My dear friend, Kathryn “Kitty” Lawrence loves to pontificate on “things”, and, her emails usually end with, “Ok, here is my last word.” To which I always think she wishes it was her last word!!! We women normally have something to say, don’t we? I like to add OMT, one more thing, to my emails… [Read More]
the clamour
O! The clamour of these days! Everyone is clamouring – for what? For the Son of God to be put to death. There is no room here for the Son of God just now, no room for quiet holy communion with the Father. (Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, August 8 devotion) clam-or: noun;… [Read More]
summer thyme
The past two days have been what summer is supposed to be. I just can’t say it enough, “I LOVE SUMMER.” The breeze is gentle. The temps are near perfect – 83 degrees. The grass is mowed. The garlic is harvested. The porch is clean. The fountain is flowing. The creek is babbling. The flowers… [Read More]
beans, beans, the m…agical fruit!
Legumes – one of the cheapest, most nutritional foods available. Sharpshooter has a few favorites when it comes to food and one of the dishes he will actually ask me to fix is a very basic and simple cold bean salad. Whether eaten alone or on a crisp bed of fresh greens, this is a… [Read More]
she’s gone
After a very short five week period, Hannah has been kidnapped back to Florida. Her parents are the culprits! It was a fast and fun summer with our girl here. 27 suppers on the front porch. 808 photos taken. Three bonfires. One road trip to Creation Museum in Kentucky. Four SONday’s of Community Church together…. [Read More]
fairly healthy honey mustard dressing
My granddaughter loves honey mustard dressing and we have already gone through one big Walmart Great Valu bottle of it – the problem is, we all love it. After reading the ingredient listing on the bottle I knew I just had to figure out a fairly healthy alternative. This morning was test kitchen day and,… [Read More]
house rules by Backwoods Mom!
By Backwoods Mom House Rules 1. If it’s not yours…don’t touch it. 2. Remove your shoes at the door. Not directly in front of the door…off to the side. 3. If the bathroom door is locked, knocking repeatedly will not make it open any faster. 4. Do not use “fair” to describe what something is… [Read More]
you are God’s intention by Carol Hartsoe
Have you ever thought about what you really mean to the Father. I am sure that you have. Just as I have, as a fleeting thought in a moment of time. But let’s go to the Word of God to really see what we mean to Him and really to all of creation. In Ephesians… [Read More]