Did you see Him?

Thoughtful Thursday

Like many of you, no doubt, I enjoy browsing through antique, thrift, or otherwise 'junk' stores. But, I am not after furniture, or gadgets. Books are my 'thing'. I love old books. When I met my husband, I was thrilled to find out that he felt the same as I. We have already checked out the antique store in our new town, and have our eye on several wonderful old classic books. They are a tad pricey, but when I have a bit of cash to spare I will probably slip back to the store and buy a few favorites. It is sad that when we moved a couple of years ago, we had to leave piles of beloved volumes behind. We both agonize over that frequently. There are some treasures that we just couldn't leave~such as this one. It really is a handy little book. Some of the chapters include: Appreciation, Courage, Friendship, Opportunity, Trifles...I just love the good old fashioned values in these words of wisdom. Today the Big talk around internet town is Earth Day. So, we will let today's thought come from the "Nature" chapter:

TRANSCENDENT

Author Unknown

Dear heart, perhaps you can not find God's hand

Or see His face through some hour of despair.

Do not be grieved, go seek the good, clean land,

And you will find Him there.

He is part of every wind that sweeps

Across the furrows, down their upturned length.

Breathe deeply of it~here is where God keeps

Stored healing and stored strength.

Wander awhile down some still wooded way;

Stoop to the lichen, dig through the mossy sod.

Stir in the leafmold~and the feathery spray

Of a fern can show you God.

You can touch Him as you touch the bark of a tree;

You can hear His voice in the voice of the singing birds.

Dear God, may we listen~God may we look and see

Thy face, and hear Thy words.

Did you see God today? That, my friends is what Earth Day is all about.

Mad Hatter's Fave

Well-Within Wednesday

I have gained several new followers while I was away, what a blessing! For those new to my blog...I think you will be quite surprised. You just never know what I might come up with. Wednesdays belong to my 12 yr old son, Seth. He loves herbs...

As you know, my mom was moving and I was unable to write my blogs. Well, we are here now, and today I am going to tell you how to make simple herbal tea, especially since the last few of my blogs I told you to make herbal tea.

So, hear it goes~ The leaves and flowers method: Begin with 1 ounce dried herb or 2 ounces fresh herb. Bring one quart water to just under the boiling point. Pour in herbs and let sit for 20 minutes, or until the water has absorbed the color of the herb. This yields 3 cups which is one days dose.

p.s. I would start with catnip or dandelion tea.

Method for hardy roots, seeds and bark: First grind, mash, or chop the herb. Measure one ounce dried or two ounces fresh herb. Combine in saucepan with a quart of water. Simmer 20 minutes to an hour. Burdock, ginger, Mullein root . Should be left uncovered.
Next time I will teach you how to make herbal syrup, but until next week, Bye! SETH

Stephen's Big Move

Boy have I missed writing blogs!! Since I am completely off schedule, Stephen asked me if he could write the first one...so why not?! (Keep in mind I am doing a 500 fan giveaway very soon~like when I get the quilts unpacked!) Here's Stephen now...

Remember when my momma took me on a big adventure? Well, she said we were going on an even bigger one. She said we were going to move away. At first that kind of scared me!

But then, she told me that I would live closer to my sissy, and that made me happy!

My daddy got me a new shirt for my big adventure, and when we got donuts for the trip the nice man gave me a hat. (The shirt says 'My mom is hotter than your mom'. Everyone laughs when I wear it, and I don't know why.)

This is me saying goodbye to my 'grandma' Helen. Momma said she's not my real grandma, but she is just like one to me. She helps my momma alot. That is Grandma Helens' Aunt Jean next to us. She gave me lots of baby stuff!

This is how I feel about moving away from Grandma Helen. Momma feels the same way too.

Finally, moving day came. I helped ALOT with packing. It was hard work.

Our first stop was to see Sissy. I love her so much and I am so glad I get to see her more!

Sissy has a dog named Coco. She and mommy had fun together.

After we spent the night with Sissy, we went to our new home. I get my own bedroom!

I get to play outside alot at my new home.

My brother sure is happy too. He has his own herbal workshop. He won't let me show you too many pictures because he wants to write about it himself, but here are some dandelions he is working on:

I sure do love my big brother. We have lots of fun!

Mommy said I wrote a really long story this time. I hope you lked it! Bye!