Home & Homestead Living
~ Katie and Daddy, her new FIL ~ “And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” ~ Genesis 2:23-24…
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Life most certainly IS a dress rehearsal so keep preparing for a heavenly eternity. Be kind, choose words wisely, especially be careful what you say to yourself. Eat nutritious food, drink lots of water, be moderate in your intake of excellent whisky and dark chocolate. Write letters, send cards and notes, tell family and friends you love them…and mean it….
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~ The Three Graces – Vicki, Sandra, Marsha ~ Peace and Plenty, or as the Irish say “Siochain agus Farisinge“, abounded recently on Thistle Cove Farm. This photo, appropriately named (because it’s my blog) The Three Graces are a sweet reminder of a visit and friendship (as well as Vicki‘s abilities with her I-phone). Do you know the “other Three Graces“?…
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“…His banner over me is love.” ~ Song of Solomon 2:4 ~ “I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American flag, motherhood and the Bible. That’s why people love me.” ~ Art Linkletter ~ “Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t carry just a piece of cloth to symbolize his belief in racial equality; he carried the American flag.” ~ Adrian Cronauer…
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~ Welcome! ~ Some folks go to the florist or grocery store; I drive down the road, Mason jar and scissors in hand and pick a bouquet for the gate. As Susan Branch says, here’s a little musica to set the mood. This week has been grand; lots of sunshine, lots of warm weather, ~ do you see the sheet…
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~ Atlantic Ocean ~ “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, or with the breadth of His hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance? Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct…
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“David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” ~ 1 Samuel 17:32 ~ “Every great story involves a normal person who answers the call to become a hero. Every hero has a worthy opponent. Who is yours?” ~ Lance Wallnau ~ “Heroes are made by the paths…
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~ and I’m making good time ~ Blackberry winter has come and gone, again, and summer is creeping, creeping, creeping closer and recent days have been spent on the tractor or lawnmower. Next to the house, there’s a pasture that grows a mighty fine crop of thistles and it’s my life’s ambition to keep them cut. Um, did I mention…
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~ wild turkey ~ “Sow with a view to righteousness Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the LORD until He comes to rain righteousness on you.” ~ Hosea 10:12 ~ “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe.” ~ Abraham Lincoln ~…
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“And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God…he did it with all his heart, and prospered.” ~ II Chronicles 31:21 ~ A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in the garden one day.
Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice.
The older preacher walked up to a…
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~ Joseph, Mary, Jesus, Shepherd Boy ~ That’s what the song says about Christmas but I disagree. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas…the story of Jesus’ birth, the stable, animals, shepherds, star and every year I wonder anew at Mary delivering her first born. Did she have help? Who was it? Was it Joseph or did a woman from…
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