“Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.” – John 12:24 Being a home educator, I am often delightfully surprised by the inspirations that come up through living a full life. The Lord’s mercyContinue reading “Soak”
Category Archives: Practical Daily Living
Vitamix (Part 2 – Recipes)
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 I like reading recipes, but usually don’t follow recipes very well. Using what I have is my natural default. Since my hubby has blessed our family with a Vitamix, I might as wellContinue reading “Vitamix (Part 2 – Recipes)”
Food
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.”– John 4:34 (ESV) Food is meant to give us strength and energy to accomplish our earthly work. We need food to live. That’s probably one reason why all four Gospels have recorded the miracleContinue reading “Food”
Dishwasher
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:16 First of all, where I grew up in China, nobody I knew used a dishwasher. Second, we had a dishwasher for each house/apartment in the States, before we moved to the country. I rarely used those dishwashers butContinue reading “Dishwasher”
Egg-cellent
“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” (Luke 12:24) After reflecting on the egg-education, I am prompted to write down a few more thoughts about the excellent egg and share some simple ways toContinue reading “Egg-cellent”
Avocados
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”– 1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) “Have you had avocadoes?” I askedContinue reading “Avocados”
Goats: A New Life
Yesterday morning (2025/01/16) a loud scream rang out across our property. At the time, I (Rob) was taking care of a few jobs outside before getting ready to leave for our homeschool co-op. At the time, I was smoothing out wood chips that had been dumped for our Hügelkultur and no-till gardens, when I heardContinue reading “Goats: A New Life”
Highwire: How DTaP Vaccine Spreads Whooping Cough
Segment: How DTAP Vaccine Spreads Whooping Cough (17min) Full Episode 372: Bad Medicine (2024/05/16) Click here for more about Vaccines. The original airing of this information a few years ago (referenced in this updated version) has stuck with me, and made me glad that we had a child with Whooping Cough a few years ago.Continue reading “Highwire: How DTaP Vaccine Spreads Whooping Cough”
Poison Ivy & Sin / The Problem & the Cure
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23) The Problem A few months ago, I was picking poison ivy from our property. Honestly, I was being proud. I’d cleaned out poison ivy before once before without a reaction, so I wasContinue reading “Poison Ivy & Sin / The Problem & the Cure”
Azure Standard
We have been members of Costco for quite a few years. As it was, the amazing price on steel cut oats and whole grain brown rice alone covered the cost of membership. With both of these now being gone (and having been gone for quite some time), we started looking into options. The best optionContinue reading “Azure Standard”
3rd Culture Living 