Sharon Glasgow

Christmas Luminaries–To Light the Path

12/11/2012

Luminaries are a guide to the destination. This past weekend we had a Christmas party and lit our driveway and path to our house with luminaries. Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be our light 778 years before He was even born! Isaiah 42:6 He also told us that His Name would be called, “…Wonderful, Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince o[...]

Making Dried Fruit Christmas Ornaments

12/06/2012

Back in the olden days people celebrated Christmas with greater simplicity, gifts and ornaments were generally handmade. Making your own homemade Christmas decorations is a great family tradition, it's inexpensive and easy to do. You should start small and work your way up. Just try one grapefruit, orange and apple to begin with and see how you like it. Makin[...]

The Rich Home

12/05/2012

The Queen of Sheba was wealthy and beautiful. She had everything a queen could want - gold, silver, ivory, precious jewels and servants taking care of all her needs. Well, almost everything. She'd heard about the famous King Solomon (I Kings 10:1) and his miraculous God. Even though her people had many gods to worship, none intrigued her like the Lord God of[...]

Making Gingerbread Houses

11/30/2012

Years ago our family started the tradition of making gingerbread houses the day after Thanksgiving. We spend as much time laughing and talking as we do making the houses, it's so much fun. We made our own gingerbread one year, it was way to much work and we've also bought gingerbread kits--that was too much money. So, most years we use graham crackers, frosting and v[...]

Entertaining Angels Unaware

11/27/2012

I was sixteen years old, driving down the road and saw an old homeless lady sitting on a bench. The blistering heat kept the rest of the world inside air-conditioned buildings that day-but not her. As I drove past her, I felt this tug at my heart—I thought to myself, she could use an ice cream cone and company. I asked her what her favorite flavor was. She said, “Van[...]

Brining A Turkey

11/21/2012

Brining your turkey is mandatory if you want it to be succulent and delicious! Soaking it in a salt and sugar mixture makes it moist. Don't forget to rinse the brine off and soak the turkey in fresh water for 4 hours before it is cooked. This prevents it from tasting too salty. I have forgotten to do this step and it was still good but salty. This is an incredibl[...]

Thanksgiving Day- Let’s Celebrate like the Pilgrims

11/20/2012

Our first semblance of Thanksgiving was in 1621 after the colonist first harvest at Plymouth. The Wampanoag Indians were invited to join the celebration with food as the colonist lifted their hands toward heaven and thanked God for His protection and provisions in their new country. The pilgrims invited people outside of their own tribe and were not ashamed to make [...]

Thanksgiving- Decorating and Food Preparations

11/19/2012

Yesterday I was experimenting with my iPhone and accidentally sent photo's to my blog post and they posted! I didn't mean to post them. I've still got a lot to learn with on my iPhone! Sorry about that! This weekend was busy cooking and decorating for Thanksgiving, visiting with family/ friends and doing farm work. [...]

Canning Pear Butter-Video

11/14/2012

[tentblogger-vimeo 53446874] Sharon's Pear Butter( I double the recipe) We have an abundance of pears on our property. We just found another tree drooping with pears a couple of weeks ago in our field. Some people are allergic to apples so pears are a great way to enjoy the same recipes with a fruit similar. I would recommend using apple cider in this recipe if [...]

Canned Pear Butter, Permed Hair and Visited Mount Vernon

11/13/2012

Rachael came home Saturday with the great idea that she would video me canning pear butter and in-between processing pears I would put a perm in her hair! It seemed doable when she suggested it, so I said yes. Well, let me just say right now that no one should put a perm in someone’s hair while they’re canning anything! So, tomorrow when I post the video showing you h[...]

A Thanksgiving Tradition -The Children Dress like Pilgrims

11/09/2012

When the girls were young I used to dress them up like little pilgrims for Thanksgiving. They loved it until they got too big for it. By the time Ellie (our youngest) was old enough to be an adorable pilgrim, Heather protested and wouldn't be one anymore. So, I never got a picture of all five being pilgrims at one time (photos are from various years). Each one g[...]

Movie Review – Joan of Arc 1948 with Ingrid Bergman – MUST SEE!

11/08/2012

I highly recommend Victor Fleming’s 1948 movie, Joan of Arc. It is amazingly powerful! As in any movie or book, you often find faults with some of the theology because of the writer's perception or lack of understanding about it. The main actress, Bergman, and Fleming spared neither time nor expense in order to make the film historically accurate. Ex[...]

He Restored us After Our Loss

11/05/2012

This past weekend November 4th was our very first grandchild’s 4th birthday. Grace Evangeline Young. I love that name, don’t you? Every grandchild is special, but she was especially special because we had waited so long for her arrival. Her mommy and daddy, Heather and Jeffrey, had been high school sweethearts—homecoming King and Queen. They graduated hi[...]

Christmas–Figgy Pudding

11/01/2012

Flaming Christmas pudding is a spectacular family tradition. I love the scene in the 1938 Christmas Carol movie where the mom serves flaming Christmas pudding and the family goes crazy! It’s absolutely priceless. Wouldn’t it be something to see your family so excited over a desert? You’ve got to watch it, yes you must! [tentblogger-vimeo 52623055] [...]

Halloween: Are Ghosts Real?

10/31/2012

Are ghosts real? And if they are real, are they the spirits of dead people? This is a repost from last Halloween. Yes, ghosts are real. No, they are not dead people’s spirits roaming the earth. Luke 16:16-26 makes the answer to the second question clearer than anything I could say: “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in lux[...]

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