Our town is struggling with economic recession. A major factory in town has just announced that it is laying off workers. Jobs are scarce, and those low-paying jobs that are available are being sought by workers needing a second or third job. Debt is high. The number of families living under the ... Read More about Seek ye first…
What a nice night…
Well, here I sit at my computer. It's been such a nice day! The first three days of this week, I was tired, but I seem to have caught a second wind. Today, I've been decluttering an office that has been sorely abused the past few weeks, and it feels... oh, so good!I'm eating a bowl of soup ... Read More about What a nice night…
A whole week has gone by…
I can't believe it! I had a feeling some weeks would be like this. It's been a GOOD week... just a little busier than normal.We went down to Missouri on Wednesday to see my friend Jo. She is expecting another baby any day now. We had such a great time visiting! Her other four are getting SO ... Read More about A whole week has gone by…
Friday Night
We've been enjoying a special dinner together as a family on Friday nights. I found a really nice song, written by Martha Zimmerman in her book, Celebrating the Feasts, and we sing it as our blessing over the food on Friday nights:(to the tune of "Edelweiss") Bless our home, bless our ... Read More about Friday Night
A picture of Kacey
Okay, Grandmothers, I know you're dying for a picture of Kacey. I've been playing with my digital camera this morning. It's a little Zina Mini Cam, small enough to put on my keychain. (My kids know how to use it better than I do! But I'm learning.)Here is a picture I took of Kacey. I think ... Read More about A picture of Kacey
Headcoverings
Well, I was just reading a post in one of the blogs I regularly read, and I saw that she had written on the topic of head coverings. I started wearing a head covering during worship last fall, so I thought I'd reply to her post, even though -- poor thing! -- she didn't ask me to! So in a spirit of ... Read More about Headcoverings
Honey Bread
Well, I decided to treat us to some half white/half wheat bread today. This is a rare treat for us; we usually make only whole wheat. But my friend Erma gave me a cookbook from her Mennonite family, and I wanted to try this recipe, originally submitted by Mrs. Ivan Yoder (Esther): Honey Bread 3 ... Read More about Honey Bread
Christmas in March!
The big event for me yesterday was receiving a box with all our new homeschooling books (for next fall) in it. We order from many different companies (including ABeka and lots of used books on Amazon and Ebay), but our biggest order this year was from Rainbow Resource.Well, our roads are so ... Read More about Christmas in March!