Collaboration in Construction
I shared this photo in the last blog post of the Parthenon back in the 1970’s. At that time there was not a huge flood of tourists to the area. No tickets were required to access the Acropolis. …
The Kitchen Drawer
Today I’m busy making a gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free version of Pumpkin Bread, using frozen pumpkin from what we grew in the garden this past Summer. Did you know it is possible to make gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free Chocolate Chip…
Binging the Bible
So, I was sitting here snacking on Goldfish crackers … and wondering if that addictive chemical they put in food to make you eat more might be in Goldfish crackers. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is, because…
Is your “battery pack” charged up?
As summer was winding down, hubby and I noticed battery pack generators for sale at Costco. That’s a great idea! We should get one for when the power goes out. We triumphantly toted our battery pack generator home …
A mouse in the house!
Our daughter had come over for dinner after she got off work. I was in the kitchen getting dinner started when I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, movement down at the garbage can … a…
The amazing difference one light makes!
The power went out. We weren’t expecting it. It wasn’t storming. It wasn’t even winter yet. It was around 4pm when the power went out, just before dinnertime. Darkness was falling outside … and it would soon be…
Let it drain away
My pastor made a statement recently which was incredibly powerful and profound: “You can either have your bitterness or your grandchildren, but you can’t have both.” He was preaching on forgiveness. He had not started his sermon intending…
Soft but not smooshy
I have not eaten avocados much throughout my life, so I am not an avocado aficionado. My daughter, on the other hand, eats avocados all the time. Therefore, she is very knowledgeable about such things. In my endeavors…
Making memories in the storm
Hubby and I had planned to walk a nature trail with our daughter Sunday afternoon. We had been looking forward to this all week. This was our daughter’s favorite walking trail near her home, and she had been…
Yellow is just as good as bright pink
I ended the last blog post with the question: “If your life was an airplane elevation color, at what elevation level with God would you be?” In answering that question personally for myself, my immediate “blink” reaction was: …