It’s been said, “It takes no more time to see the good side of life than it does to see the bad,” and to that I say, “Amen.”   This week I had the great joy of being a very small part of a very big give to my community by the autonomous mission work of Salkehatchie Summer Service 2018.  https://salkehatchie.org/   The sea of lime green you see my     read more

  DEVOTION BY Penny Hunt POSTED 6/11/2018    Quiet!  Jesus got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves,   ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.    Mark 4:39 NIV  Have you ever been so tired you yelled for everyone to be quiet?  Maybe you’ve banged on the wall and bellowed for the party animal next door to keep     read more

Is your car parked in the driveway because there’s no room for it in the garage?   When the roof of a friend’s car was badly dented as the result of a well-forecasted hail storm, I asked, “Didn’t you know the storm was coming?”   “Oh, yes, I knew,”   “Well then, why didn’t you put your car in the garage?”  “Couldn’t— too much stuff in there. You think these dents will pop back out when the sun hits them?”    If you’re like     read more

How many Styrofoam boxes from restaurants or plastic containers with the remains of homemade delights do you have hanging out the fridge?    At our house “Leftovers Night” has always been popular.  It’s a welcome break for me, the cook, and everyone enjoys picking and choosing from a smorgasbord of foods ranging from meatloaf and mashed potatoes to oriental noodles and lasagna.  All I have to do is add a side of fresh salad and, “Voila!” dinner is served, the shelves of the refrigerator are cleared for the next round     read more