Recent content by Greengardener

It would be nice to think that we'd be nice people, would always do the right thing in every situation and all that, because we're nice people. At that point I think we could possibly discuss purpose for being nice and doing the right thing. But apparently we are not that way. It doesn't take...

Nuts, seeds, and olive oil are good fats. I've canned butter and it lasted nicely. Little by little will at least get something done. There's a moderately priced hand-pump vacuum sealer you can get to suck air out of jars to help food last longer. I'm not counting on maintaining electricity...

That's a complicated dance, you reckon? I'd rather just two-step it. Wouldn't that be better? (Don't I wish...)

For years I regularly made English muffins on a griddle. Any regular bread dough will work, roll about 3/8 inch or maybe half inch, cut with jar/glass/clean empty tuna can or you could even cut with a knife and have squared breads. I think I most recently made these on the top of the heating...

Pretty interesting thread: glad I found it. On the one hand, we were definitely given a brain and an individual point of view (and get to carry the consequences of how we decide to see things) and I find the basis for this in the Scriptures. On the other hand, this (Bible) is a compilation of...

Here's a thought, for what it is worth: it might be useful to consider that in the Scripture you cited, there is the description of the people who are claiming godliness but denying it by their awful choices. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive...

As I read through some of the posts, it crossed my mind to ask a different question: is it required that the Bible address science? If that were the case, wouldn't it would be the same thing we have now in science: that one group believing in a particular theory point to their evidence and...

Psalm 37 fits in nicely here, Mama. Both you and Ted faced difficult situations. Yes, trust God and walk in the wisdom He provides.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify...

A few weeks ago a new believer mentioned Steven Furtick so I did a quick search and came to much the same opinion as Freth. Taking this thought a step further, for what it's worth, here is what comes to mind. Having observed "religion" for about 5 decades now, I haven't changed my mind that...

I was just remembering years back when I was baptized in the bay. Lots of jelly-fish. Somehow none or us were stung.

What comes to mind in reading through this is that we do have a difficult time in our marriages, knowing how to be married in an effective way. I'd agree that the typical state is one of confusion and many don't know anything else. One would think that the man and woman would naturally draw...

Good reference, Rachel: I hadn't heard of myfreedomdoctor. If you click the link to the conditions they treat, you can also get to more of the web-site to read what they say about themselves. Another option might be community health centers who charge (or at least used to charge) on a...

So far as I know, there is support for the OP and subsequent posts. But when I read the line of thought, this is what comes to mind, for what it's worth: Good question, but is this the pertinent question? From there I find myself wondering, Why would God have instructed the people He was...

This walk is indeed an individual one of choice. With a loving Father who wants you to agree with His best practices, and an enemy who for some reason gets kicks from killing, stealing, and destroying in our lives, while we live in bodies that have strong and steady self-centered urges... we...