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Beauty for Ashes
Have you ever seen a spruce tree with white flowers??? Thankfully, this single tree (other than some deer that were lost) is one of the only things on the farm that suffered long-term damage from the “long winter”. We didn’t weed-whack around it for a while and the Lord “made it beautiful in His time”. […]
An Unexpected Blessing
One day the phone rang. It was Aunt Judy calling all the way from eastern Pennsylvania. She had found an art store that was going out of business there and giving away their extra matt board. Knowing that we were starting an art business, she wondered if we could take it. Of course we were […]
40 Days
Forty days of prayer for our nation will begin today, September 1. Consider seeking the Lord whole-heartedly: praying, asking Him for a Scripture verse that would address America’s situation, and, most of all, looking for what the Lord would have you do to be a part its revitalization. Proverbs 1 or Psalms 1 would be […]
Self-Government
It has been a long time now since I posted, asking the question about Adams’ alleged quoted saying that the Revolutionary War combined the principles of government and the principles of Christianity. Denise, by way of leaving a comment, answered very well. Now how can we apply the relation of religion and government to what […]
True or False? An Independence Day Quote
Recently, I heard the following quote, attributed to John Quincy Adams: “The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” Was it Adams who said this? If so, is it true? The upcoming post about this quote will be all […]
Kepler’s Quote
“The chief aim of all investigation of the external world should be to discover the rational order and harmony which has been imposed on it by God.” –Johann Kepler
In Gratefulness to a Great Grandpa
Grandpa loved his grandchildren. There wasn’t ever any doubt about that. In the following pictures and quotes we hope his undying love and encouragement will be passed on to you as well. As he would say: “It’ll feel better when it stops hurtin’.” “Everything will be A OK! Don’t worry ‘bout […]
Life After Allergies
Believe it or not there is certainly life after death, and there is also life after allergies! We are each specially-configured and I should make the famous disclaimer that this post does not constitute “medical advice” “professional counsel” etc. but I must say that the following three tips have been the most helpful preventatives I’ve […]
A Day of Remembering
