Fresh Bread

 
That’s it!  I keep hearing so much lately about homemade bread…I’m breaking out my stainless steel bread bowl…the one that’s all pock marked with dents from marbles being whirled around in it back in the ’80s. 
 
Is there a better fragrance in a home in the fall? 
 

 
I love the feel of working with the dough…kneading by [...]

A Must Read

 
 
“Bruchko” – This is one of my all-time, lifetime favorite books.  The true story of what happens when a sold-out-to-God teenage boy – a nerd – heads into the South American jungles to find an elusive and murderous indigenous tribe. 
 
Author:  Bruce Olson      Publisher: Creation House
 
You’re welcome.    (I know you’ll like it so I’m just sayin’…)
 
NOTE added [...]

Savoring Summer

 

 
 
It feels as if it’s been two years since we’ve had summer.  Last June ushered in devastating floods here in Iowa and the remainder of the summer was swallowed up in coping with crises.  Though Cedar Rapids is far from a full recovery, God has smiled on our area by granting lovely summer weather…perfect for growing corn. 
 
 
 
 
And perfect for those [...]

FAQs

 

 
 
Lately, (meaning the last few months), some disturbing questions have been developing within me.   With increased frequency these questions are making their presence known.  Like pregnancy – it’s as if I’m in labor – and answers are begging to be born.  In no particular order, here are some of them:
 
1.)  How much time do I spend reading blogs, [...]

Six-day Riddle Solved

 
Though I flew home Monday, I’ve still been flying by the seat of my pants since we arrived.  I am not yet unpacked.  But, there are priorities, after all, so here’s the solution  to the Six-day Riddle (good guesses, by the way):
 
The photo was taken in Embera Drua, located on the Upper Chagres River in the Panama rainforest.  We reached [...]

Six-day Riddle

 

 
As I wrote in my last post, I’ll be traveling for the next several days.  So, I thought I’d leave you with a riddle to work on til I get back around the 2nd. 
 
I took this photo.  It’s untouched.  It’s the real deal.  Where is it?  What is it? 
 
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Finding My Marbles

 

 
 
I think some of my marbles are missing.  So I’m taking some time off to find them. 
 
You can still reach me by leaving comments.  I’ll be checking my email from time to time and will see them there.  
 
I know I’m going to miss you.  And I may post a photo or short line once in [...]

WFMW – Staying Healthy

 
 

        I’ve never before participated in the “Works for Me Wednesday” blog carnival, originated by Rocks in My Dryer and now hosted by http://www.wearethatfamily.com/
But, because of the current Swine Flu scare, I feel compelled to share what works for me to stay healthy.  And I mean it.  Even when I’m around sick people, I  generally [...]

My Dream Job

 
 
I would love to have a job as a bartender.  I realize that tending bar and Christianity don’t seem compatible.  In reality, I guess they aren’t.  I certainly wouldn’t want to be responsible for serving the drink which happened to be one-too-many. 
But I wish it were possible because I love people and I love [...]

Lucky Gray-haired Ladies

 
I envy gray-haired women.  Seriously.  It’s not that I wish I had gray hair.  I already do.  Anyone who knows me has seen it  peeking periodically from my center part and my temples.  
 
But I envy those sisters whose hair is completely natural.  Uncolored.  They have no worries about maintaining dyed strands.  They’re totally free from the whole thing -competition, color, maintenance… 
 
My [...]