… she has not given birth yet, but the contractions continue …
Archives for May 2007
On the presidential hopefuls, part two
The last time I blogged about the presidential hopefuls, I wished that Chuck Norris would run, if we were going to have actors run for President. But it looks like the actor which may be running for President will be Fred Thompson. So where does Fred Thompson stand on anything? Yesterday, he posted LIving in […]
Possible baby alert
Just to update everyone: our daughter has been having contractions every ten minutes apart for over 24 hours now; so the baby has not been born yet, but I have a sneaking suspicion it will be soon, maybe even today! If there is a break in posting, chalk it up to Grandma being at the […]
Revelation 11: identity of the two witnesses, continued
Previously: Revelation 11: identity of the two witnesses, continued The first post in the Revelation series The question has been, who are the two olive trees, the two lampstands, and the two witnesses? I believe they are the two ekklesia who have witnessed of God and His word in this fallen world: one is the […]
safeguard your investment in your children, part six
safeguard, part one 2007 mar 30 safeguard, part two 2007 apr 02 safeguard, part three 2007 apr 09 safeguard, part four 2007 may 07 safeguard, part five 2007 may 21 We were looking at what Jesus meant when He said, “whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them;” that man will establish his household […]
Be blessed this Memorial Day
Memorial Day was begun as a remembrance day for the fallen soldiers of the Civil War, by southern ladies who decorated both Confederate and Union graves. Today I am meeting my brother (yes, the same one who rescued me from the bully as a child) at the cemetary where my grandparents are buried to lay […]
The silent nightmare
I was at a family picnic last weekend, in which on one side of the family, some of the younger generation, who were first time parents, were having a heated discussion on the advantages and detriments of homeschooling. In the detriment camp, the number one argument against, as I am sure you can guess, was […]
weeks menus
whole wheat honey bread gluten- free sorghum bread italian beef hoagies buffalo chicken wings ukrainian potato salad watermelon Grandma’s rhubarb pie The Feast of Weeks (Shavuot, or Pentecost) is always on the Sunday following the seventh Sabbath from the Feast of First Fruits (Resurrection Sunday). We do not celebrate it on the same day as […]
Grandma’s rhubarb pie
pastry for 2 crust 10-inch deep dish pie (1 pastry recipe) 7-1/2 c rhubarb, cut up into 1-inch lengths grated rind of 1 orange 1-3/4 c sugar 1/3 c cornstarch 1/4 tsp salt 1 T butter Divide pastry almost in half. Roll out larger half on floured tea towel, line a 10-inch pie plate with […]
italian beef hoagies
3 lbs beef rump roast 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves minced garlic 1 12-oz jar pepperoncini, reserve 1/2 c of the juice 1 0.7-oz pouch italian dressing mix 1/2 c water Combine all of the above in a crock pot and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Thinly slice beef, brush 6 […]