Sad News - Gonna Miss Them

Brother D announced to the teens in Sunday School that he and his family will be moving.  He will be co-pastoring at a church in Indiana.  There were many tearful eyes yesterday.  He and Mrs. Heather have been such a blessing to us and so many that were around them.  We are going to miss them very much and are so thankful for the years we were blessed personally by their ministry.  We will continue to pray for their ministry once they make their move.  Please pray that the Lord brings another awesome youth pastor to our church.

Golden Toes

Becca was so excited on the way to Sunday School as she shared a story from yesterday. Gramma sent color changing nail polish a while back which Becca recently used to paint her toenails. It is a bluish color when you paint it on your nails. She has worn it before but never remembered seeing th color change. Yesterday she and Misti were off fishing at the lake when she noticed the color. Her toenails were gold. Her initial thoughts were, "I didn't paint them gold!" but then it hit her.... It was the color changing polish! Thank you Gramma - it's pretty cool stuff!

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Rotel Chicken with Chicken Rice
No Fish - Just Fun, Fun, Fun - and Allergy Attack
Vehicle Maintenance

To God be the Glory

Great things He hath done!  We are all so thankful to see God working.  We all have prayed for quite some time for Chuck to find a job.  It was God's timing and His hand that allowed this recent opportunity.  There is no other way to explain it - other than God!   Chuck has had several interviews over the past year, sometimes multiple interviews but none of them seemed to pan out.  It is amazing to sit back and observe God work things out in a way that only He can do.  One day we will share the details of this blessing the Lord has given Charles.  Several hours of training have been completed and brought an excitement to his eyes and energy to learn more.  He is catching on quickly and eager each thing they are teaching him.  Please continue to pray protection, wisdom, and blessings for him as he begins his new job.

Becca went to Misti's tonight to spend the night.  They are going on another fishing excursion in the morning.  Maybe they will catch our dinner!  ;0)  Praying for protection as they float across the lake!

Sky High Ride

This is similar to what I saw as I walked out the door this afternoon.

I wish I would have had my camera in hand to capture it.  A truck that looked similar to this went flying past.  I was wondering if it could go under street lights and bridges as tall as it was. 

 It gave us all wide eyes and then big hearty laughs.

Later Becca and I were returning from the store and this is something like what we saw on the side of the road. 

A young boy was riding along on a bike that looked kind of like this.  It made us giggle.

The boys watched the draft and the girls watched Anne of Green Gables this evening.

Time

We had a great Bible study tonight. Mrs. Davis shared about striving for Godliness. One thing she talked about was time. We must commit time daily to the Lord to grow closer to him. She shared that years ago she started looking at her day in minutes.
There are 1440 minutes in a day.
If we sleep 8 hours a day we have 960 minutes left. 
She talked about how most of us make excuses about not having our time with the Lord due to lack of time and being too busy.  We often think - I will start tomorrow.

    

Proverbs 27:1

         ¹Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

She pointed out that 10 minutes would only be about 1% of our day. 
She also mentioned that day we stand before the Lord, we will each be accountable for our minutes. 
How will we stand that day? 

    

Psalm 19:14

      ¹⁴Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

I'm going to start today - making the effort to spend more time with Him each day.
She suggested "scheduling" the time - figure out when your mind is most active - morning, noon or night - and make it a point to keep your appointment each day.

    

1 Timothy 4:7-8

       ⁷But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

       ⁸For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Helpful Household Hints

** Instead of throwing away a sponge that has a stale odor, simply toss it in the dishwasher and wash it with the next load of dishes.  It will come out clean and fresh smelling and will kill any bacteria in the sponge, so it's a good idea to toss your sponges into the dishwasher often. ** Keep a bottle of vinegar within easy reach.  When your stove, counter tops, walls or anything else becomes spattered with grease, spray and wipe clean dry rag.  Vinegar cuts the grease and leaves a nice shine. Instead of buying expensive lime removers for the toilet and other bathroom fixtures try hydrogen peroxide first, it can do the job for a fraction of the price.
** When cleaning stainless steel counter tops, ranges or sinks, use club soda.  You can buy a small bottle of generic or store brand club soda for about 50 cents and it cleans like a charm and dries to a gleam without streaks or spots.  Don't throw away flat club soda; even flat, it still  works to clean stainless steel or spots spilled on the carpet.
** To clean up spills in the oven, sprinkle table salt immediately on the spill.  When oven has cooled, brush away the burnt-on food with a damp sponge.  The salt will make the spill much easier to clean up, saving time and money, since you won't have to buy oven cleaner as often!
** To keep lint and dust off glass top tables, wash them in a solution of warm water and fabric softener.  Add one tablespoon of liquid fabric softener to one quart of warm water.  The fabric softener will clean the glass inexpensively and will help keep lint from gathering on the glass.  Also great for computer screens and TV's.
** Good weather sealing around doors and windows not only saves money on heating and cooling, but also cuts down dusting dramatically.
** Don't throw away odd socks or socks with holes in them, use them to make a mop.  Tie several socks (10 -12 works best) to a mop or broom handle and use just like you would a regular mop.  White cotton socks work best for this project and by the time the "sock mop" wears out, you'll probably have plenty more socks to make a new one.
** To get nasty soap scum and dirt off your tub or shower, put a little baby oil in a spray bottle and mix with water (1 part baby oil to 4 parts water).  Spray mixture on a section and wipe off with a sponge. When you're done, spray with a disinfectant cleaner to make sure all germs are killed.
** Save celery leaves.  Spread them out on paper towels or a paper plate and let them dry.  Crumble them into soups, salads and stuffing's. They will add an extra zippy flavor for free.
** Get rid of tarnish on silver the easy way, place a piece of aluminum foil (shiny side up) on the bottom of a glass bowl or pan.  Fill the container with a solution made of 2 cups boiling water and 3 teaspoons of baking soda, and you've made an inexpensive "bath" to soak your silver in.  Your silver will shine like new in no time!
** Get rid of pet hair on upholstery effortlessly by wiping the furniture with a slightly dampened sponge.
** Toss a few old bath towels in the washing machine when you wash your shower curtains The towels will rub back and forth against the curtain, which helps remove all traces of dirt and soap scum.  Hang shower curtains back up right out of the washing machine.  They will dry quickly and the wrinkles will fall right out.  Most have at least some plastic on them that can melt in the dryer.
** You can economically repair any tears on your ironing board cover by attaching iron-on patches.  You don't even have to know how to sew!
** To speed drying time of big bulky items and jeans, add a dry towel to the wet items you're placing in the dryer.  The towel will help absorb some of the excess moisture.
** When you need to touch up a scratch or other type of blemish on a painted wall use a drop of paint on a cotton swab to fix the problem. You won't waste a bunch of paint and you won't have to waste time cleaning a paint brush.
** Don't want to spend a lot time on oven cleaning?  Place ammonia (about 1 cup) in an aluminum pie pan and place it in the oven overnight.  In the morning, simply remove the pan and wipe the oven clean with a damp sponge.  If you do this often (about once a month) you won't have to spend money on harmful chemicals to do the job.
** To help new or just cleaned drapes stay fresh and crisp looking, spray them with a few coats of unscented hair spay before hanging them up. Allow the hair spray to dry between applications.
** When you leave the house put any cut flowers into the refrigerator,
making the flowers last much longer.
** To keep cut flowers fresher longer by mixing up a homemade formula. Mix 1 pint warm water, 1 pint lemonade or a lemon-lime soft drink. Pour enough into the vase to cover the lower three to four inches of the stem.  Here's how this formula works: the sugar in the mixture supplies energy to the flowers and the citric acid in the lemon helps preserve them
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** Make giant ice cubes in muffin tins or plastic margarine bowls. These are perfect for using in picnic coolers or punch bowls. They look pretty and keep your drinks or food cold longer.
** How about a low cost window cleaner: Add just a drop of Dawn dish liquid to 3 cups of water.
** Don't throw those single serving gelatin plastic cups away, make your own single servings.  Place the cups in a muffin holder, fill the cups and place in the refrigerator.  It only takes a few minutes and no mess.