~ click here ~ "In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,In the bleak midwinter, long ago.Our God, heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.In the ... Read More about In the Bleak Midwinter
5-Gift Rule and Gimme Gimme
~ red wing blackbirds here in droves ~ Yep, Abraham Maslow had it right...food, shelter, clothing are needs; all else is want. He also said, "The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short." yeouch. That sure hit home. How many times do we slough off a ... Read More about 5-Gift Rule and Gimme Gimme
Sabbath Keeping
"But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me." ~ Micah 7:7 ~ "May you live all the days of your life." ~ Jonathan Swift ~ "The truth is, of course, that what one regards as interruptions, are precisely one's life." ~ C. S. Lewis ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Rescue the perishing…NEVER AGAIN!!!!
I'm so sorry; I'm apologizing ahead of time but I NEED to vent! I have HAD ENOUGH! I'll NEVER help anyone ever again! NEVER!! I'm either too kindhearted or too stupid...probably both! Yesterday, it was so freezing cold outside that I took pity on someone and brought him into my home. Yes, out of ... Read More about Rescue the perishing…NEVER AGAIN!!!!
Appalachian Winter Approaches
A while back, I purchased this dandy ole timey pick ax for $4.94. As I walked through the thrift store, a man asked me, "Do you know how to use that thing?" I laughed and said, "Well, I live on a farm so yeah, I do know how to use it." On Friday past, said pick ax came in handy when the water in the ... Read More about Appalachian Winter Approaches
Sabbath Keeping
"I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will do these things; I will not forsake them." ~ Isaiah 42:16 ~ Chapter 1: I walk down the street. There ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
TCF Faith Filled Friday
Born February 24, 1902, the oldest of three, into an Anglican family, she was small, even tiny, and with dark eyes and hair stood not even five feet tall. She went into service, becoming a parlor maid to a wealthy family until she responded to a Gospel message to give her life to Christ and became ... Read More about TCF Faith Filled Friday
Sabbath Keeping
~ Deuteronomy 7:6 ~ "Do not remember the former things; neither consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
TCF: Faith Filled Friday
There are times in life when one feels forgotten, superfluous, of absolutely no use whatsoever...are we making a difference? When those times come (and they will), we've, generally speaking, lost our vision. Sometimes, in the overwhelming miasma clutter of life, this can happen all too often. ... Read More about TCF: Faith Filled Friday
Sabbath Keeping
"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good His love endures forever." ~ 1 Chronicles 16:34 ~ "There is always a reason to be thankful." "Happiness isn't about getting what you want, it's about being thankful for what you have." "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping