Did you know that a chicken egg can be unrefrigerated for 2 months without going bad? Wait, you say, why do grocery stores waste electricity on refrigeration for eggs? Ah, you see, grocery store eggs are pressure washed to reduce the chance of bacteria. In the process, the shell is weakened. Once your shell is … Read more
Recently, I have downloaded an app to record the legacy of the antiques we inherited. With antiques, the seal on the bottom or maker’s mark can greatly vary the pricing. Two items that are seemingly the same may be priced completely differently. One is priceless, and the other has the seal that makes it valuable. … Read more
Have you ever witnessed a teenage boy eating? It seems that we have just had dinner, and my son is hungry again. I’ve seen him eat 3 pork chops at one meal and an entire small pizza at another. It seems to me that he just can’t get enough to satisfy. You see, he is … Read more
We are avid readers and have amassed quite a library. A few weeks ago, the need to pare down the collection became apparent. Where to start? We went through many books – purging some, storing some, and keeping some on the primary book cases. It was then that I saw it, a small collection of … Read more
So many things are learned on mountain tops. Recently, our 11 year old son walked 56 miles on the Appalachian Trail with Boy Scouts. The area he landed was close to the area that we were planning to vacation, so we met the group on the mountain. The GPS is usually pretty accurate, but it … Read more
Dear friends, Perhaps you have seen this video, Mia the distracted beagle? Mia the Distracted Beagle Article and Video An adorable beagle is running an obstacle course in competition, but she keeps getting distracted. Bless her heart, she just cannot say on task! The judges say, “Don’t be a beagle! Don’t be a beagle!” Well, … Read more
Our lovable lab-mix is scared of everything: thunder, robot dog toys, brooms, helium balloons, and especially hula hoops. The other night, a dish was dropped in the kitchen and he cowered in the other room. He was scared. I’m sure he could imagine all types of deadly dangers lurking just in the next room. Usually, … Read more
You’ve been there, right? You’ve lost someone you really loved. You’ve watched a love one hurt. You’ve had a steady job that became unsteady. You’ve had the “routine” doctor’s appointment turn less than routine. Maybe it was the phone call, the knock at the door, the unexpected conversation; maybe it was the moment, the hours, … Read more
This week, one of my arrows is outside of the quiver. You know, there is a passage about children being like a quiver full of arrows. Psalms 127: 3- 5, NIV Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in … Read more
One of my favorite Christian autobiographies is The Cross and the Switchblade. A small town pastor, David Wilkerson, was asked by God to leave his thriving small town church and lead gang members in downtown New York City to God. If he had stayed at his small Pennsylvania church, then tens or hundreds may have … Read more