2021-03-21 04:00
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We are a Christian homeschooling family of 9 sharing experiences on our 14 acre farm in rural Virginia. Blog entries could feature anything going on in our lives: our walk with Christ, triumphs and struggles, homeschool, family life, helpful hints, tips for large family living, rural living, herbal medicine, etc. If you enjoyed your visit, please drop us a line at [email protected]
2021-03-19 18:50
It breaks my heart and angers me to share this. Around a year ago, I asked you to pray for a friend's cousin who was attacked outside her church by her ex-husband. She had left him for domes… Read More
2021-03-19 15:40
I am in a beautiful home in a scenic area along the East River. It was snowing big, fat snowflakes this morning for about two hours. I had to rub the sleep out of my eyes to make sure I was… Read More
2021-03-17 14:04
Brandon has a severe case of poison ivy. His legs and arms are very swollen. The rash is weeping so much he has to wear heavy bandages on his limbs. He is working from home until it clears u… Read More
2021-03-17 14:00
I currently have a very erratic schedule. Most weeks, I am home Sunday evening through Wednesday evening. The rest of the time, Clint and I are away from home.They receive what you give them… Read More
2021-03-16 14:28
February 11: Please pray for our dear friend Richard S. aka Shammy. Clint's co-worker and family friend had back surgery recently and is A LOT of pain still. The doctors say t… Read More
2021-03-16 04:00
The ducks arrived on the 6th. A few did not make it, so we were reimbursed.This order was for 26 chicks. With shipping, these averaged $4+ per chick. Females cost more than males. The m… Read More
2021-03-15 14:54
What a morning! I woke up, reported myself as being at work, and gave texted commuter report to my family ("heavy dog traffic on the stairs making navigation tricky" :-). I set my laptop on… Read More
2021-03-15 04:00
God doesn't expect you to wrap your mind around how you should grow. He only expects your trust as you seemingly stumble your way through the process, because growth is riddled with constant… Read More
2021-03-14 15:55
Teach these new disciples to obey all ofthe commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20… Read More
2021-03-12 05:00
Excuse Hannah's nails. Generally, pictures are not planned. I simply take pictures as life happens.For any poultry that can fly off, we pinion.If done properly at the right time (… Read More
2021-03-11 17:56
Madysen and her whole family were living with a family member in VA while waiting for their house in FL. They were exposed to CoVid and quarantined for two weeks which delayed their move. Du… Read More
2021-03-10 17:25
Are any of you doing retort canning? For those who have tried it, what are your thoughts on it? Read More
2021-03-10 16:19
$15 a gallon. Bring your own containers. Glass works better than plastic.You can use a one-gallon plastic milk/water jug for transport, but it can not be stored in those. If you want to… Read More
2021-03-10 05:00
Cultivation speaks order into the chaos, orchestrates harmony from disharmony, draws care from carelessness, and provides direction to aimlessness. Cultivation carries within its roots the d… Read More
2021-03-09 21:03
I have found seeds from someone who seems to know what they are doing in collecting them. I have them stratifying in my freezer. I would like to increase the probability of me succeeding in… Read More
2021-03-07 05:00
For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones&nb&hell…Read More
2021-03-05 17:37
"Use a 15 ounce can, not a #10 can." That's something you have to clarify when giving verbal recipe instructions in a large family Read More
2021-03-05 05:00
This is where the heron is at. I sketched it which took forever. Then I darkened the pencil lines I wanted to keep and erased everything outside of those lines.* Then I outlined it with a bl… Read More
2021-03-03 16:46
This is the one I use and recommend. There are pictures in the blog of the results. Works great! https://amzn.to/3kFpHVq BENEFICIAL: Helps Plants Grow Healthy Strong Massive R… Read More
2021-03-03 15:15
There are times when to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in our life, we must walk alone, which goes contrary to our natural inclination. Sometimes we must walk away… Read More
2021-03-02 05:00
...something really big is going to happen for our family! Another big step forward! Read More
2021-03-02 05:00
Our lonely quail lives with our rabbits. She adopted the bunnies shortly after they were born. We would often find her sitting on them. She will spread her wings in a warning if we get too c… Read More
2021-03-01 18:17
PrestonKrisThere are people very upset about the graffiti on the side of the painted cinderblock wall at our local Boys and Girls Club. They want it removed immediately and the building rest… Read More
2021-03-01 17:34
Maleah's story and Go Fund Me.Maleah is a friend's niece Read More
2021-03-01 05:00
Dear Reader, This is Timmy. He is our neighbor that we have asked you to pray or many times over the years. We have adopted him into our family and he has adopted us into his. This man is in… Read More
2021-02-28 05:00
I'll raise my hands and praise the God who givesand takes awayAnd I'll praise You in this stormAnd I will lift my handsFor You are who You areNo matter where I amAnd every tear I'v… Read More
2021-02-27 05:00
Last year, I decided to add sunchokes (aka Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichokes) to our farm because not only do they produce lovely flowers that add beauty and attract… Read More
2021-02-25 05:00
After many days of gray rainy skies, the winter doldrums had come to visit the homestead. I was doing my morning online work. Hannah was sitting across the table from me. I looked up, and my… Read More
2021-02-23 05:00
I do not buy them candy often, but when I do...sharing "lessons" are a given.Bethany, Emily, and Hannah (not pictured) all wrestled with him to get the candy.I hope they play like this… Read More
2021-02-22 05:00
Joshua knows I love trying foods from different cultures. He brought me this Turkish Coffee drink. I was cold when he gave it to me, so I did not add ice. It was pretty good a… Read More
2021-02-21 05:00
This is my Father's world.O let me ne'er forgetThat though the wrong seems oft so strong,God is the ruler yet.This is my Father's world:why should my heart be sad?The Lord is King; let the h… Read More
2021-02-21 02:52
Our young frien, who is the daughter of a life long friend, has a high risk pregnancy due to a heart issue. She is asking us to pray that baby will stay put until her induction day. Thank yo… Read More
2021-02-20 05:00
I finally finished it Read More
2021-02-19 15:30
Some of my vegetarian friends are very excited about this product. I urge caution. "Regulators with CFS report a “troubling” study done on rats showing heme disrupted reprod… Read More
2021-02-19 05:00
We've been getting away more often.We've even done a little off roading here and there.The new ride is doing fine with 4WD!Regarding 4WD, several years ago, Clint and I went to this waaaay o… Read More
2021-02-18 17:00
I walked by Joshua's bedroom and saw this.At 52, I can still squat like this to work in the garden, but I would not dare do it on the top of a bar stool. We are pretty sure Bethany gets her… Read More
2021-02-18 16:29
Please pray for Sam. She is 18.Sam drove to and arrived at work in a very dangerous state. She has been trying to leave the drugs alone. Sam was at home for five days due to CoVid expos… Read More
2021-02-18 15:48
If you want to take cuttings off of any of my:purple grape vinesred grape vinesmuscadine grape vinespeach treeshybrid popular treesapple treespear treescactuses blackberries (dig up)tig… Read More
2021-02-17 16:50
I am looking for skirret carrot seeds so I can add this perennial vegetable to my farm. I am willing to trade for or purchase them Read More
2021-02-17 05:00
acrylic on 8x10 canvas panelI can clearly remember the day and place my late grandmother Elsie Harrell Bailey taught me about killdeer which is also known as "the broken wing bird." We… Read More
2021-02-16 16:38
A sweet lady and former cafeteria lady in my hometown has not been able to see hardly anyone for NINE MONTHS. CoVid would likely not be kind to her due to her age and health. Her children ar… Read More
2021-02-16 15:18
Madysen, a very sweet and beautiful young lady, has to move with her mother to Florida and will eventually live with her sister in Atlanta. Madysen's parents could use some prayer for their… Read More
2021-02-16 05:00
One of my greatest joys lately is sitting with them and just listening to them go back and forth with each other. Clint and I taught them that as long as it was fun for everyone, it ca… Read More
2021-02-15 18:26
Alan found me through genealogy research. It looked like we were closely related but then we learned we weren't related at all! Through it, we became friends. Alan is a super nice man and my… Read More
2021-02-15 17:53
We have been working at the Stafford location. We are looking at beginning project in Suffolk on Truman Road. Some friends are suppose to get pictures and check out the condition of the… Read More
2021-02-15 05:00
Life is very full, but it is also very rewarding!May God continue to bless us with health, energy, and opportunity! Read More
2021-02-14 05:00
"But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands." Exodus 20:6 Read More
2021-02-13 05:00
2021-02-12 19:08
Dear Reader, I will not put this on the original post for obvious reasons. This will be removed. I just wanted to thank those who prayed for the event that happened yesterday.The man I asked… Read More
2021-02-12 18:50
I highly recommend PENINSULA HEATING AND AIR. Here's our story:Miller's Services did our septic when we were in a jam. I wrote a review for them that became the most helpful review on… Read More
2021-02-12 05:00
In a discussion on creation, a friend, who is a biochemist, recounted this statement which she said read in a book: "If you think the universe is without a creator, well, it's likening… Read More
2021-02-11 20:56
We are staying in a house along the river in Cobbs Creek. Around 12:30 p.m. the house started shaking, and we heard a terrible deep rumbling noise. A man's truck slid off the road in the rai… Read More
2021-02-11 15:27
A very late THANK YOU to Clint's men for the generous gifts they gave him for Christmas! I was going to post a picture with a thank you, but issues with my phone and computer hampered that.T… Read More
2021-02-10 21:02
Project 1 - We have some months left to finish this, but we have overcome three of the major hurdles. There is one hurdle left and then it will be smooth sailing.Project 2 is complete.Projec… Read More
2021-02-10 05:00
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, Genesis 50:20aThe name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs… Read More
2021-02-10 05:00
sketched out on a canvas paneldarker lines are what I am keepinganything outside those lines is erasedIt will be a sillouhette. I want a sharp edge, so I am trying to refine the edges. I thi… Read More
2021-02-08 03:51
Caleb took his final exam on Thursday and passed. He is now another Asbell college graduate!!He has already signed up and is taking to get OSHA certification.We are very proud of Caleb!… Read More
2021-02-05 20:27
https://gab.com/RealMarjorieGreene/posts/105680111343958963I agree!So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,I will spue thee out of my mouth.Revelation 3:16 Read More
2021-02-04 03:16
Amanda's day shift date has been pushed back to May. Some of the new hires are unable to perform at the expected level so they need new people. Amanda told us she had a feeling this would ha… Read More
2021-02-03 16:23
We saw Kenny again this past week. He said he can lift his legs further from the hip. However, he has not made any progress at flexing his knees. He said he is pretty sure the doctor is goin… Read More
2021-02-03 16:02
As I mentioned before, I had two whiplash injuries close together that slowed me down quite a bit. I have seen big improvements. I can hold my head up all day again! You don't realize how bi… Read More
2021-02-02 05:00
About twelve years ago, I was reconnected with a friend I grew up with. We did not see each other after I married and moved in 1988. As we caught up, she told me she became very rebellious a… Read More
2021-02-01 05:00
"A husband does not need to earn his wife’s respect any more than a wife needs to earn her husband’s love. A wife ought to respect her husband because he is her husband, ju… Read More
2021-01-30 05:00
For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the LORD. Habakkuk 2:14 Read More
2021-01-28 16:48
Even going slower, sometimes you hit the ice the right way and off the road you go! Clint was not injured. The rest is insignificant! We are thanking God for keeping him uninjure… Read More
2021-01-27 20:12
15 days ago, Joshua graduated from college. Today, Bethany graduated from college at 17 years old!!She had less than one hour prep time from when the proctored exam was scheduled and ad… Read More
2021-01-26 14:36
Those who have been reading for a long time may remember prayer requests for a little boy named Luke. He is a special needs child of dear friends of ours. He has stopped breathing and has ha… Read More
2021-01-26 05:00
"I wrote at the start of this book that I believe there are no coincidences in life, no chance meetings and no random events' there is a plan for each of us, a force that brings us tog… Read More
2021-01-25 23:21
Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy… Read More
2021-01-25 05:00
Please excuse the dirt. It's "mud season" here. Eight of them, one of me.I am very happy with my two Redfoot Tortoises Chevelle and Ranger.They do seem to be smarter than some of the others… Read More
2021-01-22 05:00
2021-01-21 14:55
I firmly believe we need to be in continual prayer for the safety of our military and the security of our nation. Read More
2021-01-20 22:11
Emily's favorite song right now.Here is another favorite of hers.She told me about how she enjoys these songs while we were peeling, blanching, and dehydrating potatoes. She planted the peel… Read More
2021-01-20 05:00
On my birthday weekend while setting our on our travels, we found this Suburban for $1000 and decided to check it out.The owner's father is a local mechanic we know, so we were able to learn… Read More
2021-01-20 01:14
A friend who works in Damaged City said they are seeing more bodies, less traffic, but still people on the sidewalks living life. They asked a local if they were worried or afraid. Nope! The… Read More
2021-01-19 17:12
If you have been reading here for a while, you have seen his name. He's been very good to our family. He is having back surgery on Monday and will be out of work for five months. He's put th… Read More
2021-01-19 00:59
You are looking down the blocked off streets in my pictures. If you were to turn around, you'd see traffic. The sidewalks had people walking d… Read More
2021-01-18 15:52
I was asked to be careful in how I share. Yes, we went. You know that feeling you get when you feel like you are being fed a lie? It's not the first time we have checked something out f… Read More
2021-01-18 05:00
2021-01-17 05:00
Is the Bible still relevant today?Is a rock solid foundation worthy of holding up a temple?If you believe in God, then why do you not believe in ALL of His Word?Are you studying it and… Read More
2021-01-16 05:00
It made me so very happy to see Kenny again!Joy flooded my heart to see this old paratrooper and hear him call me "Baby doll" again. He has a daughter my age, so he talks to me just lik… Read More
2021-01-15 05:00
"Satan always hates Christian fellowship. It is his policy to keep Christians apart. Anything which can divide saints from one another he delights in. He attaches far more importance to godl… Read More
2021-01-14 05:30
some of this Christmas's Asbell ornament creations Read More
2021-01-13 05:00
"But the LORD stands beside me like a great warrior. Before him my persecutors will stumble. They cannot defeat me. They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated. Their dishonor will nev… Read More
2021-01-12 05:00
Despite the delays and confusion caused by CoVid, Joshua has graduated from college! That is a third Asbell graduate! He had been told the last exam was hard and very few before him per… Read More
2021-01-11 14:51
Someone suggested I share this again, so I am.First shared Nov 4, 2019:The Illusion of David and GoliathHere lately, our family has been surrounded by big, scary situations that came at us a… Read More
2021-01-10 05:00
But if we are the body Why aren't his hands healing? Why aren't his words teaching? And if we are the body Why aren't his feet going? Why is his love not… Read More
2021-01-09 05:00
New Card New ProfessionWe started when we were in our 40s, but it is really taking off now.May the Lord pour out an abundance of blessings upon my very hard working husband and our entire fa… Read More
2021-01-08 05:00
This is the gift Bethany gave me. I love it! Bethany usually ties a story to every drawing."This turtle's name is WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (capitalization is necessary), and he thinks he is… Read More
2021-01-06 16:09
1/6 10 a.m.: Timmy, our neighbor who is like family to us, is in ICU. His lungs are not working properly and are in danger of collapsing. It is not CoVid related. It may be related to Muscul… Read More
2021-01-06 05:00
Amanda had a dark grey wall behind the sink. She decided to tile it using floor tiles and adhesive. It looks great in the photos, but it is gorgeous in person!The painting is hers on a… Read More
2021-01-04 17:20
February 2020: Thai health experts say there is no evidence the 'green chiretta' herb can prevent the novel coronavirus “Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr hospital advises everyone t… Read More
2021-01-04 05:00
amusing Asbell antics Her initial attempt to remove him from the chair failed, so she approached from the back and tipped him. That worked! He got her back thoug… Read More
2021-01-04 05:00
but I know the different scenarios being put out there. A lot of them seem to be funneling into one direction.I have been doing a lot of research and studying with prayerful contemplation.Wh… Read More
2021-01-02 05:00
“Grant that I may worship and pray unto Thee with as much reverence and godly fear, as if I saw the heavens open and all the angels that stand around Thy throne. Amen.” William L… Read More
2021-01-01 16:51
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!!to our family and friends near and far, old and new,close and estranged from The Asbell Family!Our family is celebrating New Year's Eve as we do every ye… Read More
2020-12-30 16:32
I've dehydrated turkey. I cook it first, pick it, and pull it a part. I chop the breasts. If I have any jars that do not seal when I am pressure canning a meat, I usually dehydrate thos… Read More
2020-12-30 05:00
Robert O. Norris Bridge"Norris Bridge"I think it's kind of pretty.My late paternal grandfather kept a high school art book in a small book shelf he made himself inside a home he built himsel… Read More
2020-12-28 18:43
Caleb was sent home from work on the evening of the 23rd because he was running a temp of 101. By Christmas Eve, his temperature was 103.5 and we were forcing fluids to head off dehydration… Read More
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