Home & Homestead Living
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 convinced she was to…
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~ 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 desert.” ~ Isaiah 43:18-19 ~ …
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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. It’s all too easy to do one’s work, day in and day out, and…
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“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 a present and not giving it.” ~ William Arthur Ward…
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Today is the stuff beauty is made of…blue sky, white clouds, brilliant sun. Temps in the mid 40’s with a breeze cooling off to upper 30’s and the day has been jam packed with chores, both finished and still on the to-do list. And here I sit, typing on the computer, enjoying the 77 degree heat of the sun room….
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“You will keep him in perfect peach Whose mind is stayed on You Because he trusts in You.” ~ Isaiah 26: 3 ~ “Forgive others Not because they deserve forgiveness But because you deserve peace.” “Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my…
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Miss Emma came home! Miss Emma is a gypsy, coming…and going…at will. Some years ago, I was a participant on a boomer women site and someone excoriated me because I allowed my cats outdoors. I attempted to explain my situation wasn’t remotely similar to her situation (she was a self proclaimed phone sex worker in Las Vegas…count my many blessings!…)…
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Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to men and women who have given their time, their efforts and in some cases their limbs and lives in service to the United States of America. As we end Veterans week, and from someone who has been handed an American flag during a military funeral, thank you Dave and all. FACTS: Ft….
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Dear President Elect Trump: “We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ‘except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it.’ I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel; we shall be divided by our…
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Tomorrow we vote for President and Vice President of the USA. It is a privilege and duty to vote, one not taken lightly. However, this election is about more than the next four years; it’s about the next three or four decades. The President we elect now will determine, in large measure, the sitting justices of the Supreme Court for,…
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“For God will bring every deed into judgement, including every hidden thing whether it is good or evil.” ~ Ecclesiastes 12:14 ~ “I must admit, I am so tired of people quoting Matthew 7:1 (“Judge not that ye be not judged”) out of context in claiming we are not to judge. And of course, as they do, they are judging…
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