Homemaker

This sounds like a very unique gift.

I've never had alcohol, except for some red wine in stew and bourbon in my MIL's sweet potatoes. I didn't like the flavor of either. Do you think a person not used to alcohol would like it? Isn't rum sweeter?

I'm sure my in-laws would love it, but they'd be shocked if I made it for them!

Who would have thought that chickens could bring so much joy and entertainment?

I still thank God for allowing me the blessing of having them in my life. Now, if he would only work it out so I could have a roo!

I know, I know, in His time.

Precious!

I need to integrate my flocks soon. The chicks are in a tractor right now, but I let them out in the evening to graze with the free-roaming hens. So far no problems as long as the chicks don't try to go for the same bug as a hen.

I know it will be a different story when I finally let the little ones sleep in the coop. Closer quarters will be sure to invite arguements.

Yup!

Take care of it now, or it may lead to more problems.

I injured my feet at work and one still gives me problems. Because I limp a little when it hurts, I'm messing up my hip.

Remember the song...the leg bone's connected to the hip bone...

On the plus side, when you make changes to help one problem, the bonus is that it improves other problems as well.

My husband and I were taking training classes to become foster parents to special needs children. God closed that door and told us he wanted to spend our time and energy by pulling our kids out of school and home-schooling them.

Now that they are grown, I wonder if God will lead us back to foster parenting. We are willing to do His will. What could be a greater task than giving hope to those who have none?

I'm glad you mentioned about the need to "publish" the entry. I just started my blog and was wondering what I was supposed to do.

Who knows how many other people out there are wondering the same thing.

Our waking moments can be so full of activity and the concerns of life that we cannot hear the voice of God. Maybe God chooses the only time our mind and thoughts are silent to speak to us. For most of us, that is during those few precious hours we are sleeping.

What is that verse...? Be still and know that I am God. Our busy world leaves us with little time to be quiet and listen for the voice of God.

Congrats on your new coop.

I will be building a larger one for myself. I should have listened to everyone when they said to build bigger than you'd ever think you'd need. You can never have enough chickens!

I hope all of your hard work brings you a wonderful bounty of crops.

It's a shame about the bougenvilla bush. Youll hardly get any flowers if you have to keep it below waist level. That was my favorite shrub when I lived in AZ.

Apparantly german shepherds follow those property laws as well.

My in-laws came to visit for Easter and brought their dog. She initiated these laws against our poor border collie. I think he really didn't mind though, since he got to chase her all over the yard.

What an incredible price for blackberries! I am so jealous. I could eat a whole package in one sitting. My husband and I have wars over who ate more than their share of a package, so I have to buy two at a time!

What a thought!

We are God's servants, just like the ones mentioned in the parable about the talents. We serve our Lord and he expects us to invest all He has entrusted us with in a way that pleases Him, not us.

God has been showing me an area of my life that I have been wasteing. My private thought life. I tend to daydream a lot. This is wasted time when I could be focussing on Him and seeking His will. I drift off into la-la-land when I could be communing with Him all day. I have access to the Creator of the world, and I'm dreaming of stupid stuff, focusing on trivial events.

Thanks Stephanie, for the reminder!

Good for you being willing to jump right in there and share this at the spur of the moment.

It sure helps in overcoming fears when you have a passion for helping others.

You accomplished two things that day...

You equipped others with knowledge and encouragement.

You proved to yourself that you can go beyond your own limits.

What a blessing!

It's so good to hear a positive employment report.

Congrats!!

What a funny story!

It's wonderful that you honored your Mother-in-Law by letting her teach you how she makes her sausage gravy.

Well, at least she had a whole year to feel good about the situation before your husband ruined it. I bet you wanted to shove that plate of gravy down his throat!!