"You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;  to be made new in the attitude of your minds;  and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." (Eph 4:22-24) Interesting that even the bible talks of "new resolution" many times. I like this verse because I think it reminds me of us when we decide that at the beginning of a new year we want to be new again as well. But how many really stick to their resolutions? really? I found some interesting reading on where this started .... light reading I hope that you are able to fulfill your resolutions this year and improve your relationship with God. We all need to improve ourselves in some way or another especially with "The Man Upstairs". Copyright © 2013 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2013 M.E. Masterson

Diagnosis Update: Severely Sprained Ankle & A Possible Broke ACL (waiting to get the MRI for verification) We came home to the farm yesterday after spending our time at his folks since Christmas Eve. Our house wasn't ready for an injured individual yet but we are set now! Today FIL, MIL and I worked up some wood for our coming weather tomorrow and this weekend. Emptied the hot tub as the chemicals were affecting me in a negative manner. We have opted to go the H202 way for now. I purchased what's called 35% Spa Science to add to our spa. So today I cleaned it with this then added new water, filter and H202. It is warming up once again so maybe tomorrow evening it will be ready for a dip. Over the Christmas holiday I made a Coconut Cream Pie that was quite yummy! It was devoured by the company of 21 people there. Jeremiah 29:11 King James Version (KJV) 11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to ...

Here we are already a few days into the new year! Hope yours is a prosperous one! We have been so busy since I last wrote. My hubby was off for 5 days for new years and I loved it! It was nice to just be us for awhile! We went to a birthday party on the 30th and had a great time. New years Eve we decided to stay home and couldn't even keep our eyes open to bring in the new year. LOL! The Next morning our fun began, what I mean is the temps up here have fallen to below 0 like -16! Even with two fires going we couldn't keep up with the cobbled together mess of plumbing and we FROZE UP! So we have a back up propane heater in the utility shed and got it hooked up and ran it for day and half . Still frozen, decision making time, decision being we were going to replace the cobbled mess and move it indoors! So off to Home Depot my hubby goes! Will he get everything in one trip? I stayed home to keep the fires going and make sure other things didn't freeze. He brings supplies a...