Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Baby Animals on the Farm

At the end of last summer, Ribeye, one of our pet cows, 
escaped into our neighbor's field 
for no more than half an hour. 
Then low and behold 10 months later, 
we have this little guy following her around in our pasture. Isn't he cute?

Saturday, June 11, 2011

A Prayer in a Song




Sometimes.... no, a lot of times... I feel like this. 

The Christian Life should be a walk in fellowship with Jesus.      Most of the  time I am trying to walk alone.  Then, He cuts off all of my own resources and leaves only Him.  Then, with a humble heart, on bended knee, I beg Him to please help me.

The "chains of darkness"  could be the "valley of death" in Psalm 23 which is a valley of darkness -- though I walk through the valley of darkness, I fear no evil, for You are with me.

Follow this link to hear the song.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Buried Alive: The Startling Untold Story About Neanderthal Man


This book is recommended by Diana Waring in her Ancient Civilizations and the Bible History Textbook as additional reading.  She said that it reads like a spy thriller and it really does! 

 
An orthodontist goes to France to x-ray neanderthal fossils at a museum where they are stored and found that what he saw for real didn't look like the pictures in his reference books. To what lengths will 
zealous evolutionists go to stop him from letting the cat out of the bag?

Here is a link to the author's webpage.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

If You Love Someone, You Will Want to Understand Them...

Know your audience.  
Know secular humanism.  
Read this book if you love someone who is secular
 in their thinking and you want to tell him or her
about Jesus Christ in a way that he or she can understand.  
That's exactly what missionaries do.  
That is what the Apostle Paul did.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Sunflowers

Robert wanted sunflowers in the garden.  I put them behind the cucumbers.

Friday, May 13, 2011

How to Eat Raw Vegetables for Breakfast Quickly --- Green Juice

Dr. Mercola, aka Dr. Cough Drop (per the men in the family because they confuse his name with Ricola), strongly suggests eating raw vegetables at every meal.  I have found that the best way to do that for breakfast is by blending.  He suggests a juicer, but I can't justify the expense of a decent one.  And besides that, they are a pain to clean out.  

Here is the recipe for my Green Juice:
  • a handful of raw spinach
  • 1/4 of a peel cucumber
  • a spoonful of shredded, unsweetened coconut (for a great flavor)
  • 1 packet of Stevia
  • 1 tablespoon of protein powder (optional)
  • a little bit of water
Blend on very, very high until all the lumps are out.  

Drink is ASAP as it doesn't keep well.   It is best not to add ice.  
For some reason, the closer to room temperature, the better it is for you.

This actually does not taste bad.  And believe it or not, 
if I leave out the protein powder, it tastes pretty good.

I drink this after eating a small amount of protein 
like a small pork chop or a small amount of beef.
This menu has all the RIGHT kinds of protein, fat and carbohydrates
I need for one meal.  Awesome!


spinach, cucumber, coconut,  Stevia, protein powder (optional)

Doesn't this look delicious?

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Our "Bigger" Garden

We planted sugar snap peas, snow peas, onions, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, corn and green beans.   The soil is so sandy, I was watering everyday until we finally got some decent rain.