Category: celebrations

The Meaning Behind the Math Quiz…

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On September 15th I ended my post with a little math quiz; It had a purpose.

1 × 70
2 × 35
5 × 14
7 × 10
10 × 7
14 × 5
35 × 2
70 × 1

I mentioned that most all of you would know what this is and asked if you could discern it’s significance.

Most of you figured out that each multiple equaled seventy.  These are the *Factors of seventy. However, only one of you figured out it meant I had turned seventy. Thank you Steve.  BTW, the day was back on April the 22nd actually.  It was a crazy time for me.  Hence the late b-day post.

As it happens, and in the grand awareness of current world events, I find it meaningless now. Instead I am taking to heart Ephesians 6:10-18

The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV

Don’t be slack where your faith in the Lord is concerned.  Pay attention to the signs of our times.  The prophets of the scriptures recorded everything we need to know, but we were slack, fell away, and have forgotten the end of the story. Be aware, be strong, and armor up!

Love you all,

Lynda

*A factor, in mathematics is a number or algebraic expression that divides another number or expression evenly and with no remainder.

 

 

 

 

35 (thirty-five) already?

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Yes, it is that time of year again, when Bob and I celebrate our anniversary.  Thirty-five years!  We are living a 21st. century anachronistic life and proud of it!

The celebration will be low-key and done in home, but some of our favorites will show up on the dinner table:

  • Fresh garden salad
  • Roasted asparagus
  • Whipped potatoes with chives and butter
  • Lamb chops  rubbed with fresh minced rosemary,  garlic, lemon zest, and olive oil; aka – Greek style.   (We call these lamb pops  😉 )

Dessert?  Chocolate Cake with 7 minute frosting.  Easy and good!

Pictures?

Not yet!  😀

2016: get up and go

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‘We are on the precipice of change.  The New Year, 2016, awaits us with hope for better times, prosperity, and comfort.  We want a change from the worries and strife we faced this year and yet, if we are honest with ourselves, most of us have it pretty good.  It is all in our perspective.

I could sit here and complain.  I could talk about ills and aches and lack of funds, but that would “be a drag” as we used to say in my youth.  Which brings me to this gem that Bob was singing early this morning…

Get up and Go by Pete Seeger

“Old age is golden so I’ve heard said
But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed
With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup
My eyes on the table until I wake up.
As sleep dims my vision I say to myself:
Is there anything else I should lay on the shelf?
But though nations are warring and business is vexed
I’ll stick around to see what happens next.

How do I know my youth is all spent?
My get up and go has got up and went
But in spite of it all I’m able to grin
And think of the places my get up has been.

When I was young my slippers were red,
I could kick up my heels right over my head.
When I was older my slippers were blue,
But still I could dance the whole night thru.
Now I am older my slippers are black,
I huff to the store and I puff my way back.
But never you laugh; I don’t mind at all,
I’d rather be huffing than not puff at all.

How do I know my youth is all spent?
My get up and go has got up and went
But in spite of it all I’m able to grin
And think of the places my get up has been.

I get up each morning and dust off my wits
Open the paper and read the obits
If I’m not there I know I’m not dead
So I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed.”

If I think on it, my get up and go has been to so many amazing places and as I muse about the future I’m pretty sure there’s so much more . . .

“So in spite of it all I’m able to grin!”

~*~

I have no resolutions.  My knees are so much better and I am planing a garden again this year, because I miss all that summer goodness stored away in my pantry for winter.

Summer-Goodness

What are you looking for in the new year?

~*~

NOTE:  I found an interesting tidbit this morning on the poem Get up and Go at Poets.Net.  Apparently it was originally  written by Anonymous.  Isn’t that the case?  Most of the really good stuff is penned by Anonymous.  I think I should like to meet this Anonymous someday.  😉

So without further commentary the link to Get up and Go at Poets.net is  HERE

Breakfast is Served

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On Sabbath morning we enjoy eating extravagantly by taking the time to make delectable treats to break our fast.

Persimmony-PerfectionBreakfast is served!

Gluten Free waffles made from scratch and topped with whatever fresh fruit is in season are a favorite.  In summer it was blueberries fresh from the garden.  Today it was the previously mentioned abundant Fuyu persimmons sliced wafer thin and arranged over the top.

I have always sliced them into wedges to eat like an apple and therefore missed the surprise inside!  I find the pattern is reminiscent of the sand dollar.


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