Together

Over the years, I saw many exciting scenes in nature in Lancaster County, including several kinds of wildlife during winter. Memories of those thrilling encounters have warmed my emotions ever since.

I really appreciate good questions. Questions can be used to help learn things about someone you’re talking to, or to provide clarity about what is happening. They can point to a piece of knowledge that you might need, be a springboard to a new discovery or prompt new reflection.

Growing up on East Lemon Street in Lancaster city following World War II was a magical time for an 8-year-old boy, after the years of hardship, separation and sacrifice. Families reunited, and were home.

One day after Christmas, I’m still remembering all the wonderful happenings prior to, and on, Christmas.

Earlier this week I was driving through Lancaster trying to get to get an errand run before closing time. I was almost done with the last task on my list, and I started to think about the different things I did during the day. I realized that I was balancing tasks for work, handling family-r…

In 1990, my first year as pastor of Hamilton Park United Church of Christ, one of our members, Martha Kling Weaver, invited my wife and me to lunch. She took us to a very special place to eat — the Kling House Restaurant at the Kitchen Kettle Village in Intercourse.

Earlier this year, I read Suzanne Cassidy’s column about Cassidy’s Tavern in Lancaster with a mixture of wistfulness for days gone by as well as an admiration for the kind of people her parents were.

The arrival of Christmas takes me back to December 2015, when I almost lost my life due to the disease of addiction.

When I was in elementary school, the generosity of volunteers brought me a Christmastime surprise. I was a part of a Big Brothers program, and one year they had a holiday gathering with a meal for everyone in the program. When I got to the gathering, I heard other kids talking about gifts, b…

For several months, 10-year-old Matthew dreamed of getting a puppy. It was all he ever talked about. He even got his sister involved, bringing home books from the library on a variety of dog-related topics, including how to care for a dog. As a family, we visited local pet stores as well as …

Meet Gus, a rambunctious young pup who is 8 to 10 months old and looking for his furever home.

After the tumultuous year of 2020, 2021 had its fair share of challenges. And some may argue that 2022 has been challenging also.