April 7 – Proverbs 31:19

Proverbs 31:19 NIV In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. Sounds like we’re being encouraged to multitask! Or rub your tummy and pat your head. HaHa. Anyway…… look at verses 18-22 as a whole picture. This is a capable woman. “Vigorous.” “Strong.” Is she spinning in the evenings after dark? Has that extra time in the evening enabled her to make clothes for all her household — enough to... Read More

Trimming Roses (But Yet, Not Boring)

It was necessity that forced me to trim our absurdly overgrown roses this year. Drew is painting the house, and if I want him to paint the washhouse also, I was going to have to trim the rose bush that had literally overtaken the entire south side of the shed. Thank goodness roses like to be trimmed. This is like going into the barber for a trim and coming home with a buzz-cut. Sorry I didn’t get “before” picture. Suffice it to say that we couldn’t see... Read More