Ruth Everhart's Blog, page 52
July 8, 2013
Why I’d Be a Pillar of Salt
Check out the pair of pictures below. If you can understand the title without clicking on the link, you are a certified Bible nerd. I don’t intend any parallel between the USA and Sodom & Gomorrah. I was just struck … Continue reading →
July 7, 2013
Heart Island & Boldt Castle
Have you heard the story of George Boldt and Heart Island? I had not until we took a Thousand Island boat ride and visited Boldt Castle. George Boldt was a poor Prussian immigrant to New York City in 1864 who … Continue reading →
July 4, 2013
Thousand Island Dressing, the history
Have you always wondered how Thousand Island dressing got it’s name? OK, me neither. But we took a boat ride through the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence Seaway and were told the tale. The photo shows a number of … Continue reading →
July 3, 2013
Island-Hopping . . . from Manhattan . . . to the Thousand Islands . . . to Beaver Island
I have just returned home from a 2-week roadtrip with my husband. We teasingly called it “island-hopping” though no cruising was involved. We began in Manhattan (the New York Island) . . . at right is a blurry picture from … Continue reading →
Island-Hopping: from Manhattan . . . to the Thousand Islands . . . to Beaver Island
I have just returned home from a 2-week roadtrip with my husband. We teasingly called it “island-hopping.” We went from Manhattan (the New York Island) . . . That’s a blurry picture from lunch at Sardis with my sister and her … Continue reading →
June 25, 2013
Why I’m Not Blogging
This is my husband on a boat in the Thousand Islands in Ontario, Canada a few days ago. Now we’re visiting family & friends. Soon we’ll be bringing my parents to Beaver Island. We’ve dubbed this our “Island Getaway.” I’ll be … Continue reading →
June 17, 2013
Recalculating Pilgrim
As I blogged last time, I’m not good at goodbyes. Fortunately, the folks at Western Presbyterian Church are! They gave me a lovely farewell — a heartfelt thank you in worship, and then a perfect picnic. Today I am experiencing the … Continue reading →
June 12, 2013
Good Goodbyes
Are you good at saying goodbye? I will confess that I am not. It requires all my “grown-up-ness” to do it properly. Some people announce their imminent departure to the entire room, with grace and poise. I prefer to just melt … Continue reading →
June 10, 2013
Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian farmer
Yesterday I met Daoud Nassar, and I would like to introduce you. Who is Daoud and what makes him unique? “I am a Palestinian Christian farmer,” he says. There are very few of his kind left. His family’s land lies … Continue reading →
June 7, 2013
Clutter Creep: Now you see it, Now you don’t!
Refrigerator magnets. Overstuffed bookshelves. Piles of paper on the kitchen counter. To me, it’s all visual clutter, and I say: Get rid of it! I like clean surfaces. A couple weeks ago we reorganized a section of our basement. After … Continue reading →
