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Top 10 Things to Pack for Your Lake Vacation!
Our family has been a lake family since 1987, and over the years we’ve made countless memories on the water. What started as family vacations eventually grew into owning our own lake home—complete with two boats, kayaks, paddle boats, knee boards, and just about every lake toy imaginable! After nearly four decades of lake living,…
10 Beautiful Christian Retreat Centers in Pennsylvania for Churches and Small Groups
In a world that often feels hurried and noisy, there is something deeply restorative about stepping away from everyday routines and gathering together in a place set apart. For generations, Christians have sought sacred spaces where they can worship, pray, learn, laugh, and simply enjoy fellowship with one another. Long before conference centers and hotels…
Winter Sleigh Ride in Pennsylvania
There’s just something about winter that makes you want to lean into the simple, old-fashioned moments again—the kind that don’t need much planning, just a warm blanket, cold air on your cheeks, and time slowing down a little. The sound of hooves on snow, the soft jingle in the distance, the way everything feels quieter…
Douthat State Park Holds a Place in Our Hearts
There are quotes that don’t just sit on the page—they echo. “Be life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for.” This one stopped me the moment I read it. Not because it’s complicated, but because it’s true in a way that quietly rearranges how you see everything. It shifts the…
Along the Tracks of Grace: Journey from Reading to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
There is something about train tracks that quiets the soul. Perhaps it is their steady rhythm, their unwavering direction, or the way they stretch into the horizon as if reminding us that life is always moving forward, even when we are not yet sure of the destination. In early fall, we boarded the Reading Blue…
OCNJ
Some places become special not because they are exotic or far away, but because they hold years of memories. For us, that place is Ocean City, New Jersey. Whenever we need a day away from the routines of everyday life, Ocean City is often our first choice. It’s close enough for a spontaneous trip, yet…
Trip to Duck, NC
There is something unforgettable about watching the sunrise in Duck, North Carolina while staying at the beach with the whole family. Before the house is fully awake, before coffee is poured and beach towels are scattered across the deck, the ocean quietly begins its morning work. The sky slowly shifts from deep blue to soft…
A Beach Day in December
There is something quietly magical about a beach day in December at Sandbridge, Virginia. The crowds are gone, the air is crisp, and the ocean feels like it belongs only to those willing to meet it in its quieter season. The summer noise has faded, leaving behind wide open stretches of sand, soft winds, and…
Loving Lake Gaston and Our Family Home on Pea Hill Creek
Lake Gaston, Virginia has always held a special place in my heart. There is something about the water there—the wide, open lake, the stillness in the early morning, the way the sun reflects off Pea Hill Creek—that feels like coming home in the deepest sense of the word. Our family lakehouse is more than a…