Here at the ranch we needed a way to extend the light our chickens had during the day in the winter. So my husband got some solar lights and mounted them in the area where the chickens go for the night. At 5:30 am I turn the on, and go out around 8 pm to … Continue reading Light in the dark
This is my final post for the group blogging our Advent 2025 series. This week I am focusing on praise. Because of what Jesus did in coming to earth, He deserves all our praise. Praise is pure truth (based on Ps 8:2)Praise is the expressed word, promises, and nature of God. It is active,powerful, and … Continue reading Advent 2025 #4
This is the next in the Advent 2025 series I am doing with my fellow bloggers. This week my focus is on Jesus the Redeemer. Because we were in need of one, and He came to earth to fulfill that role for us. This references the salvation he accomplished, and is based on the metaphor … Continue reading Advent 2025 #3
A fellow blogger reached out to others and asked if we would participate in writing Advent posts for this year. So I am joining with others to do just that. Advent is the coming or arrival of something or someone that is important or worthy of note. Advent is a season observed in most Christian … Continue reading Advent 2025
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
Back in the early 2000's, our family would go out into the back country and go fly fishing. I took a class on how to cast my line. Just around the corner from my office building is the courthouse. It has a great big lawn, and we all took out place and practiced casting. It … Continue reading Casting
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
Some days it just feels like the walls are closing in. I know that's my cue to shift my focus. I go to the Word and see what God has to say. The first two spoke to my heart and gave me peace. “Those who trust God's action in them find that God's Spirit is … Continue reading Wide open spaces
Sometimes you just need to let God's timing work in your life. I have been working on a post involving lament, and wanted to post it today, but the timing is not just right. So I will continue fine tuning it for a later date. So today, we are going to have more fun with … Continue reading Integrity
God Still Speaks 