2022-08-14 04:00
"The satanic message for this age will be reformation and self-development while the message of God is regeneration by the Holy Spirit." Lewis Sperry Chafer Read More
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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]
2022-08-11 04:00
Ace didn't think I could see him hiding in the water packaging Read More
2022-08-09 04:00
2022-08-08 04:00
This is the soup I made for the Asbell Gang last week. Especially in the summer, I bulk cook one day a week and have been making one soup a week to help cut grocery costs. I try to make very… Read More
2022-08-07 04:00
"I think one of the tragedies of modern Christianity is this: that we're more afraid of holiness than we are of sinfulness. We can tolerate sin, but boy, we get our hackles up when you talk… Read More
2022-08-06 04:00
Let's see just how country you really are: I scored a 39ish. 10-20 a little country20-30 pretty much country30-40 bonafide country1. Owned a pellet/BB gun? Yes2. Owned a real gun? Yes… Read More
2022-08-05 04:00
Maggie and Marty weren't the same colors or even the same breeds, but they managed to get along very well Read More
2022-08-04 04:00
It was blackberries staining my fingers. Now, it is elderberries.We collected four pounds from the bush growing right next to the back steps! You know, the bush I prayed for, kept tryin… Read More
2022-08-03 20:25
I am hearing it appears pork production may be slowing down even more in the future. In some processing plants, production is currently down 40% with much fewer trucks leaving. Where 15 truc… Read More
2022-08-03 13:18
https://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/advocate/federal-hunger-relief-programs/csfpCommodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) prov… Read More
2022-08-02 04:00
2022-08-01 04:00
Uncle Jim's Rocky had the wiggles! Read More
2022-07-30 04:00
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.James 3:18 Read More
2022-07-28 04:00
2022-07-27 16:15
Chicago CTA riders on high alert as violence surges on Red Linehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3OVh0YBVpsBethany had to ride this for half an hour each way to get to work. She often gets of… Read More
2022-07-27 04:00
2022-07-25 17:56
We wanted to give Tom's immediate family time to mourn in private, so Clint and I waited before posting this.Clint's step-father Fmr Suffolk FD Battalion Chief Tom Nichols has passed away. P… Read More
2022-07-25 04:00
Aunt Elisabeth LOVED Emily and Hannah! Those three had so much fun together! Read More
2022-07-23 04:00
Doing something new with drywall, I am teaching myself as I go.Don't be afraid to...TRY!!! Read More
2022-07-22 18:13
I contracted food poisoning from frozen strawberries. I was extremely violently ill for several hours. Poor Clint was beside himself! After I had forcefully vomited the 20th, I could no long… Read More
2022-07-22 04:00
If you submit yourself to God's will, He will not only vindicate you but He will expose your enemy's dishonesty and devious plans against you. I have seen this happen in my life multiple tim… Read More
2022-07-21 04:00
San Marzano tomatoes, known as the Lamborghini of canned tomatoes, can be pricey, especially when cooking a meal for our family of nine. I decided to start 100 plants from seed so I can make… Read More
2022-07-20 04:00
2022-07-19 22:13
We are praising God for newly restored relationships! satan got in and did some nasty work, but continual prayer, overwhelming love, and consistent communication burst down the barriers to s… Read More
2022-07-18 04:00
"I believe that if Moms understood how strategic their roles were in the battle for the hearts and minds of the next generation, they would grow in excitement about this great job God create… Read More
2022-07-16 11:32
Clint's uncle treated our Ford Mustang-loving Emily to a fun ride on her 15th birthday.It made her day!! Hannah got to go for a ride too!Uncle Jim and Aunt Elisabeth also gave Emily a gift t… Read More
2022-07-15 13:40
Brandon finished his first job in his new position a week early. He is on his way home from TN today! Please keep him in prayer as he travels and as he makes decisions regarding his hom… Read More
2022-07-14 12:15
I was hired to clean the floor of a shower that had a long, dark stain that the homeowner had battled for years. I think the stain came from chemicals leeching off some of the metallic color… Read More
2022-07-13 11:45
The Spiritual SaintThat I may know Him. PHILIPPIANS 3:10The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realisation, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never be… Read More
2022-07-12 04:00
We found Captain America waiting for us at the base of a tree at the first spot where we pulled over and camped near the Olson Tower. We couldn't leave him way out in the middle of nowhere… Read More
2022-07-09 04:00
First picking yielded about 8 cups of wild blackberries...and we had to stop due to time.The harvest will be excellent this year! Read More
2022-07-08 04:00
What EDC (every day carry knife) do you recommend?I have a Buck and a Kershaw I like and use a lot. Both are made in the USA. They have held up to a lot of abuse. I love taking them on… Read More
2022-07-07 20:39
I'm just sharing the knowledge in case it helps someone else down the road. I was a severe hyperemesis gravidarum patient for 14 pregnancies. There were some really nasty things going around… Read More
2022-07-07 04:00
This plant is known for its three-petaled blue flower.I have been asked to do more posts about foraging and herbal medicine, but I can't find time to do a very detailed post. Maybe… Read More
2022-07-06 13:16
My laptop is working again. Clint brought home his computer repair tool kit and worked wonders on it. However when I got up to use it this morning, the touchpad was misbehaving. Clint i… Read More
2022-07-05 11:23
There has been great concern over Bethany. Yes, she was in the vicinity, but she did not attend the parade. She is safe. Thank you very much for the concern and prayers. Please join us in pr… Read More
2022-07-04 04:00
HAPPY 4th of July!to our family and friendsnear and far, old and new,close and estrangedfrom The Asbell Family!Our family will be celebrating the 4th surrounded by the beauty… Read More
2022-06-30 04:00
After he leaves, Clint and I will have to wait 17 days to lay eyes on him again.Brandon is soon off on his first trip for his new job! Read More
2022-06-29 14:13
Forgiveness is almost an act of the imagination. It dares you to imagine a better future, one that is based on the blessed possibility that your hurt will not be the final word on the matter… Read More
2022-06-29 04:00
This is drawing a lot of interest and I have been asked for more details. Here is my expanded answer on the pool pond:We have another large above-ground pool with no filter/pumps on it that… Read More
2022-06-28 14:22
Philippians 3:12, ESV: Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.Paul does not want his readers… Read More
2022-06-27 14:24
Remember the first Tim I told you about who was burned all over his body? Well, he has been making strides in the rehab facility and should be back to work sometime in the fall if all goes w… Read More
2022-06-26 18:47
Clint and I have lost count of how many times we have seen this band perform. We stumbled across them when they were playing in Yorktown when Brandon was a toddler and took off running into… Read More
2022-06-26 04:00
“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay. " R Zaccharias Read More
2022-06-25 21:50
2022-06-25 04:00
If you are interested in finding a doctor who has had good success with curing cancer naturally, I am hearing very good things about Dr. Saiman Ehimen. I have his email address if you c… Read More
2022-06-23 04:00
I need ideas on how to store water for a large family. I have a family of nine. Our family has had to go without running water for two months after a hurricane/flooding damaged our well… Read More
2022-06-21 14:13
Today, I give thanks that six years ago, a friend failed.That's right. She failed.She failed, and I am happy about it.Six years ago, our friend felt so hopeless and lost that she tried to ta… Read More
2022-06-20 14:30
Clint and I have been hearing about this for months, and it looks like it is nearly here. We have been holding off on some purchases waiting to take advantage of the opportunity.https://www… Read More
2022-06-20 04:00
What Clint and I do is more like overlanding. We pack all we need in our truck and stay where it fancies us as we adventure along these places. According to park rangers, who have been very… Read More
2022-06-17 18:33
So, I have been having a big and long-term problem with a rat snake. I finally caught a big fat 6-footer in action today. (It's longer than I am tall. I'm 5'7".) I let them live when I can… Read More
2022-06-15 16:30
Update: Thank you for the prayer and concern. Joshua received three long electrical shocks and had some scary symptoms that followed. His erratic heartbeat is what had me call the ambul… Read More
2022-06-15 12:51
Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver.Psalm 119:72 Read More
2022-06-12 04:00
“If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them t… Read More
2022-06-11 14:29
How do I recan Number 10 cans of vegetables into smaller jars?I would leave them as they are and use the canning jars to preserve other things like meats. Canning jars are too valuable. My t… Read More
2022-06-10 14:30
I was asked if this was possible. Not only is it possible, but here are the time tables from a book. European friends still water bath can everything. Pressure cookers are very rare the… Read More
2022-06-10 13:22
I had to wait until everyone was told in the order they had to be told...Clint got the job!! Clint was given a big promotion and a huge raise. He now runs the entire maintenance department… Read More
2022-06-09 12:31
More big family news coming tomorrow. Read More
2022-06-09 04:00
Clint has a knack for finding these places that time has forgotten.We found this with Emily and Hannah in April down an overgrown, unmarked road that doesn't show up on most maps. Forest Ran… Read More
2022-06-08 15:04
Heads up: Walmart canceled another order I had already placed. I went to see why and to try to reorder. The price increased by 43 cents per can. This is about the fourth or fifth time they h… Read More
2022-06-08 15:02
Three different times over a couple of months now we have purchased the blue labeled Perdue Fresh chicken breasts from two different stores has been BAD! I just opened another package of it… Read More
2022-06-08 14:21
Wendy, how do I get rid of this? (Picture was of hands with many tiny fluid-filled blisters.)There is a type of eczema that produces fluid-filled blisters and can be triggered by stres… Read More
2022-06-08 14:19
“The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.” Dwight L. Moody Read More
2022-06-08 12:08
Brandon started his first day at his new job yesterday.Congratulations to Amanda on her raise and her brand new car!!Congratulations to Joshua on his new job!!Congratulations to Caleb on his… Read More
2022-06-07 04:00
How do you battle tiredness due to workload? I am raising four children, homeschool, work part-time, and run a small hobby farm. I am beyond tired!I understand. I truly do. Different boat, b… Read More
2022-06-06 14:16
Please pray for Carol K. She is a long-time family friend of our family and use to be my neighbor. She woke up and was not acting normal, so her grown children took her to the hospital. She… Read More
2022-06-04 04:00
Take a seldom-used trail and find a...meadow!! Read More
2022-06-03 12:37
Congratulations Chris and Mary!!May the Lord abundantly bless your marriage.The Asbell Family is very happy for you!I wish Brandon could have been present in Poland to represent our fa… Read More
2022-06-03 04:00
Clint's birthday came to him early this year. We all chipped in and purchased him a very nice recliner with all kinds of electronic bells and whistles. (It came with its own remote control.)… Read More
2022-06-02 04:00
Be nice to park rangers! They just may give you private access to trails no one else gets to drive down. We've had this privilege many times and are so thankful for it! Read More
2022-06-01 04:00
Originally posted July 2014:Friend A was reading a Facebook status out loud on her phone. After she read it, she commented on how self-righteous and condemning the person sounded to her ears… Read More
2022-05-30 14:15
I've been ordering from Murray McMurray for about 25 years now. I only had one really bad experience and that was due to the post office taking them to the wrong address. Then they shipped t… Read More
2022-05-30 04:00
So, on our way home from one of our camping trips, we decided to do the Bald Mountain Jeep Trail off of Cole Road going down. It was at the halfway point of our journey home so it gave us a… Read More
2022-05-29 21:33
“The Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11 Read More
2022-05-29 04:00
BREAKING NEWS:Special Force soldiers discovered an ancient letter in a sealed pottery jar while looking for Ali Saed Bin. It was in a cave system in Northern Syria. A translated transc… Read More
2022-05-28 23:04
https://www.workamper.com/ copy and pasteI know a man, with a wife and three children, who has been forced out of his home. This was a suggestion from a friend of his. Read More
2022-05-27 04:00
Caleb built bluebird boxes and placed them all over our farm.We have had so many babies born here, we lost count.This is one of this year's nests.If you search the blog, you can see other im… Read More
2022-05-26 10:48
Brandon was telling me how a person he trained had gone on to do very well. He said it was very rewarding to see someone he taught go so far. I sat there smiling. I homeschooled Brandon. God… Read More
2022-05-26 04:00
Question: What will help with my aches and pains? (This person was looking for something that can replace OTC pain relievers specifically Tylenol and Advil.)Capsicum which is in a lot of pep… Read More
2022-05-24 12:29
https://www.wnd.com/2022/05/adviser-monkeypox-random-event-spread-gay-sexOther experts confirm media spinning up 'unfounded' fearPut not your trust in princes in a son of man, in whom there… Read More
2022-05-24 04:00
Originally posted July 2014:If you have children spaced about 18 months or less apart, you know they will find mischief together. I have two sets of children spaced about that far apart. As… Read More
2022-05-23 17:11
We have another family member who was interviewed for a new position today and will have their third interview on Wednesday. If this position is gained, it will open other doors in the futur… Read More
2022-05-23 16:59
I can share it now that he has turned in his notice to his current employer. Brandon has been hired by Honeywell!They were impressed with his broad-ranged credentials and the multi-faci… Read More
2022-05-23 14:29
There is a current trend to filter the Bible through the words of man when what we should be doing is filtering the words of man through The Word ofThe Most High. Many authors and… Read More
2022-05-23 14:25
These are now present where I live. I know of two people who have had holes drilled into their gas cans and mower fuel lines. https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2018/06/22/mis… Read More
2022-05-23 14:17
Tammy, I do not know why, but the Lord keeps putting you in my heart. I tried to contact you. I am praying for you and hope all is well. If you need someone, 757five 0 sixeigh… Read More
2022-05-23 04:00
My family has always left little notes like this around for each other. We did it a lot when the children were little. Now, with everyone working and leading very busy lives of their own, it… Read More
2022-05-22 21:52
2022-05-22 04:00
Romans 12:9 says to "Abhor what is evil" and "cleave to what is good".To Abhor something.. is to HATE it.So the Bible says to hate what is evil.. and cling to what is good.All sin… Read More
2022-05-21 04:00
He is in his mid-50s and is still very strong.It's because he stays very active and is not afraid to work.The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet… Read More
2022-05-20 18:30
A friend of mine's brother was in this accident. He is OK. They are asking prayers for all involved and especially for the deceased person's family.https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/suffo… Read More
2022-05-20 16:42
Tim works under Clint. This is not the Tim who was severely injured and is in rehab. That person works with Clint but was under another boss. It is a different person. Tim has had cancer in… Read More
2022-05-20 16:40
Please pray for my friend's husband. Mark has had long-term Lyme and coinfections. Things are very serious. He has a severe infection in a wound and has heart issues. They are talking about… Read More
2022-05-20 14:18
I am on my usual late morning break. Clint and I are home! We had a wonderful adventure that was both thrilling, relaxing, and very restorative. I so enjoyed the exhilarating 4WD-only r… Read More
2022-05-20 14:17
Walter had to have another surgery due to continuing episodes of his trachea collapsing and cardiac arrest. They did a three-in-one surgery like last time and have also put in an ND tube hop… Read More
2022-05-20 04:00
Graveyards don't scare me. I would spend more time walking through them if I had the time to spare Read More
2022-05-19 04:00
You can see Emily, who is wearing her crazy Christmas sweater, walking away. We found these old stone steps, a stone foundation, stone flower beds, and a stone chimney from a dwelling in the… Read More
2022-05-18 04:00
If you have been reading the blog for any length of time, you know I take a lot of pictures of trees. Like people, they have stories to tell. two shall become one This one reminds… Read More
2022-05-17 04:00
Maggie (white), Mercury (red), Marty (black). Sweet little Rachet laid near my feet.The weather unexpectedly changed while we were camping in April. It went from comfortably crisp days to do… Read More
2022-05-16 04:00
...and I was happy about it! Usually when we go camping, the weather is great. I was able to really test my fire-starting skills!I found dry tinder inside of a hollowed-out log. I showed the… Read More
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