All my life, growing up as a child in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, I thought that if someone was accused of something that they were indeed “innocent until proven guilty.” In fact, I can remember as children we often used this phrase in jest when someone was giving … Read More
Amish Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Amish Broccoli Cauliflower Salad (adapted by Lynette) 1 head of broccoli, chopped in pieces 1 head of cauliflower, chopped in pieces ½ pound bacon, fried and crumbled 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese You can also add any of the following to your taste: raisins, chopped apple, sunflower seeds, onion, etc. … Read More
Broken Pieces
Sometimes life is just hard; that’s all there is to it. We wish for, hope for, and long for a wonderful, peace filled life that has good things coming our way every day. But sometimes we get the opposite. Sometimes life is filled with broken dreams, with broken promises, with … Read More
Pulling Weeds
This afternoon late, I took a little break and decided to go out and play in my garden/yard for a while. One of my flowerbeds was just full of Johnson grass and weeds. As I began to pull those weeds, and some of them were just plain old stubborn I … Read More
Rapture Practice
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. I Corinthians 15:51 (KJV) I always smile when I think of the following story, as told by our pastor some … Read More