During the hot months of summer, millions of Americans head to the beach. Whether it’s Nag’s Head, Ocean City, or Waikiki, America’s beaches offer a respite from the blazing temperatures of July and August and provide cooling breezes and refreshing waves. While beaches exist where the ocean meets the land,…
We are blessed in the valley to have many gifted individuals in the construction industry. Carpenters, masons, plumbers, electricians, concrete workers, roofers, caulkers, HVAC specialists and more bless all of us as they build the physical structures of our lives. We can be especially thankful in Shenandoah County for Triplet…
What a blessing to be an American! As such, we are the recipients of the most incredible circumstances on earth. Forged by the wisdom of our founding fathers and paid for with their blood, we are blessed to live in a nation where basic liberties are enshrined in our founding…
Shenandoah County is blessed to have many sacrificial, loyal, and faithful citizens, many of whom live right next door but whom we’ve never met. One of those individuals all should meet is Don Hoffman. Don is 95 years old but still busses tables at Ben’s Diner in Woodstock and enjoys…
Sunday is Fathers’ Day and what a blessing it was for me to have had a godly father and to be a father myself. And now a grandfather nine times over, soon to be ten! Fathers are another of God’s good creations that help us understand, appreciate, and love our…
June is marriage month and a time when many couples tie the knot and celebrate their love by becoming man and wife! No earthly institution is as old or as sacred as marriage. And while wedding customs differ greatly around the world, all cultures elevate this rite that formalizes marriage…
This coming Thursday will be the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. This pivotal battle turned the tide of World War II and changed the future for all. But it did not happen without the enormous cost of over 4,400 brave Allied soldiers who died on that June day in 1944. The…
As I shared a few weeks ago, I really enjoy hunting turkeys in the spring. Although I like to chase whitetails in the fall, spring gobbler season is entirely different. Every green plant is sending out fresh growth, the woods are coming alive, and there is an incredible chorus from…
Like many others in the area, I was saddened to see the closure of Shaffer’s in Woodstock but certainly understand George’s decision to do so. I will miss the great food they supplied for various catered events I attended over the years but I am especially mourning the loss of…
This time of year brings back fond memories from my teaching days at Central High School. While there, I was privileged to teach Natural Resources courses in addition to Agricultural Production and Leadership Development. And one of the highlights of natural resources was stocking trout. According to their website, the…