Home & Homestead Living
“May the Lord bless thee and keep thee. The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord life up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” ~ Numbers 6:24 ~ “May God, the Lord, bless us with all heavenly benediction, and make us pure and holy in his sight. May the riches of…
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This week has been full of lovely weather…cool and in the low 60’s F each and every day, rain, overcast, drizzly… Did I mention we’ve had lots of lovely rain? Cool, refreshing, gentle, rain that is glorious in its comfort and healing. “The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to…
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~ Liz England, borrowed photo ~ Don’t you just love “feel good” stories? Stories about folks who do well, prosper and are nice as kittens to boot? This is one of those stories. Fred, my lawyer, asked me to go by his office and pick up some things for Mrs. Webb. While I was there, he said, “Want to hear…
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“For I know the thoughts I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11 ~ “Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.” ~anonymous~ “Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.” ~ Niels Bohr ~ “One must live the…
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In the summer I use a lot more sugar than any other time of the year. It’s canning season and it’s humming bird season; those little friends can suck through some sugar water! The high count for the two feeders that are close to the back porch, is twelve. That’s right, a dozen humming birds fighting over two feeders! Still,…
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NOTE: If you click on this link, you can go to the LIving Better at 50 website and listen to the interview. It’s the July 5th broadcast; Freedom in Christ: Woman and the Widow. Today, July 5 at 3:00, Living Better at 50‘s Prudence Lay is interviewing Carol Marie of He’s my Husband ministries. Prudence has graciously included me in…
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~ VFW, Richlands, VA ~ THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT “We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honour of our King and Country,…
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Remember Robert Browning’s poem… “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be. The last of life, for which the first was made: our times are in His hand Who saith, the whole I planned, shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid.” How do you feel about growing older? What do you think about growing…
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~ God’s message to Glenda ~ “I have been young and now am old and have not seen His righteous forsaken nor His seed beg for bread.” ~ Psalm 37:25 ~ “Worry compromises your joy, cramps your peace and confines your freedom.” ~ June Hunt ~ “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but…
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~ coffee cubes ~ Joining Ann Kroeker for Food Fridays… Some may remember when I posted about making iced coffee and using coffee cubes. I dislike waste, although am as guilty as the next, but one way I found of being thrifty is making coffee cubes from left over coffee. Dave was a coffee drinker…make that a Coffee Drinker! He…
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~ early sunrise ~ Mercy! Is it hot where you live? It’s h.o.t. here and makes anything take longer, I use more energy, drink more water and even naps aren’t all that interesting. Did I mention it’s HOT? I’m getting up around 5 or 5:30 so I can feed the kitten, get treats for the dogs, read my Bible, sometimes…
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