What Would You Take If You Had Only A Few Minutes? I first posted this blog in March 2011. Black Forest Fire I’m doing an update with the Colorado Springs Black Forest Fire. My daughter, Jackie and her family (and animals) were evacuated. They have come to my home until they can return to theirs [...]
What do Nietzsche, Napoleon, Carl Jung, Jewish Kabbalah, Mick Jagger, Brad Pitt, Drew Barrymore, Shirley MacLaine, Dr. Oz and Ophra have in common? They all believe in reincarnation. Reincarnation The belief of reincarnation is when the individual soul survives death and comes back in another body. Reincarnation is usually connected with karma: that after the [...]
Lemonade My grandkids were at my home for a recent yard sale. After a bit, they needed something to help them pass the time. I ran inside grabbed some organic sugar and a bottle of Italian Volcano organic lemon juice (from Costco). Presto…a lemonade stand. The kids actually did better than we did at the [...]
It’s that time of year when produce is plentiful. How do you keep spoilage to a minimum? Throwing out food is costly. So you’ll want to save by storing food in the most beneficial place. The general rule-of-thumb is to keep produce in the same environment as it was when you purchased it. If it [...]
The Promise: Genesis 3:15 In the third chapter of Genesis we find one of the most important verses in Scripture. “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” According to this verse, there will be [...]
Have a Picky Eater? Put him/her to work in the kitchen! Multi-sensory learning is vital for older picky eaters. Transforming the grade school child, who as developed poor eating habits and who’s resistant to eating nutritious foods, into a healthy eater requires incorporating all his/her senses. Most parents involve their kids in making desserts, but [...]
Then the Queen went to a secret chamber and concocted a poisoned apple. On the outside it looked delicious, but inside it was deadly. The Queen disguised herself as a farmer’s wife, returned to the dwarfs’ cottage, and knocked on the door. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs The poisoned apple looked delicious, rosy red [...]
They say “Necessity is the mother of invention.” I say, “Necessity is the mother of a new recipe.” The other night I was looking for something to make for dinner. I have gone to my “go-to favorites” too often and was trying to think of something new and different. I looked in my frig and [...]
During the first four centuries, how did people know which Apostolic (New Testament) books circulating were true or false ? The concept we have today of a completed Bible was complied in early church history. By the end of the second century all but seven books (Hebrews, 2 and 3 John, 2 Peter, Jude, James, [...]
Natural Food Painkillers Try a natural food painkiller before reaching for a drug. You’ll find most of these items right in your kitchen: Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tablespoon mixed with 8 ounces water before meals for heartburn and digestion) Blueberries (bladder / urinary tract infections – 1 cup daily) Cloves (chewed gently for toothache and [...]
