In April, I ordered eight new day-old female chicks--to replace the hens we had lost over the last couple of years. The hatchery I ordered from sent me eleven chicks, which is very nice of them, considering that baby chicks are fragile things and some don't make it through the first week. Well, I raised those little chicks and didn't lose a single one. And now they are almost five months old … [Read more...]
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics, also called the Law of Entropy, says that energy runs out. Things break. Systems break down. Or at least, that's how I think of it. And lately I am extremely aware of how this applies to the human body. Seems like I spend a LOT of time these days going to doctors who keep tabs on my various systems--the cardiologist, the pulmonologist, the gynecologist, the … [Read more...]
Watching My Old Dog
Ivy, one of my mastiffs, is nine years old--she'll be ten the day after Christmas. She is and always has been the perfect dog: loving, gentle, protective, obedient, and playful. She even earned a Canine Good Citizen Award. Ten year old birthdays are rare for mastiffs--I once read that there was a special club for dogs who made it that far. Why? Something about their large hearts and large … [Read more...]
House Work
Someone recently asked what I do to celebrate the Sabbath, and my answer is taken from the Bible: "Do no ordinary work." Since my ordinary work is writing, sabbath activities tend to center around house work--things that just never seem to get done in the ordinary scheme of things. So the other night I was flipping through Facebook reels and I saw an ad for a magnetic dryer vent. My heart … [Read more...]
More Research Tidbits
Today's first tidbit involves the timeline of Jacob's flight from Laban. Laban caught up with Jacob after about ten days, but there are YEARS between his flight and his eventual settlement at Hebron. I have always heard that Rachel did not rise for her father when he was searching for the family idols because she claimed to be menstruating, (Gen. 31:35) though she was actually pregnant with … [Read more...]
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