking it’s steep streets is an absolute pleasure. If you ever get a chance to visit this quaint down during…
Ivy Green
I’ve always been fascinated with Ivy. When we first purchased the house I grew up in, the entire front of the facade was covered in beautiful blanket of it. Ever since then ivy has always reminded me of “home,” even though we were forced to remove it shortly after we moved in 1. I came…
Still
Be still, and know that I am God. That sentence, from Psalm 46, speaks of the wonder of stillness. I have written many times on this blog about my uncomfortable relationship with “busyness.” When I find myself in the tempest of events, being tossed from one activity to another without time to breathe, I find…
Forgiveness
Tonight Central Baptist a mid-week Lent soup supper and worship for our Tri-Boro Ministerium. The theme of the evening was “forgiveness” which, given the subject of our Lenten discussion group, seemed even more appropriate than normal. This was the slide which greeted people as they entered the sanctuary for worship. John Newton was, by all…
Mercy
This sculpture, located in New Brunswick Theological Seminary, is entitled “Everything I Have is Yours.” I love the look of joy on the one face, and the bliss of contentment on the other 1. Mercy really should be a joy to hold out, and contentment in the love which offer mercy should be our only…
