katie42 growing in Him

New Year and New Beginnings

2011-01-21T17:16:00.001-08:00

Have you ever made a humdinger of a mistake and then spent days beating yourself up for it? If so, join the club. I've spent many hours since mid-week pummeling myself for making a human mis-step. I can tell YOU how you must "beyond a wholesome discipline be gentle with yourself." But when I am dealing with me, well it's a whole other story. Even people involved in this whopper of a misjudgment tell me to "stop" and yet I carry on as though God has appointed me judge and jury and a hanging judge at that.

Recently I had a revelation of what God's love for me truly is... how deep, how wide, and how unconditional. You might ask, well, why then can't you let yourself off the hook? He has surely forgiven you. My revelation went something like this... someone was asking me what they did that made me love them so much. My response to that person was, "you don't have to do anything, all you have to do is be who you are." Tada, the light goes on in my head. I've been seeking a revelation of God's love and how much He loves His children, me in this instance. There it was.... I don't have to earn that love and I don't have to DO anything, just be who I am. Just be, just be me. There are no footnotes that indicate I must meet certain criteria for God to love me. After all He made me who I am. He knows who I am, and rebelliousness and all, He still loves ME.

So how do I apply this revelation to the situation which has had me in a tailspin all week? First of all, God knew before I did this thing that I was going to. He knew that people were going to get hurt, people would misunderstand and most of all that I was going to get out my beating stick and open a can of whup (you know what) on myself. STOP..... Selah as the Bible so aptly puts it.

Get a little perspective here. Take a couple steps back and listen to what others are telling you." (Says me to myself) And so I have listened to the kind words and the good encouragement of my friends and just now I read another blog and it gave me the final piece to the puzzle. To Anita, I say thank you for this. I am waiting to see the picture more clearly and I am in forgiveness mode.

Katie42

Secret Sins vs Surrender

2010-06-11T18:41:00.000-07:00

Today I have been struggling. Not so much that I don't know what to do, but that in my two year old rebellion stage I'm fighting with God trying to hold onto some things that He wants me to surrender. I don't do surrender very well. I wonder who does. We hold onto things that will ultimately hurt us, hurt others, cause rifts in friendships and most important of all, we become separated from God in our tantrum stage.

Today the prophecy site to which I subscribe nailed it. It said that God wasn't going to stop convicting me and that He would "make the offense very clear to me." It said also that if I chose to cooperate I would be delighted with "liberty".

Now I think we all want liberty and freedom in our lives. Sometimes I use that liberty as license and make the wrong choices, which, sadly I have been guilty of for a little while now. Oh, the earth won't stop whirling on its axis because of these choices but daily I get less and less comfortable in my own skin. Not having anyone BUT God to check up on my behavior, nor to confide in, I have to slink back and once again repent. He doesn't require the "slinking" you understand but that's what I do. He says, "come boldly to my throne of grace and find mercy." I translate that is creep in making as little noise as possible and whisper, "it's me again, I messed up." I guess He knows that I'm going to mess up. He is God after all.

I look around me at some of the situations that are happening in the lives of people I care about. My life is pretty easy compared to theirs. So who am I to grumble or complain. God doesn't NOT hear my prayers, I know that. But sometimes He must get very tired of complaints, whining and the agregious behavior I exhibit.

Time to start tucking my shoes under my bed at night so when I'm down on my knees I can get in some face time with my loving Father. Then too, comes the dawn and I have to get back down and while I'm there say, "Goodmorning, God. Thank you for a new day." And btw, "thanks for your grace!" Gee, I needed that!

February comes to a close

2010-02-26T15:26:00.001-08:00

Well, I see it's nearly a month since I last wrote here. A lot has happened during this, the shortest month of the year. A relationship was broken, another cemented stronger than before. My grand-daughter has had a mysterious incident which has left her with a stutter. I have become somewhat disenchanted with my job but need to continue plugging along because I know it's where God wants me right now.

God is always so faithful, even when I am not. He comes through for me every time with just the right solutions to my problems, or just the right reading fairly jumps off the pages of my devotionals, I get an inspiration and a confirmation, or just a Word in due season. All in all I know I serve a loving God who never fails me.

I've been in contact with an old friend this month. She's floundering in a sea of doubt, a sea of her own making. She's always been one to cling to conspiracy theories and I see her bobbing about on waves of too much worldly thinking and too much fear. I can pray for her, it's the most powerful gift I can offer but I wish I could get her to hear. She has turned a deaf ear to God. In fact she thinks that everyone else is crazy for believing in Jesus. I doubt she'd read Stroble, or "More than a Carpenter". Pray for her too will you? God knows who she is. And while you are on your knees, pray for my grand-daughter. Perhaps in this awkward ailment she will find that Jesus heals and find that He came to save her because He loves her just the way she is. My old congregation used to tell me "come as you are and be loved." I think that's a welcome everyone would love to hear. How about you?

Katie

A tough week

2010-01-29T17:33:00.001-08:00

It's been a very long, very difficult week. I am always amazed when God puts His fingerprints on the solution to a problem that has me baffled. This week such a situation arose and there was a lot of pain connected to the solution of that problem. People got involved that didn't need to be and someone was hurt although the hurt was unintentional. Why is it we get in our own way so many times and try to run the show only to find out we didn't have control at all and in the fallout people get hurt and wounded because of our stubbornness or our carnality or rebellion or as in this case because of all three?

Tonight things seem to be more settled than they have all week and I know it's because I am trying hard to listen to God and not "lean on my own understanding." It is when I think I have all these "rights" or I "deserve" something that really isn't God's best that I stumble myself and others. People do need to take risks but they ought to consult with their Heavenly Father before blindly rushing into the sea like some half crazed lemming. It saves a lot of repentance if you only ask for directions and then follow the leading of the Holy Spirit instead of going your own way, making your own plans and then asking God to bless those plans rather than His own.

Katie

Inspired

2009-12-18T10:13:00.000-08:00

It's almost Christmas. It's that time of year when children start ramping up costs on Mom and Dad's charge cards and the Salvation Army bell can be heard ringing at local stores as people dash right on past to rush through Christmas shopping at Walmart and Target (you can see what my budget is looking like.)

Anyway, today a friend inspired me to put up my little Christmas tree. When I moved into my current apartment I checked out all the closets and lo and behold there in a funny little closet that looks like it could hold at least and ironing board, I found a box containing a Christmas tree. I didn't open the box 'cause who needs a tree in March? So I was bemoaning the fact that my house didn't look very Christmas-like, not a decoration to be seen and my friend says "why don't you decorate?" Out comes the box with the tree and tada, lights are there too. So my "Charlie Brown" tree topper is up, lights are on and for decorations, tiny stuffed sheep, a Hershey Kiss doll, Maxine all decked out with antlers and funny bunny slippers and a Furbie. I also found a red Christmas stocking and that's hung on the tree as well. *Smile*!!! Merry Christmas to all and to all "a good night".

Katie

God's Grace in My Life

2009-12-16T09:40:00.000-08:00

Luke 1:49 "For He that is mighty hath done to me great things; and Holy is His Name."

I want to share something from a devotional I received this week. And although "I press toward the mark of the high calling" I'm not there yet. I can say with Paul that "I have not yet apprehended", but I do so desire to mirror Jesus in my life and my character.

Here is the Devotional:

"Carolyn felt good about herself. She was in her own apartment, working full-time at a job she loved, (I am as well,) and she was looking better than ever before (Me not so much!). God had been so good to her. She was afraid when she set out on her own, but she knew He was looking after her. With God on her side, she felt she could accomplish anything. (Again I can say amen to this. Me too!) God had set her feet on a good road, and she was going to try her hardest to stick to it. (Yes, again.) She wanted everyone to know what God had done for her, and she planned to do nothing that would allow anyone to doubt. The power of God shone brightly through her life, and she was glad." (My sentiments exactly.)

Today's thought: "I want my life to be a sign of God's Grace."

Abstinence is Paying off

2009-12-03T16:54:00.000-08:00

Well getting on the scales was not a big let down today. Oh, I know it's not about the numbers and it's more about staying away from those foods which trigger me to overeat, but it is refreshing to weigh in at the gym somewhere between 4 and 6 pounds less and then have it duplicated the next morning here at home.

As I mentioned before people who eat compulsively need to remain abstinent from their trigger foods. Mine are generally sugar laden, like ice cream and pop and so for a couple weeks now or more, I've cut these from my list of acceptable foods/beverages. It might seem a bit simplistic but it's getting results. My main goal is to lower my blood sugar to an acceptable test level after fasting overnight. So far THAT has not happened, but I am determined and there is power in a "made up mind." I will probably have to modify my food list many times over the next several weeks and months but at least for today I define "abstinence" as no icecream and no sugared soft drinks. It's a start.

Another small victory for me today was wrestling with the idea of fast food instead of the meal I wrote down when planning the day's menu. Mc Donalds lost and I won a skirmish. It's not so much winning a war but being consistent in winning the little battles. Doing battle with the trolls that reside in my soul is another matter. At least by remaining abstinent I see that there can be victories and in that there is hope for the remaining issues of life.

Katie

To Curves and Home again Jiggedy Jog

2009-12-02T09:17:00.000-08:00

So it was back to Curves for the first time since my daughter and I went mid-June. Paying for something and then putting NO effort into it doesn't make a lot of sense, but then eating sugar when one is prediabetic does not compute either. So I've lost some weight since my last foray into the world of exercise but my blood sugar A1C wasn't so hot. Now I need to get to the place where the rubber meets the road. I need to put some effort into bringing my eating under control and managing weight loss and exercise so that I am ready to meet the New Year without having to make a lot of empty "resolutions". Hey, they never worked before either!

I'm reading a lot of OA literature and sad to say that there are no meetings in this small town where I live. At least I work in a rehabilitation setting so "recovery" can be and is spoken there. This sugar hurdle is just another opportunity to give God the glory for me. I can't, He can, I think I will let Him. (First three of the 12 Step Recovery programs, shorthand version. *smile*) Today is going to be a good day.

Katie

Back to the Basics

2009-12-01T08:54:00.000-08:00

Today, I am striking out in a new yet old direction. My travels around the mountain of weight loss and discipline have taken on a life of their own over the years. Starting at age 16 I began the life altering "battle of the bulge." I've been at it long enough that one might say, "Hey I bet you got it right at last." Not! At age 67 the battle still rages and frankly I'm just about fed up with it.

In my email today there was a prophetic word that I am taking to heart. The e-mail comes to me daily from Marsha Burns at Spirit of Prophecy. Today there was a phrase that totally caught my attention... "back to the basics."

A friend of mine is waging the weight war, and successfully I might add, by doing exactly that. With some roots in 12 Step recovery, this woman is simply taking control of her eating habits to maintain a sizeable weight loss. I don't have more that 30 pounds I'd like to shed, or release as one of my books refers to it. [Not nearly as daunting a task as my friend faced.] But it doesn't matter how much I have to remove from this 5'2" frame so much as how dedicated I am to change to be disciplined and to plan my meals and eat what I plan. It's about attitude, and simplifying my life. It's a matter of finding that which I must avoid eating and what it is that will be "abstinence" for me. When one quits smoking, or drinking for that matter, one just goes "cold turkey". But as they say in OA, those who seek abstinence in their eating plans have to open the lion's cage three times a day. We MUST eat to survive. We don't need to overwhelm our bodies with chemicals or with junk, but we must treat the "temple of God" well, and fuel it so that we can fulfill that purpose for which we were created. That is my focus today. My friend inspires me to move in that direction. I thank her here, publicly, should she happen to stop by at some point to see if I'm back blogging. I thank her for her inspiration and want to let her know I admire her chutzpa, her moxie, and her faithfulness and her perseverance. I see victory written all over her testimony and when I grow up, I'd like to be just like her. Thanks "California" you go girl!

Katie

Something I'd Like to Share

2009-08-07T11:20:00.000-07:00

From my e-mail today, this message from Germaine Copeland....

"From Bumps and Bruises to Grace and Glory"
Lane M. Holland, M.S.N., M.Div.

Anybody ever had an old pot or pan that even though it had served you well the time came to discard it and replace it with a shiny new utensil? The old pot or pan with its bruises, dents and scars went into the garbage and the new one came out of the box and was put into service. There are a few cooks who realize that time only serves to season a particular utensil and though it is no longer shiny or fancy its purpose is unchanged. The meals that come from its use are just as delicious and have the additional joy of holding pleasant memories of family gatherings and times of preparation in the kitchen.In the economy of God our nicks, dents, bruises and scars are not seen as irreparable. This God we serve takes us, and instead of replacing us or putting us on the garbage heap, lovingly remakes us and finds use and purpose for us within His kingdom. What others deem as unsightly God, like those wise cooks finds beauty in our scars and in His wisdom works it into a vessel that can find honor in the Father's house.

The prophet tells it to us this way: "1The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. 5Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel"
(Jer. 18:1-6)

This passage should bring comfort to us. It assures us of the love extended to us and the blessed grace of God that continually reaches out to encourage continued trust in the Lord. Every place that we would want to call shame becomes opportunity for God to rename redemption, grace, restoration, wholeness, healing or completion. The unlimited compassion of God through Christ is revealed when our nicks and dents are seen from heavens viewpoint. The sovereign plan of God takes our history that we would desire to forget or dismiss from our memory and reshapes it. Things that once looked like candidates for the garbage heap are transformed into testimonies of victory and ministries that can lead others to a place of hope.

The Psalmist tells us that the Lord gives us both grace and glory (Psalms 84:11) which is instrumental in our transformation.Jeremiah's truth reminds us of the willingness of God to work with a people that should have been castaways. God affirmed Israel as His own peculiar treasure and through Christ we are also continually affirmed. This should give us hope not only for ourselves but for the many people we encounter who have almost given up on finding normal again.

When we take a fresh look at the cross we see how God made available the best of heavens resources to present us completed through Christ. The New Testament writer gives us another version of the profound truth expressed through Jeremiah: And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:11 KJ V) Paul reminds the readers in this letter that they had a history that was not so beautiful. Yet the plan of God closed the door to their past and they received a brand new existence through the work of the Potter. We, like the Apostle's original audience are also washed, set apart and pardoned through the all sufficient name of Jesus and the work of the Spirit of God. The simple truth is found in the phrase "...such were some of you...". In spite of our past there is a bright future for those who have been washed, sanctified and justified.

If you have been struggling with living too much in your past or seeing dents and bruises instead of grace and glory I would suggest you take a visit to the Potter's wheel. Whether you plan a real outing or take a trip with your holy imagination, see all the ways the Holy Spirit is transforming issues from your past. Ask for the assistance of the Lord to see with eyes of faith how your past is becoming help and hope in your future.

When we realize how much has been done for us the scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:11a gives us cause to rejoice “He hath made every thing beautiful in his time...”. Life with all of its transitional moments should never overwhelm us as followers of Christ. We can see the dents with the hope of grace and glory. We have the joy of exchanging bumps and bruises for beauty and the oil of joy. Redemption is our constant hope and helps us see the reality of this promise:

"...to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified."(Isaiah 61:2-3) Shalom.

My Where did July Go?

2009-07-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

Having checked on some blogs I follow, I realized that I haven't spent much time here. The month has been full of busy-ness. We get so busy sometimes, I think we don't really do the things that are most meaningful to us. My quiet-time is one of those areas of my life that I so cherish, and yet, moments fly by and the morning turns into afternoon, Monday turns into Friday and then it's time to head for my weekend at work. Is it because I am getting older or does time do this to everyone?

Just wondering.

Studying the book of James

2009-07-01T14:08:00.000-07:00

I picked up a little book at the Coulee CAP office this week. The title of this Bible study is "Faith in Action in James". God knew I needed what's in this study 'cause I'm NOT "counting it all joy" by any means. This morning I grabbed my New Living Testament on DVD and listened to, and read along with chapters 1 - 5. Talk about getting hit with a 2X4. "Taming the tongue" jumped out at me and I was thinking it was going to be about a good attitude in trials and tribulations.

This afternoon after my nap I wrote some in my personal journal about the fact that my life's not measuring up to my expectations. Making a move over 900 miles from home, leaving my church family, beginning a new life AGAIN at 67..... all add up to a bitterness I've not experienced before. My daughter's neighbor told her a long time ago he thought I was a "bitter woman". He ain't seen nothin' yet!!! I am going to a meeting tonight, hopefully to get an attitude adjustment. There's something about fellowship that makes all things more bearable. Until then, I've got a movie to watch and a Serenity Prayer to say. Wish I could be positive ALL the time!!!!!!!

Katie

Vacation

2009-06-21T14:32:00.000-07:00

So my daughter is visiting and we have been doing touristy things. We've been to the House on the Rock, Rendezvous, Wylusing State Park and we still have Lansing, Iowa's Horsfalls Store to visit and Pike's Peak State Park. It's a nice week and a good bonding time for us. I wish it never had to end. It is really great having her here and having company. We tried begging the landlord to let me have a pet but to no avail. Of course I had to stop feeding the squirrels and they are really fickle, don't even stop by to say hello now that there's no peanuts raining down. Bummer!

Anyway, lots of Dvds to watch and more fun to be had. Only two full days left and that's more of a downer than I like to think about. So have a great week and I will be back soonest.

Katie

Pursue Peace

2009-06-12T19:03:00.000-07:00

Feeding squirrels. A harmless pastime or at least so I thought until yesterday. I live in an apartment, signed the lease which says "no pets" and being a cat lover, and having had a dog in the household up until my recent move, the squirrels seemed like the next best thing. They don't care if I'm gone overnight, don't bark or make a lot of noise if I don't get right to the bag of peanuts on time. What they DO is dig holes in the neighbors' plants. Downstairs, the lovely lady asked so very nicely, if I'd please stop feeding the squirrels. She had already lost one plant and they'd been into all of them throwing dirt around, messing up our lovely patio. (not being snide here, nor sarcastic, simply stating facts) Next door they have been digging up the tomato plants. A simple, "would you please?"...... I hate to admit I was hurt at first. I have gone through SO many changes and this was one "straw" too many! But I remembered reading in the Bible about the pursuit of peace and came to the place of acceptance more quickly than most times. This "acceptance" thing is just getting to be TOO MUCH. Mary Poppins provided a spoonful of sugar, and hard as I look for the "sugar bowl" in the more recent situations in my life, I can't find the bowl nor a spoon.

The neighbor said I ought to do what I wanted to do. If I didn't WANT to stop, I didn't HAVE to. I've thrown down a few of the last peanuts for one persistent little guy and not enough so he'd need to find a spot to bury them. I will be gone a couple of days and then maybe they will forget the softheaded lady with the generous handfuls of peanuts and look elsewhere. I won't tell them I gave away a two pound bag just to get rid of the temptation to "share". I'd rather pursue peace and nurture that, after all Jesus didn't say "feed my squirrels" but we are admonished to love one another. After all, love "covers a multitude of sins" and a bad attitude does not promote "peace."

Thanks for reading. God bless you and remember to pursue peace with your neighbors this week.

Salt and Light

2009-06-04T17:24:00.000-07:00

So today's Bible study was all about "salt and light" and indeed it was enlightening. I highly recommend digging into God's Word and finding out what others have also to say as commentary to a particular topic.

My study centered around two New Testament Books, Matthew and Mark both have something to say about "salt" and yes light as well.

Matthew 5: 13 - 16 says this:

Believers Are Salt and Light 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."

Mark 9:50 says: " Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another."

What I took away from my time in God's Word and in the notes and commentaries was something I'd never thought about before. We talk about salt losing its savor and how it is then useless as seasoning. One of the footnotes caught my eye... "Pure salt maintains its flavor. In Israel, some salt was mixed with other ingredients. When it was exposed to the elements, the salt would be 'leached out'. Such leached out salt was used for coating pathways." So then what I had never considered before concerning Matthew 5: 13b ("It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.") was a cultural truth in Jesus' day.

A little light went on as I continued I found the following which I ask you to consider. "If a seasoning has no flavor, it has no value. If Christians make no effort to affect the world around them, they are of little value to God. If we are too much like the world, we are worthless. Christians should not blend in with everyone else. Instead, we should affect others positively just as seasoning brings out the best flavor in food." (From footnotes in Life Application Bible)

Now I know that God values me and loves me just as I am. After all I am His child. But what does the world around me see when they look at my life and my character? Does my "light" (the reflected light of Christ in me) shine, am I salt and light to those whose lives I touch on a daily basis. Tonight I challenge you to ask yourself; "Am I a salty Christian? Does the light of Jesus shine in me?". Surely for my own witness I wish to shout a resounding "YES". I don't want to be "trampled underfoot" nor do I wish to trample on the Blood which has redeemed me. I was bought with a price.

In the marketplace common "salt" is pretty cheap but taken in the context of these scriptures Salt and Light are Priceless!

Take it With a Grain of Salt

2009-06-03T19:38:00.000-07:00

I got to thinking about salt tonight. I was reading the comment on my earlier post and started thinking about "salt". Of course there's the old phrase "take it with a grain of salt" and that implies someone's word is less than believable. Lot's wife learned a life lesson as she looked back at the idols of her past life, longing perhaps the familiar albeit evil living that would no longer be hers if she fled. We know what happened to her.

Salt in the Bible.... why it's fairly peppered with references. And if the salt loses its flavor it is considered useless. We are told we ought to be "salt and light". That gives me pause for thought. As I trundle off to bed it will not be visions of sugar plums but more thoughts about whether or not my own walk is liberally salted or is my light hidden as I look back over my shoulder to what might have been. As I said, "gives me pause...."

Rethinking This Green Veggie

2009-06-02T09:35:00.001-07:00

And God made wonderful fruits and veggies for us to enjoy. So who am I to malign Kale. I never thought I'd like bitter greens and once I tried them (endive, dandelion greens) I liked them quite well, thank you. But Kale. Well Kale is tough, takes work to eat. Kale may be like some the things I consider impalatable in my life. Some circumstances are harder to swallow than others. Acceptance of these is my challenge, much like finding a way to prepare Kale that would make it appealing. My apologies to those who find it an okay green. I know that God has a place in His creation for all sorts of vegetation just as He allows certain events and situations to come our way. These situations are like Kale to me, hard to swallow, bitter to the taste, difficult to digest. Situations in my life currently are giving me an opportunity to grow. They make me want to hold my nose in order to consider them at all palatable. But here is what God says: Ezekiel 3:1-3 (New King James Version)
1 "Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll.3 And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.” So I ate, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness. "

The footnote on 3:1 says "Before the prophet can deliver the message, he must first assimilate it." As I learn the lessons and look for the blessings in these circumstances I find unpalatable, I will have more to offer a fellow traveler on this journey we call Life. I will be able to say to that person, "Now then, stand still and see this great thing the LORD is about to do before your eyes!...Jesus Saves!!!"

God's good gifts

2009-06-01T12:53:00.000-07:00

I've been under the weather for several days but today, I'm feeling enough better to make bread in the bread machine and cook rhubarb which I've NEVER done before. Hope it turns out well. At least I'm giving it a whirl. A friend made something with rhubarb and cream cheese that turned out yummy. Hope I can create some brown betty or a cheesecake with mine. I think I'm liking the experimentation as much as I like the rhubarb.

Tonight it will be asparagus with which I experiment. These green slender stalks are young and tender and nothing like storebought. From the giver of rhubarb... some lovely fresh asparagus. Isn't God great? Two such unlikely plants that grow wild which you can actually eat. Unlike Kale which is not anything I want to even learn how to cook let alone serve on my dinner table. It ought to be outlawed!!!! We had it when I was a kid and it was like eating ragweed! Hope the asparagus turns out better than that. Thanks for reading.

New Beginnings

2009-05-31T09:12:00.000-07:00

I've never even considered blogging. Sure I am a little bit computer literate but blogging? Why not? I have plenty of free time and it might be fun to join the ranks of a popular activity. I'm in the throes of a new beginning. New home, new friends, new insights. Maybe this is the place to share the love of Jesus and meet some new people along the way. I've been on this journey a long time and it would be great to have some travelling companions. What do you say. Shall we walk a mile together?