Home & Homestead Living
~ Dry Run ~ “…and Samuel answered, “Speak, for your servant hears. …” ~ 1 Samuel 3:10 ~ God speaks…are you listening? When your faith is weak ~ Psalm 146 ~ When God seems far away ~ Psalm 25 ~ When you want to live successfully ~ Romans 12:1-21 ~ When friends are unfaithful ~ 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ~ When…
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This latest storm hasn’t been fierce but the cold and wind are absolutely bitter. Looking down the valley, the sun is breaking through but only for a few seconds, while the snow is blowing hard but no more accumulation is expected. Fortunately, the sheep have good wool coats, as do the alpacas, and the horses all have shelter. Last night,…
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~ morning coffee ~ Someone sent the following story to me and I’ve revised it a bit… “I sat with a friend in a high-class coffee shop in a small town near Venice, Italy. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, “Two cups…
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~ tea pot lamp ~ Last month, I took a AAA trip to Charlotte, NC to see Sister Act which was great except, every so often, the language turn a south turn. The bus went early enough so we were able to stop at Northlake Mall. Now, that might not seem like big doings to you but to me…HUGE and…
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~ me, unstressed, mostly ~ A young lady confidently walked around the room while explaining stress management. She raised a glass of water to the audience. Everyone knew she was going to ask the question, “half empty or half full?” but she fooled them all. “How heavy is this glass of water?” she asked with a smile. The answers ranged…
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~ Levi, guarding his heart ~ “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.” ~ Proverbs 4:23 ~ “Healthy living is a journey, not a destination, and that journey requires discipline. … Rest assured that God is taking careful note of your progress…and He’s quietly urging you to take the next step.” ~ God’s Guide to…
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~ Levi, checking out the ottoman ~ Dave always hated thrift stores but he enjoyed the great bargains I’d find. Like this ottoman; it was made in Malasia and was purchased at a thrift store for $15. It had a couple of stains on the top but the bones were good and, living in a household with cats, dogs and…
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~ freedom to soar ~ These past couple of weeks have been hard and that’s an improvement. The months, weeks, days, hours, seconds even, used to be bone crushing, soul sucking difficult. Improvements come in small, incremental steps; sometimes two forward and one back or even three forward and two back. But they come and God’s grace is evident even…
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~ Stuffed Strawberry Cookies ~ Way back in the dark ages, or maybe the middle ages, in elementary school we gave Valentine cards. Anyone who went to middle school in the 1960’s remember those cute little cards? While inexpensive then, I bet those same, now vintage, cards would cost a bundle but the memories are priceless. At least what I…
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~ January’s wolf moon ~ “For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his mercy toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, So far has he removed our transgressions from us.” ~ Psalm 103:11-12 ~ “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.” ~ Mahatma…
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~ it’s freezing cold! ~ GUN CONTROL…it’s already started! There was a bit of confusion at the sporting goods store yesterday. I was standing at the counter, prepared to pay for my bullets and shells when the clerk said, “Strip down, facing me.” I stared at her, while making a mental note to contact my Senator and NRA reps to…
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