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…
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…
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…
A Walk on the Midway
We have this (hope) as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain – Hebrews 6:19 Rick, Nancy, Charlie…
Mushrooms and Maturity
When I was a child I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child – 1st Corinthians 13: 11 Big creepy mushrooms - photo…
Man and Nature
O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. Psalm…
Mushrooms on Mt. Graham
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.– Psalm 118:24 April 14, 2021: I was unable to find the published version…
Mount Graham – A Portrayal
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him who bringeth glad tidings - Isaiah 52:7 "I don't understand. Most people around here don't even notice that mountain. I…
Fear and Humiliation
Fear Part 1 A portion of Nancy's yard It’s March and Charlie and I are enjoying sunny Southern CA at my sister Nancy’s and her husband Rick’s home as I…