This was very shocking to my children, but I don’t think they are too traumatized. They were so shocked that Mommy was writing on the wall!
Refer to the previous post to see the end result of my painting.
A Small Makeover For Our Wall
I endured the wall like this for a while. [Sorry for the bad quality pictures. I'm into videography, not photography.] It’s some pictures I picked up at a thrift shop for really cheap. Not the greatest, but I thought I could use the frames. Almost a year later I had done nothing with them. The frames on the bookcase worked for a while; until I added too many.
The Vigilante’s Bride by Yvonne Harris
I read this book on a Sunday afternoon. It’s my favorite time to just sit and devour a whole book. I like the vulnerable yet strong heroine, Emily McCarthy; as well as the brash yet gentlemanly hero, Luke Sullivan. They both make a physical and religious move through the course of the story.
At times I think the characters acted more modern than 1884, but how do I know how people acted in 1884 anyways? I really enjoyed the different way of looking at the vigilantes; sometimes I can understand why they wanted to take the law into their own hands. I also found the interaction with the Indians very interesting and sometimes funny.
Here is the backcover copy: Continue reading →
Sunday Poem ~ Be The Best
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley –but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill:
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree.
If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,
Doing something for somebody’s sake;
If you can’t be a muskie, then just be a bass –
But the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can’t all be captains, some have to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here,
There’s big work and little for people to do,
And the task we must do is the near.
If you can’t be the highway, then just be a trail,
If you can’t be the sun, be a star;
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail –
Be the best of whatever you are!
by Douglas Malloch
It Works To De-clutter A Little Each Day
If you don’t get to it every day try for once a week. I’m not talking about a lot of time and a lot of mess. I’m talking about 15 minutes a day.
I’m such a S.H.E. [side-tracked home executive] that I don’t even de-clutter the same place two days in a row. And if you tell me you only have one place in your home that needs de-cluttered I’ll tell you all about the swamp land I have for sale in Florida.
If you miss several days, weeks, or ~ahem~ months just start again – but only 15 minutes. Set the timer, grab a plastic bag or two and start walking. I’ve even started having the kids help. “Everybody pick up 5 things to throw away from anywhere in the house – go!” Continue reading →
Who Is That Masked Boy?
For more pictures visit the Wordless Wednesday main site or 5 Minutes for Mom.
Letters From Sweetwater by Dr. Dale Garland
I’ve only made it half way through Letters from Sweetwater
There is a mystery but it’s hard to remember what is going on because it’s strung out through other stories. I’m confused about who is involved and who isn’t. There are hints of “encounters” with angels, but again – very strung out and they don’t seem to fit with the rest of the story. There are religious parts and then chapters with no mention of faith. It needs more of a focus. Continue reading →
Her Favorite Noodles
Cooking supper.
4 year old going through cupboard.
“Mommy, know what my favorite noodles are?”
Which ones?
“Mac and cheese and the crunchy ones – these.”
Full disclosure: The makers of the noodles didn’t send me anything and don’t even know I exist or that my 4 year old wouldn’t mind living exclusively on these 2 types of noodles.
The Crimson Cipher by Susan Page Davis
I enjoyed this book with it’s history, romance, and suspense all mixed together. Emma the heroine is pretty, smart, and mature while still real with her worry, hard work, and dislike of dogs. Going to church and prayer are woven in as part of the fabric of her life. I also enjoyed the part the Navy plays in the book and the information about cryptography.
It was predictable enough to be reassuring, but surprising enough to keep me interested. The characters surrounding the main people are well developed and interesting.
Here’s the backcover copy: Continue reading →
Two Books By Francena Arnold
Several years ago my friend was saying how much she loved these books. It has been years since I read them so I ordered them through PaperBackSwap and let them sit on the shelf for a couple years. Last week I read through Not My Will and it’s sequel The Light in My Window by Francena Arnold. Even though they were first written in 1946 and 1950 they were as good as I remembered and as she said.
I cried and laughed, frowned and smiled my way through both of the stories. The messages of salvation and surrender in Not My Will are timeless; as is the message of being a servant for the Lord in The Light In My Window. I was able to understand and enjoy it as a teenager. As a mother and adult I processed the stories differently but enjoyed them just as much. Continue reading →
