Kindled inside you

Story of the day:  Kindled inside you
On the prairies of the Midwest, a grass fire can be a good thing. 
“To ask whether a prairie needs fire is to wonder whether it needs water,” says Cindy Schreuder.  “Burns stimulate the growth of grasses and forbs, return nutrients to the soil, expose seed beds to the [...]

Funny Friday Quote: Of course it’s internal

Sorry this is just now getting out, our server was down all day Friday.  Jeff and I hope that you have a blessed weekend!
Christy:)
Funny Friday Quote:  Author Unknown
One day a lady called me and told me that she had a problem with her modem.  She said she couldn’t connect with the Internet.  I asked her, [...]

Weave your thread into a beautiful pattern

Story and Quote of the day:  Weave your thread into a beautiful pattern
I have always wanted to make a quilt from thread and weave a beautiful pattern out of it.  I see in my heart what I would like for it to look like, but the process requires a lot of patience and time from me the maker.  I also know that If I don’t [...]

Guarding my mouth

Story and Quote of the day:  Guarding my mouth
Have you ever regretted saying something to someone that left you speechless?  Sometimes we may get on a roll with our words, like a snowball going downhill, and can’t stop.  You may even take a step to the side, watch yourself, and wonder, why can’t I stop?  [...]

His Canvas

                                                                                                                                                Story of the day:  His canvas
There are so many wonderful and beautiful things to see here in New Mexico. Whether it be the tall standing mountains, white billowy clouds shading the crystal blue sky, or the sun that rises and sets with the most beautiful shades of purple and pink, I am in total awe of His magnificent work.  Each [...]

Compassion

Story of the day:  Compassion
Mr. Alter’s fifth-grade class at Lake Elementary School in Oceanside, California, included fourteen boys who had no hair.  Only one, however, had no choice in the matter.
In an Associated Press Story, (March 1994), Ian O’Gorman, undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, faced the prospect of having his fair fall out in clumps.  So [...]

Funny Friday Quote:Things people notice

Funny Friday Quote:  Author Unknown
Spare tire:  The one you check the day after you have a flat.
Short Cut:  A route on which you can’t find anybody to ask where you are.
Sign at the auto repair shop:  Try us once, you’ll never go anywhere again.
Automobile:  A machine that runs up hills and down people.
Bible verse of [...]

Keep Enduring

Story and Quote of the day:  Keep Enduring
Neil Orchard writes:
I was talking with a farmer about his soybean and corn crops.  Rain had been abundant, and the results were evident.  So his comment surprised me:  “My crops are especially vulnerable.  Even a short drought could have a devastating effect.”
“Why?” I asked.
He explained that while we [...]

Which road do we take?

Story of the day:  Which road do we take?
There are many roads in life that we come across.  Deciding which to take can sometimes be a challenge.  So when we come to a fork in our life, which road do we take?  Vernon Grounds wrote in Grooves of Grace this exact situation.  He writes:
A man [...]

The “Little Voice” inside

Quote of the day:  The “Little Voice” inside
Did you hear that?  I know I did.  Should I ignore it or listen to it?  In Focus on the Family, Rolf Zettersten writes:
A good friend in North Carolina bought a new car with a voice-warning system…At first Edwin was amused to hear the soft female voice remind [...]