Like a Dog

Have you ever heard of the man who got lost so he stopped at a farm and asked the farmer for directions? And when he got out of the car a blue tick hound on the front porch howls. The man tries to shout above the noise but could hardly hear the farmer. Finally he says to the farmer, 'WHAT is wrong with your dog???' And the farmer replies, 'Oh, never mind him, he's laying on a nail.' The man, amazed, asked 'why doesn't he just get up?' To which the farmer replies, 'Well,it hurts bad enough to complain about it but not bad enough to move'!!

Ok... 

This was funny but when I got to thinking...

 'Oops,to often that sounds like me'! 

So the next time I feel like complaining I will just 'get off the nail'! 

:)

Am I a Blue Crab?

I have read and have heard that when one blue crab is caught the fisherman must have a lid on the basket. But once he has two or three he no longer needs a lid as the crabs that are already in the basket will reach out and pull down any of the other crabs that try to escape!

I took a moment to reflect on that! Am I a Blue Crab? Yikes! I hope not! When a friend or family member has a dream or aspiration, do I encourage them in their dream or do I tell them all the 'horror' stories I've heard and the things that might happen to them?

When my son dreams of being a missionary pilot do I say, 'you can do it' or do I say, 'but... planes crash!'?

When my daughter wants to be a nurse do I say,'you can do it' or 'but... all the blood,sweat, and tears!'?

Much better to encourage than to discourage so I am off to improve in this area! 

:)

FOOD for thought

Saying, 'I've been a failure all week

and I'm discouraged and unsociable so

 I'll just stay home from church today and relax' 

is like saying

 'I've skipped breakfast and lunch so

 I'll just go ahead and skip dinner too'. 

Its not always easy to keep from being overwhelmed because of the 'cares of life'! Sometimes we need help! Sometimes we need to read or listen to the Word of our Lord! :) Sometimes we need a book to help us in our relationship with our spouse! Sometimes we need a book or cd to help us cope with our kids! Sometimes we just need encouragement in being the best women we can be! But most of all we need time with fellow Christians at a dedicated place of worship on our 'Sunday'.

Granola

Gramma's Fine Granola

4 cups quick oats

1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

1 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup wheat germ

1/2 to 1 tsp cinnamon

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup soft butter

Mix well and toast in 375* oven stirring often,

 (every 5 min or so) till browned

Enjoy!

If you like a more coarse cereal, I found a good link here for some wonderful stuff! :)
Check it out.

Peach Torte

Its peach season. (Or the end of it.) And a lot of us have peaches that are needing to be used (like yesterday). So lets make them into Peach Torte. A treat your family won't soon forget!!

Peach Torte

Crust

3 egg whites

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup finely crushed soda crackers

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup nuts

1 tsp vanilla

Gather ingredients. Separate eggs. Crush crackers. 

Chop nuts.

Whisk eggs til frothy.

 Add sugar one spoonful at a time.

Beat til stiff peaks form.

They will likely string out because of the sugar...

Make a well in whites. Add all other ingredients and fold in.

Pour into greased 10inch pie pan. Spread evenly.

Bake @ 325* for about 20 min or until lightly browned.

Puffed and baked.

 You need a spoon, baking spray or butter and hot mat.

Press the crust into pie shape. Cool completely. Chill.

Filling

5-6 peaches (good and ripe)

2 cups Cool Whip

Peel and chop peaches. Mix with Cool Whip. 

Fill Crust.

Chill at least 1 hr.

Enjoy!

I Scream, You scream, We all scream for ice cream!

Time to make ice cream! (=

How to Find Happiness

Everybody, everywhere,

seeks happiness, it's true,

But finding it and keeping it 

seems difficult to do.

Difficult because we think 

that happiness is found

Only in the places where

wealth and fame abound-

And so we go on searching

in "palaces of pleasure"

Seeking recognition 

and monetary treasure.

Unaware that happiness 

is "just a state of mind"

Within the reach of everyone

who takes time to be kind,

For in making others happy

we will be happy too.

Cause the happiness you give away

Returns to "shine on you"!

      Helen Steiner Rice

Daily Quote

One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

André Gide

Is My Fish To Big?

I recently heard a story of a man who sat on the river bank; poor, hungry, and fishing. 

Just up the bank from him was a boy, watching him.

 This man was catching fish, BIG fish, but every time he caught one he would throw it back!

Finally the boy asked him why he was throwing them back!? 

The man replied, 'Because my frying pan is to small for these fish.'

I thought ,Oh My Goodness!!! That is just like me! 

So often I, as a wife and mom, know that I can 'catch the big fish' but because the situation isn't perfect I either don't keep them or I don't fish!

For example, "I can't cook dinner because the stove top only has one burner". (It does for real. LOL).

 How about staring earlier and using the crockpot and microwave? Or oven...

Or I can't organize the closet cause I can't afford an organizer. 

Hummm, How about cute cardboard boxes from Dollar General (they are free;out behind)?

Let the children decorate them with reused wrapping paper,etc.

So this story taught me alot! 

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Hope you enjoyed it too!