More Than Morels
More Than Morels Every year morel season becomes an unhealthy two to three weeklong obsession for me. I call it the insanity. I have to find morels no matter the…
A Remnant of Eden
by Dave Layton When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up – for the Lord God…
Dad’s Love of Electricity
“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19: 26 Dad with Great-granddaughter Hanna When Charlie wrote about our family stoves I remembered Dad’s love…
The True Goodness of Mom’s Soup
By Charles Layton Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity. (Psalm 133:1) Velma Layton 1978 I was reading Tom Valenti’s One-Pot Meals just now, and…
My Vote for Iowa State Mushroom
By Dave Layton Three states have state mushrooms including Texas of all places. Lots of folks believe that if Texas can have a state mushroom any state could, so now…
Grieving Trees
In the yard of my new home, four trees were cut down recently. Two of them were almost dead Ash trees that had stood sentinel on either side of the…
Vanity
VanityBy Dave Layton I have seen all the works that are done under the sun and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 1:14 Paragyrodon sphaerosporus In Charlie’s…
Accretions
Accretion: the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter. Mark 10.21:Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, “You lack one thing;…
Kevin and Juggernaut
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 From Wikipedia Juggernaut cart in the Ulsoor temple complex in Bangalore, India, around 1870…
A Picture and a Poem
Hi All. We haven’t posted much lately because Charlie has spent most of his free moments packing and preparing for a move to Cedar Rapids next week. And I’ve been…