A thought for today

  In and of myself I can do no good thing- It is Christ in me, the hope of glory. 

  Every good and perfect gift comes from above, from the Father of heavenly lights , in whom is no variablness nor shadow of turning.

  We all have hopes, dreams and aspirations- but God gives the gifts, abilities and strength to accomplish goals. Aside from Him I can do nothing.

  So as we attempt to fulfill our dreams on this earth, remember the One who is guiding your steps. His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are far above ours. 

  May The Lord grant you every success in your endeavors. "Thou wilt keep him on perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee because he trusteth in Thee".

I love to dance!

Living with less

  Now that is not a concept we are used to hearing is it?

  Ever tried it? Like living with less dessert, or movies or random shopping sprees?

  Or go really radical and try to use less electricity and a/c or processed foods. Try to grow and raise your food instead of buying it- Try, less convenience! 

  There are many folks trying to be more self sufficient these days and it is a goal which can be accomplished. 

  It is not easy but possible. What I find to be the challenge is, comes when one gets sick, or unexpected company arrives- or when the durn cow gets into the garden. Those unexpected situation create much difficulty. So we're on a quest to determine ways to be better prepared for the unexpected and inconvenient. 

  One KEY component to becoming more self sufficient requires" Thinking Ahead".   Fast food, easy availability of food and mass transit has eliminated the need for us to think ahead and thus we have lost the art of having fore site. This is where our journey begins- in the mind!

Happy Birthday Party!

  A month late but better late than never! We had the girls party downtown last night! Fun times! They also had a few girls stay the night so it was a bit noises til the wee hours if the night! Fun times!