As crispy coolness fills the air with the return of the sweet tang of apples and fresh pumpkins, there is no doubt that summer has faded into fall. At the Yoder home, this season is a welcome change.

A widow's gathering is not something I necessarily expected to be a part of—at least not until I reached my senior years. When that first invitation came after Daniel's death, I looked forward to it ...

The children are enjoying their spring break from school, which so far we have been having beautiful days. Temperatures are reaching the 70 degree mark almost every day. They are enjoying taking our ...

Time keeps going on and I really need to get this column written. We had a good soaking rain during the night, along with a thunderstorm. The garden needed rain, so it was greatly appreciated. Joe and ...

Two Saturdays ago, my bestie and partner-in-crime, Sue, and I went on a bus trip to Salem, home of the infamous 1692 witch trials. (I highly recommend going via bus, the crowds and parking situation ...

NICKEL MINES, Pa. — "We don't know what God's purpose is," John told me, "but we believe there is a purpose." We were standing on the edge of a pumpkin patch. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Cheery Thanksgiving greetings to all! Thanksgiving is a special season to give thanks, an excellent motivator to get our minds geared into a positive direction. November seems like such an ideal time ...