Finding Jesus on the back roads of Pennsylvania
The First Leg Pennsylvania State Route 11 & 15 North parallels the Susquehanna River so closely in some places that you could reach out and touch it. Dotted with an odd mix of sketchy truck stops, abandoned motels, quilt shops and the occasional horse and buggy, the route never gets old. Who Needs a GPS?…
Houston, we have a problem… Perhaps it was the overflowing trash can, or maybe the endless trail of dog hair rolling across the kitchen floor like tumbleweed, but I had reached a breaking point. Looking out at the northwest facing kitchen window, I caught the glimpse of a glorious sunset that called me as clearly…
“This is the church, and here is the steeple; open the door, and see all the people”. But It’s Not That Simple Do they worship in a sanctuary or a Family Life Center? Small groups, or Sunday School? Do they have a organ, or a live band? Are they pre or post tribulation? And who…
My relationship with him wrapped in both love and tension. My father, who went deaf at infancy and made sure all three of his kids could sign, could communicate complete thoughts with me in a series of a few facial expressions; we could read each other’s minds like only two blood related people could. We…
Field Trip Friday was born out of frustration, desperation, and a need to get my second grade son away from his computer, and drawn into into anything outside. Our (okay, his transition, technically) from brick and mortar to cyber school was unexpectedly brutal, and this seemed like a good diversion. Usually, it was, for better…
Interstate 81 in Pennyslvania is as familiar to me as the route to the grocery store. Placed on eastern part of the state from North to South, this road has provided me with some of the biggest pot holes, mesmerizing fog, sleet and wind-driven snow. On a good day, the repetitive scenery, and rhythmic sound…
Dear Traveling Companion, This website is a work in progress, which is great, because so am I. Perhaps you are, too. While I take you through the back roads of Pennsylvania, my prayer is that you will find parallels to my stories in your own life. This blog is not so much about a state…