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God's accuracy may be observed in the hatching of eggs. For example: -the eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days; -those of the canary in 14 days; -those of the barnyard hen in 21 days; -The eggs of ducks and geese hatch in 28 days; -those of the mallard in 35 days; -The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days. (Notice, they are all divisible by 7, the number of days in a week!) The lives of each of you may be ordered by the Lord in a beautiful way for His glory, if you will only entrust Him with your life. If you try to regulate your own life, it will only be a mess and a failure. Only the One Who made the brain and the heart can successfully guide them to a profitable end. God's wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant. The four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the same direction. No other quadruped is so made. God planned that this animal would have a huge body, too large to live on two legs. For this reason He gave it four fulcrums so that it can rise from the ground easily. The horse rises from the ground on its two front legs first. A cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs first. How wise the Lord is in all His works of creation! God's wisdom is revealed in His arrangement of sections and segments, as well as in the number of grains. -Each watermelon has an even number of strips on the rind. -Each orange has an even number of segments. -Each ear of corn has an even number of rows. -Each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains. -Every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an even number of bananas, and each row decreases by one, so that one row has an even number and the next row an odd number. -The waves of the sea roll in on shore twenty-six to the minute in all kinds of weather. All grains are found in even numbers on the stalks, and the Lord specified thirty fold, sixty fold, and a hundredfold - all even numbers. God has caused the flowers to blossom at certain specified times during the day, so that Linnaeus, the great botanist, once said that if he had a conservatory containing the right kind of soil, moisture and temperature, he could tell the time of day or night by the flowers that were open and those that were closed! Thus the Lord in His wonderful grace can arrange the life that is entrusted to His care in such a way that it will carry out His purposes and plans, and will be fragrant with His presence. Only the God-planned safe life is successful. Only the life given over to the care of the Lord is fulfilled. [Author Unknown] "The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, & His understanding no one can fathom." Isaish 40:28 Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
Posted in Homeschool Kitchen
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First of all, let me share w/you a section about "Soap vs. Detergent" from the book, "The Naturallly Clean Home" by Karyn Siegel-Maier. This information helped solidify my conviction to make my own house cleaning products. FYI...my own comments will in brackettes [ ]. "Before the dawn of large-scale manufacturing, liquid soaps were made from saponins, foaming, sudsy substances found in the roots of soapwort, soapberry, & yucca. The typical liquid dishwashing soap bought from the grocery store is made from a petroleum distillate, a toxic pollutant & nonrenewable source. [Dish detergents are a leading cause of FATAL poisonings in small children!!] This product is actually a detergent, not soap. The safe & natural alternative is a vegetable-based soap called castile, a pure soap made from cocnut or olive oil. It is readily biodegradable...Castile soap can be found in liquid or solid form in health food stores &, thankfully, some supermarkets [I get mine in the health food section of Kroger]." Here's my favorite formula: Liquid Castile soap 10 drops lavender essential oil 10 drops rosemary essential oil **Other great essential oils are grapefruit, orange, citrus, eucalyptus, or bergamot. Experiment w/your own favorites. ~Fill a clean, old dish soap bottle, or same size squirt bottle, w/liquid Castile soap. ~Add oils. ~Shake bottle before each use. ~Squirt in dish water & wash. **This is a relatively low-lather soap so don't over-use. 1-2 TB per sink full will do. Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
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1. Do you have magnets on your fridge? You mean, is there a fridge under my magnets?!
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Posted in The Simple Woman Daybook
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This is our CHRISTmas tree from last year, it looks pretty-much the same this year. :-) |
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"There is no evidence that this part of the Bill is needed; in fact, the reverse is very much the truth. We have just had the chief inspector saying that 1/3 of state schooling is unsatisfactory, while the true figures on home education say that maybe 1% of home education is unsatisfactory. The phrase involving beams, motes and eyes comes to mind." ~Lord Lucas's, House of Lords - 26 November 2009 [emphasis mine ~ KW] Encouragement & blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
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A safe, happy & blessed Thanksgiving to everyone. Remember...the Pilgrims were NOT thanking the Indians, they were thanking GOD & invited the Indians along for the party! Let's not forget Who we're thanking. Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
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Outside my window...grey, dreary day. Looks like it could even snow. I am thinking...how blessed I am to live in America. Even though we have lost the ability to do so much, so quickly, we still have so much more than people in most other countries. I am thankful for...still having a home, cars & not going hungry. And for our precious DD#2 who is taking it upon her sweet, young shoulders to volunteer her paycheck to buy Thanksgiving dinner for us! God bless her richly! From the kitchen...Baked a new loaf of flaxseed bread. Where would we be w/o it? :-) I am wearing...jeans, black turtleneck. I am remembering…that this too, shall pass. I am going…to pick up DD#2 from work & stop by my Dr's office for some med samples to tide me over 'til I can make an appointment w/him. PTL for free samples!! I am reading...Habbukuk. Short & oh, so powerful. I am hoping...for miracles! On my mind…the generousity & love of our sweet DD#2 (DD#1 ain't bad, either!) I am creating...a peaceful home. I am hearing...radio. Noticing that…my attitude effects everyone in our home; a smile to a stranger can change an outcome. Pondering these words…"Encourage each other, as long as it is called 'Today.'" Around the house...the Monday routine ~ laundry, bread baking, errands, taking DD#2 to/from work... One of my favorite things...winning a contest! I was so shocked, last week, to have found out that I was blessed to have won a contest at www.teenytinycabin.com!! I received my beautiful homemade, primitive-style gifts from Claudia today!!!!!! PTL!! Made my day! A Scripture thought...II Cor. 1:3-4 ~ "Praise be to the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion & the God of all comfort, Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble w/the same comfort we ourselves have received from God." A few plans for the rest of the week...maintain the peace & sanity of our home. Having my mom & brother over to share Thanksgiving w/our family. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!! Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
Enjoy other Daybooks at: http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/ Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
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Constitution = 17 printed pages to run the entire country. "Health Care" bill = 2,074 (unread) printed pages to ruin - eh hemmm - run 1/6 of our economy. What's wrong w/this picture? |
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2 c. water ~Mix well in a spray bottle. Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
Posted in The Simple Woman Daybook
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Outside my window...grey, windy. Clouds gathering for rain, temps lowering. I am thinking...that I need to get off of here & do some housework! I am thankful for...having a home to do housework in! From the kitchen...made Snickerdoodle cookies from a new recipe this weekend; made 2 batches b/c everyone liked them so much. I'd say it was a success. I am wearing...jeans, black mock turtleneck shirt. I am remembering…my dad, today. I must have dreamt about him last night b/c I woke up w/him on my mind. He passed away in June of '99. Miss his sweet face, his smile, his humor & his level-headed advice. I am going…to the Old Order German Baptist farms & farm stores for butter, fresh whole farm milk, & pepper bacon! I am reading..."Lies Women Believe" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. I'm getting ready to teach it for a women's Sunday School when Winter Quarter starts in Dec. I am hoping...for miracles. On my mind…my DD#1 & her choices. I am creating...a peaceful home. I am hearing...the radio, typing fingers, DD#2 moving through the house. Noticing that…last night I noticed how 'old' my hands are looking. Back when I modeled, I also did some 'hand modeling' for jewelry adds, etc. Seems my hands are finally catching up w/my 50 yrs. Pondering these words…"The Lord loves a cheerful giver." II Cor. 9:7(b) Around the house...Monday 'stuff.' Laundry, bread baking, farm store shopping, cleaning... One of my favorite things...a good attitude & willing heart in my daughters. A few plans for the rest of the week...keeping up w/my mom, taking DD#2 to/from work, keeping on top of everyone's schedules, being wife & mom. Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...
Enjoy other Daybooks at: http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/ Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<>< |
