“If God is a reality,
and the soul is a reality,
and you are an immortal being,
what are you doing with your Bible shut?”
— Herrik Johnson
Monthly Archives: May 2008
The Tomb of Charlemagne
Taken from Daily Living For Seniors @ Oneplace.com
Around 200 years ago, the tomb of the great conqueror, Charlemagne, was opened. The workmen were shocked by what they saw.
His body, sitting upright, was clothed in the most elaborate kingly garments, with a scepter in his bony hand. And on his knees lay the Holy Scriptures, with a lifeless, bony finger pointing to Mark 8:36: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
Encyclopedia Britannica provides detailed info about this great conqueror.
Memorial Day 2008
I’m so glad for the freedom I have as an American. America provides so much opportunity. I thank God for what He has given me and I thank our soldiers and their loved ones for the sacrifices they have made. Here’s Lee Greenwood’s original video to I’m proud to be an American.
Here’s another passionate version of the song sang by Michelle Malkin’s 4-year-old son.
Bible Verses to Memorize
Taken from Rose’s Devotional
I told my kids if they memorize a Bible verse they will get a quarter for each one per day of the week. Three of them have taken me up on it.
Here is a list of possible verses to memorize:
Isaiah 55:11
Psalm 46:1
Philippians 4:13
Genesis 1:1
Job 23:10
Ramen Noodle Salad
1 head of shredded cabbage
1 cup sunflower oil
6 tablespoons cider vinegar
4 tablespoons sugar
2 pkgs ramen noodles, chicken flavor
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
8 green onions
Dressing~prepare the night before
Combine oil, vinegar, sugar, 2 ramen noodle flavor packets, salt and pepper.
Dry mix~ (In large baggie) 2 pkgs. of broken Ramen noodles, sunflower seeds, almonds
Bake almonds for 10 minutes @ 350 until brown
Salad~In large bowl combine shredded cabbage and chopped onions
Mix~Mix all ingredients before serving (not ahead of time)
May 24, 1883: Brooklyn Bridge Opens
A brilliant feat of 19th-century engineering, the Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan Island in New York City opened this day in 1883, designed by civil engineer John Augustus Roebling.
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Spending Time With God Quote
In 1930, Pioneer linguist Frank C. Laubach, while serving as a Congregational missionary, wrote in a letter:
‘As one makes new discoveries about his friends by being with them, so one discovers the “individuality” of God if one entertains him continuously.’
Taken from Heartlight and the book, The Christian Almanac by William D. Blake
More Mulberries
I’ve learned a few more things about mulberries
–One website called them blackberry wannabes. I agree but I’m glad they’re not because your jaws don’t get tired chomping down on seeds.
–One way to get mulberries out of trees is to lay out a sheet under the tree and then shake the limbs!
–Most people like eating them just plain
–It’s fun to eat your homemade mulberry jam smack dab in the middle of the winter!
–I grew up thinking they were bad. I had to double check that they were safe to eat. Most of the time when I heard about mulberries I would hear how they were annoying because they stain sidewalks, driveways, cars, etc.
–When you freeze them lay them out on some waxed paper, freeze and then put in a container and refreeze
–Birds like to nest in their branches. They may have a bird brain but they’re smart about raising their little chickies in a home that’s overlooking a storehouse of food! . . . No wonder that bird always gives me an annoying crow when I visit the mulberry tree.
–Silk worms like them
–If you have a dehydrater you can dry your own mulberries. I’ve seen them priced at $15.95 for 16 ounces.
–Heck! Mulberries are considered a superfood and their growing around my neighborhood and people ignore them. They’re even organic!!
–The mulberry leaf can be used for tea.
MULBERRY CRUNCH
Serves 12 to 14
Here’s a greattasting recipe made by an accomplished chef
May 22, 337: Constantine I Baptized
On this day in 337, Constantine the Great, who had practiced Christianity since his youth and sparked its growth into a world religion, became on his deathbed the first Roman emperor to be baptized in the Christian church.
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