One of my first visits to my husband's grandparent's house, was an eye-opener for me. I was helping her make dinner, and we down into the basement to get something for our preparations. They had shelves lining all the walls, fully stocked with supplies. Canned goods, paper towels, toilet paper, you name it, they had … Continue reading Waste not
Okay boys and girls, today's accounting lesson is WIP, or Work In Progress. Work-In-Progress (WIP) is an accounting entry on a company’s balance sheet referring to the money spent on materials, processes, and labor to manufacture a product. It is calculated as a sum of the following three elements used to fashion a product or … Continue reading Work In Progress
One day it just struck me and I was on a mission. I live in a city designated as a Tree City. We have loads of trees lining the streets. We have a lot of trees on on ranch too. And right now the leaves are full and green. I had an urge to see … Continue reading Vast
I guess as a young girl, I never got it. The whole blood brother thing. Blood brother can refer to two or more people not related by birth who have sworn loyalty to each other. This is in modern times usually done in a ceremony, known as a blood oath, where each person makes a … Continue reading Scars
Once again, it happened to me. And I love when it does. I read a verse that everyone knows, and we kinda blow over it when we read it, because it is so familiar. But this week, BAM! Romans 8:28-29 hit home afresh. The part that stuck out was “God foreknew me.” Defined, foreknow is … Continue reading Once again…
My small group decided to go through Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible. This week we had an introduction session to go over some cool things, which I shall share with you now. Psalm 119 is an acrostic poem/song. Here's how it works. There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Each section … Continue reading Poetic
A mite is an eight legged arachnid (think spider) that is less than 1 mm big. In other words, it is teeny. That's why I'm sharing this story today from Bill Bright's book, God: Discover His Character. “Is it possible for a mere human, less than a tiny speck on a pebble of a planet … Continue reading The Mite and the Mighty
The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891–1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called "Lego", derived from the Danish phrase leg godt which means "play well". In 1947, Lego expanded to begin producing plastic toys. In 1949 … Continue reading Chosen
Talk about grateful! Ten years ago today I was the prodigal daughter running back into the arms of my Father. On that glorious day, while I was driving, my regular radio station wasn’t on the air. I began flipping through the channels and “happened” upon a contemporary Christian radio station. The song “Lord I’m Ready … Continue reading 10 years later
Friday, my best friend and I had our favorite, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in my office. I set up the card table, put out the place mats, put out all the fixin's and we were set. Another beautiful friend, (thanks Linda!) provided the homemade raspberry jam. Little chocolates were available for dessert. Now we … Continue reading PB & J’s in heaven
God Still Speaks 