spring time is here

 Not only does it say on the calender that  spring is here, but it is getting more and more evident out side that spring is truly in the air.
 Winter put up a fight and held it's own even after the calender said it was spring, now though winter has seem to given up the fight.  And spring has got the upper hand!!
  Temp.s are warmer each day ( 48F at the moment ), water drips from the roof, snow is wet and slushy, dirt roads messy.
   The kids are spending more time out doors and less time in which makes a happy mom!
 The snow is sinking lower and lower each day though we still got a good 2 feet
.
  Daylight hours are longer! We can actually got out and do things after supper now with plenty of day light to spare.
 Looking at ordering strawberry plants and saskatoon seedlings to set out this spring, and wishing I had a place by my windows to start some tomato plants.
 Put in an order for 100 boiler chicks to raise for meat, which will be arriving first part of May.

Yep, all sure signs that spring is sprung, and summer is around the coner!!!!!!

Hoping you all have been visiting my blog often, and enjoying your time spent here!

Have a great spring time, and keep on strong for the Lord!

God is great!!

In Him,
Mae

The Stranger

This anonymous  untitled piece was offered by someone to our local paper a few years back, they said it should be a must read for every home in America. I whole heartily agree!
I thought it was great , so I am sharing it with you all here.
 I also gave it the title The Stranger because I thought it suited it well.    I have shared this in the past, but I like it so well I am reposting!

    The Stranger
A few months before I was born
my Dad met a stranger who was
new to our small town.
From the beginning, Dad was
fascinated with this enchanting
new comer and soon invited him
to live with our family.

The stranger was quickly accepted and was
around to welcome me into the world a few months later.

As I grew up , I never questioned his place in my family.
In my mind he had a special niche.

My parents were complementary instructors: Mom taught me
the word of God, and dad taught me to obey it.

But the stranger? He was our story teller.
He would keep us spell bound for hours on end
with adventures, mysteries and comedies.

If I wanted to know anything about politics,
history or science, he always knew the answers about
the past,understood the present, and even seemed to be able
to predict the future!

He took my family too the first major league ball game.
He made me laugh, and he made me cry.
The stranger never stoped talking, but my Dad didn't seem to mind.

Sometimes Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us
were shushing each other to listen to what he had to say,
and she would go to her room and read her books.
( I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)

Dad ruled our house hold with certain moral convictions,
but this stranger never felt obligated to honor them.
Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home...
not from us, our friends, or any visitors. Our long time visitor,
however, got away with four letter words that burned my ears,
and made my dad squirm and my mom blush.

My Dad was a teetotaler who didn't permit alcohol
in the home, not even for cooking. But the stranger
encouraged us to try it on regular basis.
He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly and pipes distinguished.

He talked freely ( much to freely) about sex.
His comments were sometimes blatant,
sometimes suggestive,and generally embarrassing.

I know my early concepts about relationships were influenced
strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he apposed the values
of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked..... and never asked to leave.

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger
moved in with our family. He has blended right in
and is not as fascinating as he was at first.

Still, if you were to walk into my parents den today
you would still find him sitting over in his corner,
waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.

His name? We just call him T.V.



( I am so happy to say, we do not have that stranger in our home!!)

inspiring books from Gospel of Asia ( Free)

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This was on of my reads this winter. And a very good one I must say!
And some good news about it is that you can get it free just as I did!!
 Just follow this link  www.ehc.ca , then click on resources, and click on free book. You fill out your address, and bingo you will soon be receiving this wonderful book!!!!

I know you will enjoy it as I did!!
In Him,
Mae

Family devotion books

Above is two family devotional books that we have and are using for our family.  We are currently working through Worshipful Families, and are all really enjoying it. It is written in a way that is very interesting and holds the kids attention well. And is full of Scriptures, and wonderful lessons. 
  We have not read the other book, Fruitful Families, but I know it would have to be as equally good.
   I highly encourage families to have daily devotion time together. Very, very important I believe. These 2 books are  very helpful for that.
   We got these books from the Christian Light Publications.  Their web site is www.clp.org
Also you can phone 1-800-776-0478 to receive a free catalog of their books.
 They are a great place for Christian books  for your home.
  As you feed your family physically each day, do not forget to feed them spiritually as well.
 In Him,
Mae