The True "Green"

Have you ever thought about going green? Helping mother earth, and reducing your carbon foot print?

If you are considering this life changing decision then please take note of these few thoughts first.

"Green" is really just a combination of blue and yellow. People have been living on less for years and years. At one point in time the theme was "Cheap" and highly disregarded by the people who are now calling it "Green". Then it was "Frugal" and was really only recognized to make the people feel better who had to live like that or else be homeless. Then it caught on as kind of a fad among homesteaders and other people who admire self-sustainable living. Now, it is being used by some to manipulate another some to think they have to live that way or melt away after the temperature rises from global warming. Another some like to use it to get a certain some to buy more expensive things in honor of "Green" instead of really being green and going with the better deal. It's Good that the government is encouraging people to take better care of the earth by going green. Nevertheless, if you want to be real green, just simplify! ;)

Teenagers and the Bible

Teenagers have earned a pretty bad name for themselves over the past few decades. Rebellious, disrespectful, immature, brats, spoiled, and these days, dope heads, addicts, and sometimes worse. Have you ever wondered why? Why such a powerful generation would allow themselves to waste away under the pretense of "having fun"? Ultimately, the root of their problem is their sin nature - we are born without the presence of God in our lives and that leaves us to ourselves. We were cursed from the beginning  with a sinful heart and only the blood of Jesus Christ can redeem us and free us from that curse. However, today's teens who have heard and accepted the gospel aren't really all the different from the rest of their generation. They are missing a very important ingredient.

The Bible is the key to a successful Christan life no matter how old you are. My Pastor once said, " What you do with the bible will determine what God will do with you."  God takes his word seriously. He has preserved it through several hundred years of Satan's attempts to destroy it just so you could... hold it, put it on your book shelf, or let it gather dust on the dashboard, NO! He protected it and carried through all these years so you could READ it.

Well you might say that the bible wasn't written for teenagers. I would reply, "Your right". Teenagers are not mentioned in the bible anywhere! Instead, the bible refers to "young people". Teenager is a catchy title that the world gave it's youth to give them an excuse to waste some of their most valuable years. God's teenagers are Young Adults. As young adults that are serving God, we are an example for the children that look up to us, the adults that are encouraged by us, and the world that is trying our faith. We should mature, earn some respect and responsibility. Like Joseph, David, and Daniel who were all young when God began to use them. Then maybe God could shine a little through us and mold us into a usable vessel "mete for the masters use". Then maybe, just maybe, this world could get a glimpse of our saviour and be transformed by Him. Let's rise above the low expectations this world has for people "our age" and let God use our lives.

Scripture Pictures

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Scripture Pictures

The Fortune-less Fortune Cookie

Have you ever opened a fortune cookie just to see what the fortune was? The cookies don't really taste that good after all so, why eat them? I never do. It's just fun to tear the plastic and smell the cake-y sweetness. Then hear the crunch of the cookie as you break it half and and gently tug the little paper out to read what it has to say. Whether you take the words seriously or not, it's just fun to read them. So imagine the disappointment I felt as I cracked my fortune cookie open only to find that it was empty! Then the avalanche of thoughts that cascade through my mind as I laugh at my odd predicament. It's a good thing that I don't take those kind of things seriously or I would be in full blown panic attack worrying about my empty future and trying to find a better fortune cookie to give me some better news! Oh, that would be funny!

I just thought I would share my new funny story, since I haven't posted anything in forever. My family thought it was very strange too. We all had a splendid time laughing at me. So, What would you do with a fortune-less fortune cookie?

Purple Honey for Sale

purple honey for sale

I will be hosting another auction for our purple honey at Beekeeping Forums for all of you who would be interested in buying a jar. Please feel free to join us and have some fun! The auction there will end at 4pm est. on January the 16th so you better hurry and get a foot in!

Why Walk When You Can Fly?- Andrew Peterson/Mary Carpenter

Our Purple Honey

This post is an excerpt from our original purple honey post on my Mom's Blog

it really is purple!

purple honey!!!!

"This is our wonderful, exotic, rare and extra super yummy Purple Honey!!! We had never heard of purple honey and initially wondered if something terrible was wrong with our bees. Now that we have had time to research the matter and (most importantly) taste the honey we're only sorry that there isn't more of it!! This is by far my favorite honey ever, it has such a smooth taste and a sweetness that I've never had in honey of any kind in any of the places I've ever had honey. Being a lifelong honey consumer I've developed quite a taste for certain types of honey but now I believe I'm ruined..... there just aren't any that taste like this stuff.

It took us quite awhile to figure out what is going on with our honey and the truth of the matter is that no one really knows for sure. There are several theories as to what it is that is causing it but regardless of what the correct theory is it is very rare and only occurs in this little part of the world where I live. The kids and I just feel so blessed that after all the studying and working and heartbreaks we have had with the bees and all of the things we know we have yet to go through in our first year we were given such a special experience as our purple honey."

Since that time we have sent a sample of our honey to the state department of entomology and have yet to hear from them.  We have spent 3 more, adventure filled, years with our bees and were blessed with a few more purple honey harvests but, none so pure as that one from our first year of beekeeping.

Our bees are not special, neither is our location, but somehow we end up with this stuff! We are so very thankful for it though, and I hope that we will have enough to sell sometime soon. Stay tuned and I will put up a post with links to where we will be selling it at.
Happy New Year to all and to all a wonderful week!

My Daddy Says...

Jalapeno bloom

You know, my daddy always says that when you borrow something you should leave it the the same, or better, than you found it. I wonder what would happen if we did that with time. When we borrow this year from God, what could be accomplished if we left it better than we found it? .....just a little food for thought...

a ripe jalapeno