Home & Homestead Living
Jared Brown, my farrier…or rather my horses’ farrier, came by last week to trim the feet of Peaches and Lightly, mother and daughter. Jared gave me a hand crafted hoof pick, a double blessing because it’s a gift of his talented hands and, just a few weeks ago, I mentioned to God I really needed another hoof pick. This pick…
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“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” ~ Isaiah 7:14 ~ “The Old Testament is a book of unfulfilled prophesies, unexplained ceremonies and unsatisfied longings all of which are resolved in the New Testament, the focus of which is Jesus…
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~ red sky at night, sailor’s delight ~ These are the days of insanity, where up is down, right is wrong, black is white and some folks seem hell bent on destroying the USA. Then I remember: we aren’t wrestling, fighting or struggling against flesh and blood (although I can see why some…including me…are confused), we’re fighting against the powers of…
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“The sun will no more be your light by day nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you For the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.” ~ Isaiah 60:19 ~ “Before the paling of the stars, Before the winter morn, Before the earliest cockcrow, Jesus Christ was born: Born in a…
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Kathy, at Cedar Pond, asked for a post on my vintage canned ham, a 1968 Serro Scotty Sportsman Goucho; look here for the layout and here for lots of photos of (clean) Scotty’s of various types and colors. Membership in the National Serro Scotty Organization is nominal, a one time fee of $25.00 but, really, can a price be put on fun? This…
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“The lion has roared – Who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken Who can but prophesy? ~ Amos 3:8 ~ “When the Lion had first begun singing, long ago when it was still quite dark. [Uncle Andrew] had realized that the noise was a song. And he had disliked the song very much. It made him think and…
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We had Black Friday, Cyber Monday and, now, Giving Tuesday. Anne Frank said, “No one ever became poor by giving” and Gladys B., my Mom, says, “You can’t out give God.” It bemuses me we now seem to be a society that 1. has to have a reason for giving and 2. a site for giving. When I was growing up, giving…
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~ Daisy Mae and Keniba TCF Sadie ~ “And the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed, “the Lord! the Lord! a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth.” ~ Exodus 34:6 ~ “Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.” ~ Epicurus ~ “Talent is always conscious of its…
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~ Sam P. Spade, Secret Agent Saint ~ Thank God for what you have Ask Him for what you need Work for what you want Snow storms and high winds are buffeting the farm but the chimney dampers are closed, oil in the furnace, propane in the tank and wood on the porch…soon to be in the stove and lit. Although…
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~ Daddy, 1934 ~ “Children are a heritage from the LORD…” ~ Psalm 127:3 ~ Pray for our children and ourselves… Personal salvation and a committed life – 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; Galatians 1:3-5; Ephesians 1:3-14 and 3:14-21; Philippians 1:3; 2 Timothy 1:3-7 Sense of security and love – Psalm 91:10-12; John 17:14-17; Romans 8:35-39 Developing the mind of Christ…
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~ Pounding Mill Road ~ It’s easy to love Appalachia, especially in Spring’s hopefulness, Summer’s drowsiness and, perhaps most of all, Autumn. All year long, I relish listening to YoYo Ma and Edgar Meyer join Mark O’Conner in O’Conner’s breathlessly beautiful Appalachian Waltz. To love Appalachia in winter, however, requires a different skill set and forced concentration of appreciation for bare trees, stripped of color-full beauty, standing in honest nakedness, outlined against…
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