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.
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.
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 …