No Need to Fret, Just Look Around You



Rescued Daffodills finally bloom after two years!
Absolutely stunning!



"It's our human nature to fret and stew and try everything in the world to satisfy ourselves, but that is never going to be the answer. I myself have found tremendous comfort and joy in observing God's creation."

 Elisabeth Elliot

Homemaking is like Washing Feet

In Preschool this week, wejust read in the Jesus Storybook Bible, the story of The Servant King. It tells of how only the lowliest servant would wash the "stinky feet" of others. Yet, Jesus in His last earthly act of service before his death stoops low to wash the "stinky feet" of the familly of God. 

In this encouraging two-part article,the author likens the simple, ordinary and oft-times hard work of homemaking to washing the feet of our own family. Part two, paints the homemaker as anything but boring and dull.   Read for yourself and I pray you'll be encouraged to give the best of yourself to your family!

• Why Would I Want to Be a Homemaker? Part 1
• Why Would I Want to be a Homemaker: Part 2

Who has time to work? I'm going to start my grain-free Zucchini Lasagna!

Clinging and Praising

"As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.” Luke 6:47-49

Rejected Super Bowl Ad Mysteriously Airs?

You probably heard that Fox rejected a Super Bowl ad for John 3:16, citing it may offend some people. Funny, since Fox doesn't usually mind offending people.

Nevertheless, the ad still managed to air in the DC and Birmingham markets flooding the LookUp316.com website with hundreds of thousands of hits.  Hmmm.

Here's the Directors Cut.  (Please pause my Playlist to watch)




Still don't see what's so offensive about it. It only encourages those curious to look up John 3:16.

I did look it up and I liked it. I think the ad was great and the website does a great job explaining what John 3:16 means.

While the Cat's Away

The mice must eat!

Going here with some good friends. Haven't been away from home for four days since.....I can't remember when! Looking forward to a grand time!

Just so my precious family won't miss me too much (and to appease my own guilt for being gone so long!) I prepared their favorite dishes to keep the happy for a little while.



"Maw Maw's Chicken and Rice"



"Paw Paw's Beef Vegetable Soup"



All-Time Fav: "Tater Tot Casserole"

These Are Days To Remember....

I love Snow Days!! Something about being snowed in with the ones I love, just turns me into Susie Homemaker.

• Sat hypnotized by the falling snow and the hungry birds at my backyard feeder for way too long.
• Homemade Sweet Potato Soup for lunch
• Homemade Bone Broth of which I used some in our Homemade Chicken ~n~ Dumplins for dinner

• Read a bit of Nourishing Traditions today
• One load of laundry (resigned to the fact that its never DONE!)
• Made snow angels with Tommy
• Washed a lot of dishes by hand b/c dishwasher was already full
• Nursing some sick babies back to health with homemade cough syrup and hot teas and the infamous "La Mi Nonna Sansone Minestra Di Pollo," My Grandomother Sansone's Chicken Soup 
  (Homemade, of course!)
• Spent too much time on facebook
• Watching movies with the fam
• AND I got lessons planned for the next month!

Looks like another snow day tomorrow! More precious time to spend with my family! Feels like a baking day. And, maybe I'll finish that laundry? NOT!

In Memory of My Grammy

My namesake, Marjorie "Merle" Stott Flynn would be celebrating her 95th birthday today.