How Using Your Provisions Wisely Saves You Money...

 

If I had to live off the land I would learn very quickly to appreciate the harvest!

We tend to forget all the hard work that

Goes into putting food on our tables.

We live in a country where we take so much for granted!

Very few people truly really go hungry, 

Because of State provisions,

Food Stamps and such!

Soup kitchens can be found and utilized in most cities.

Even in the Public Schools they provide breakfast programs.

We have all seen the dramatic rise in food cost in the last few years!

So my thoughts have been leaning toward, how well are we using

Our food resources?

How many morsels of food are being wasted at every meal?

Our we cooking the right portion size,

 so we do not have so much wasted food.

Are we freezing the portions we can use for a later time?

My daughter once told me that she uses this thought when

purchasing her food or household items.

"She asks herself how many hours did my Husband have

to work to pay for these things?"

This may help us put it into a real perspective of the actual cost!

If I were to have to rely solely on my own food production,

We would be very shocked by our lack of choices!

We know longer are very well equipped to even do this!

I have always enjoyed the magazines that teach the

 How Too of living off the land.

I think God has given us a deep desire to work and provide food,

For ourselves and those we love!

So I think it is time to ask ourselves these questions;

Have you learned the art of canning?

Can you make jelly?

Can you make bread from scratch?

Do you have a resource of books put away for knowledge

that might be needed on How to...

We are to be wise stewards of our time, talent and resources...

He alone is the Lord of the Harvest!

Fresh Green Beans...

I believe we will be a wise woman if we learn to be proficient

in keeping our shelves stocked and knowing how to cook!

We can learn to cut our food cost by learning to plan meals.

Watch for sales on food items in your grocery stores!

Learn to freeze some of these foods that you buy on sale!

Ask another woman who knows how to can, to teach you!

Take a class from your county extension office

 For how to preserve your foods.

(I just learned last year you can make a large batch of rice and freeze it!

You just make a double batch,

Then allow it to cool only slightly; then put the amount

You will need for a dinner serving and freeze in a plastic bag.)

This works great for a quick side dish;

Or just open up some beans and you have a perfect protein.

I also always cook a large amount of dried beans and freeze them!

How To Stop The Micro Manager Mode...

Feisty

The Manager And The Micro Manager

Micro Manager sounds out of place in the context of working along

side of my Husband...

But this is what I find myself doing with all of our

 Home improvement projects!

I am very concerned with my feisty intent!

(That is what my Husband calls me)

REALLY...

Okay, after years of working along side my Husband in our

Many Home improvement endeavors.

I am still always trying to control how we should do this project

 step by step!

I am tired of hearing myself trying to tell him, how we

should be doing things.

Just for the record, my Husband is a Boss or Foremen of the

A facility, he works in.

 So he has had much experience in this skill.

So I guess he would recognize a micro- manager when he hears one.

Will I ever learn to be completely quiet

 in my assessments in our projects?

I am seriously doubting it at my age!

He says he likes it when I get feisty sometimes,

But other times he tells me to settle down.

Now, I want to explain that even though I am a very good painter;
And I am a good at caulking gaps
(You can either caulk or you cannot)
So, I do all the caulking that needs to be done.
I also work very hard to help my Hubby!
So WHY do I turn every project into;
The Mico- Manager mode?
(Code for Bossy)

I have found myself apologizing to him for
being so bossy!

But he has finally told me on this last project;
Honey, I do everything for you
You're the reason I do them...
And I do not mind that you get a little feisty once in a while!

I just didn't want you all to think that this little lady
Didn't have a bit of fire at times!

We were painting my spare room (sewing room)
A KISS of pink
And a Mint green
A white chair rail trim
A light taupe carpet color

So I used the name of the color of the paint as my humor
For being feisty
Every time I get into my Micro-Manager Mode =  BOSSY
I would KISS him and say
"A Kiss Of Pink Sweetie"
And I would KISS him...

The room looks great!
We survived another remodel project.
And I learned he is not even phased by my Micro-Manager disposition
(ONCE in a while)

He told me he loved my creative ideas
 and my willing to work hard beside him!
I think he likes me...

Are You a Micro Manager?
We need to be very careful that this character trait does not,
overflow into all areas. As then we become contentious.
And controlling (Bossy)

Keeping your communication open;
Looking at your motive!
Being a good co-worker is a great way to build a strong
Marriage in your home endeavors.

We are always building up our HOMES
Or tearing them down...

Working well alongside my Man...

You Have HOW Many Children...

Artist Jim Daly

YOU Have how many children?

You may have no children;

You may have only one child,

Or perhaps two or more...

Maybe 10 babies if you could afford!

We have all heard someone ask other women this very

Question, in this very way.

"You have how many children"

"What they're all yours?"

What were YOU thinking!

Very rude in so many matters concerning this question or response!

Some women have grieved over being infertile.

Others may have only been able to have one child.

Others have been blessed and love children and have had many.

We act like children are such a burden in this world!

Well, having children is a blessing!

God tells us this in His word!

I remember as a child, I loved and so wanted to be a part of

A really large family!

(And I was a child of a family of five)

I still think others that had more brothers or sisters were lucky!

The show the Waltons has always made me feel that same way,

That being a part of a large family was somehow very special!

Even as a child, I felt this way!

 A HOME where you are loved and cherished!

And there are enough of you to feel like a party is going on,

No matter what you are doing!

Someone to play or talk with at all times!

I just wanted to help us to be more aware of how we might voice,

Our responses to those women who may have many children.

Having children is a gift and we also must realize many families have

strong convictions in having children!

Others only want small families, or are unable to have children!

We are called to encourage all Mothers to their callings.

There will always be movements that come and go;

But the Lord has a desire to see us bring our children up in 

The ways of the Lord...

I was so happy to see so many large families come to

A Fall function at our home this last weekend!

It was a delight to see so many happy children running around!

We must say yes to life and to tender hearts!

You go Mommas!

Being a good Mother that Loves the Lord and teaches,

Her children right from wrong!

That is what will make a happy world!

And a Home that loves and cherishes each child,

"Is a woman of great worth!"

Pearls Never Go Out Of Style...

 

I just loved her pearls...

It was that little added touch that made her so soft and gentle looking.

So many homemakers, do not care how they look anymore.

I believe there is a direct correlation to how you dress as to how you act!

So to see this simple pearl necklace that June is wearing, we are

still feeling the effects today!

Women who keep the home full time can still look

lovely and fashionable!

As we all know pearls will never go out of style.

I almost always wear an apron as soon as I dress for the day;

So I will not ruin my clothing while I cook and clean.

Being aware of how you dress and not looking frumpy;

Will help you feel more positive and proper.

We have such a casual attire;

Sloppy and manly seems the norm for most stay at home mommies!

And the older women have decided that it is just too much work.

Really?

Why has dressing lovely for the day become such a chore?

Just throw on some jeans and an old T-shirt, and your good to go!

Just makes me wonder how so many are having Tats and how nice

they think they look!

NOT...

I must tell you this;

I have never seen a pretty tattoo!

No, not even those little flowers;

Or your little hearts...

Believe me, when you are about 60 years old you are going to wish

You had just bought a set of pearls!

Guiding Our Homes...

 

Scripture is a wonderful way to decorate your home.

You can buy it already framed and matted from a store;

Or you can find a scripture that has blessed you and spoken to you!

And then have it printed out and frame it yourself!

You can be as elaborate with this as you can afford;

Or you can do it as inexpensive as a thrift store frame

 Or a dollar Store frame. And I have found some pretty cute ones!

You can spray paint the frames to match the room where

You will be placing them!

I am very much a homebody and as scripture teaches us,

To be a keeper of our Homes...

But I have been looking at the word of Guiding our Homes!

We all will use some source to guide our lives.

What is the compass and guide book that you are using?

Where is the path leading that you are taking?

 women  have so much influence in the world;

But it is in the Home where the influence sticks and is biblical.

When a home is filled with love and God's Word,

And we are guiding it through what the word teaches;

We then can be a home filled with light and real strength.

I can see so many grabbing for what the world has to offer,

And I can see the sad eyes of the children, asking

What is real?

What is truth?

I had a comment that asked where is your conviction now?

Well, it is still in the same person of Jesus Christ...

But I am an imperfect vessel growing in grace and truth!

If I even for one week posted all the scriptures

Pertaining to what God has in His Word concerning Women,

I would only be writing His truth!

And that should be enough,

But this Blog is about my journey, slow and steady.

So many are looking for truth;

And it is only in the Person of Jesus Christ!

Don't look to me, but to the only infallible word!

The Bible

Scripture offends many;

They gnash their teeth at Stephen, Acts 6,7,8,

Those that ridicule others to be hateful, hurt themselves!

Those that correct with a gentle and kind word, helps another!

A conviction can only come from the Holy Spirit!

I will not try to be that in any person's life,

That is called control!

Rather may we seek Him and allow Him to help us!

Only then will our lives help guide others!

There has never been but one perfect man...

Jesus Christ Of Nazareth!

Not Afraid

When they heard this, they were furious and

gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 7:54

Christians must come to a decision in life.

For some it comes in incremental direction and steps.

For others it may come in a crisis,

Either way we must stop having our feet in two

Different arenas.

Will we plant both feet in eternity and face up to

God's opponents?

Or will will live with one foot in the world

And one in the kingdom!

God wants the whole you!

"I am learning this one thing;

Truth is better and more important than life"

Living from Glory to Glory

Different, Yet The Same...

I was flying our friendly skies on this September the 11th,

It was very different because there was so much security!

You almost could feel the fear or panic!

I saw so many different walks of life;

Every race, and creed and age!

My heart was full of compassion and hope!

We are all so different, yet we are the same!

Our journeys may cross each others path,

Will be a blessing to each one we come across?

May I aspire to be a blessing

I grew up in a time of a cultural turning point!

I was a friend to all those of different groups or clicks that were,

So prominent in school.

Why or how they all liked me still shocks me!

I guess it was because I was just being me!

I had no agenda. I just truly loved people!

And on the other side of that coin, they loved me in return!

We can all feel strongly about a certain thing,

But it is when we think everyone else should or must see it in the same

way is where the problems start to surface. 

I saw a woman who had no hair from cancer treatments,

I talked with her and just chatted.

I saw a very old man that was telling his story about how things

were, when he was a young man.

I saw a woman who was scared to death to fly;

I tried to calm her.

I saw a young woman who could speak only a few words of English,

she had missed her flight, and I helped her get her papers

and passport arranged in her folder.

(She looked me in the eye and said I am so lost)

I saw a child riding on his suitcase like it was a skateboard.

I laughed at him as he had not a care in the world!

I have my opinions

You have yours

We all have this same life to live...

Live it as well as you can!

Remember opinions can change...

Things can change in a blink of an eye!