~ bizzy, Bizzy, BIZZY! ~ “…in a time lacking in truth and certainty and filled with anguish and despair, no woman should be shamefaced in attempting to give back to the world, through her work, a portion of its lost heart. ~ Louise Bogan ~ It takes time to live well because living…
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Sabbath Keeping ~ Keeping Christmas
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” ~ Isaiah 9:6 ~ “Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” ~ Alexander Smith ~ ADVENT ~ from…
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Sabbath Keeping – ThanksLiving!
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 “I think that is a better thing than thanksgiving; thanks-living. How is this to be done? By a general cheerfulness of manner, by an obedience to the command of Him by whose mercy we live, by a perpetual, constant delighting of ourselves in the…
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What’s to say that hasn’t been said?
“The ecstasy is so short but the forgetting is so long.” ~ Walt Whitman ~
85, 91, 68
“Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained by living a righteous life.” ~ Proverbs 16:31 (This was written Sunday, October 27th but, for unknown reason, it didn’t post.) Today is another momentous event: Mom is 85 years today and celebrating, with 91 year old Dad, their 68th wedding anniversary. We gathered at my sister’s for a cookout;…
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Sabbath Keeping ~ Burdens
“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.” ~ Psalm 55:22 ~ “Any concern too small to be a prayer is too small to be a burden.” ~ Corrie ten…
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Homemade (is there any other kind?) Peach Cobbler
Once Summer is full blown and it’s hotter than the hinges of Hades, the canning kettle comes out to add to the hellish mix. Folks, who among you cans or otherwise puts up food for when the snowballs fly? I’ve been canning for more than fifty (50!) years and still love it (else, I could be just plain NUTS!) What…
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It’s Canning Time Again, I’m Gonna Miss You…
~ just picked peaches ~ The title sung to “It’s crying time again, I’m gonna miss you…”; does anyone remember that old tune? Most of the time I stay on the farm but during canning season, I rarely go anywhere. I’m tied (and tired) to the kitchen, happily so, and in winter will enjoy the work of my hands and…
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Sabbath Keeping – Restful Prayer
~ vintage aprons drying on the line with 2 Inky’s, Sam P. Spade and Pixie attending ~ “Look to the Lord and His strength; see his face always.” ~ I Chronicles 16:11 ~ You may ask, “What in the world do aprons have to do with Sabbath Keeping?” Everything and nothing. This morning I woke early, as usual, and after…
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Buying Country Property, Part 1
~ a warm welcome ~ WHY? Do you have a dream of living in the country, on a farm or homestead, living a larger life? Do you want to live in a state, commonwealth (Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Massachusetts) or territory (Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Island with no Congressional representative nor can vote in USA presidential )? Why do you…
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