Cell Phone vs. Bible

I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?....

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we turned back to get it if we forgot it?
What if we used it to get messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to the kids as gifts?
What if we used it when we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go hmmm...where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing...
Unlike our cell phone , we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.
Author Unknown


" My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body ".
Proverbs 4 : 20 - 23

Pinch of This ~ Dash of That

Here are a couple of tasty recipes given to me by friends.I've tried both of them, and Hubby says they're keepers!

Kielbasa Vegetable Soup

3 lbs. kielbasa - cut in 1/4" slices,then cut into fourths.
1 lg. can veg - all (can substitute cut up frozen Italian vegetables)
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 qt.- 14 oz. bottle of v- 8 juice
1 head cabbage, cut small

In large pan with 2 qts. water, cook cut up kielbasa for 30 minutes.Then add drained mixed vegetables.
Add undrained tomatoes and juice.
Cook for 30 minutes more.
Add a few drops of hot sauce, if desired.
Add cut up cabbage and cook until cabbage is done.
This makes a large pot, and the leftovers are even more flavorful...Yummmm

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Mandarin Orange Salad

1/2 cup sliced almonds
3 T. sugar
1/2 head lettuce
1/2 head romaine lettuce
5 whole green onions, chopped
1 - 11oz. can mandarin oranges,drained

Dressing:
1/2 tea. salt
Dash of pepper
1/4 cup oil
1 Tab. chopped parsley
2 Tab. sugar
2 Tab. vinegar
1/4 tea.tabasco sauce

instructions:
In a small pan over medium heat, cook almonds, stirring constantly until almonds are coated and sugar dissolved. Watch almonds carefully, as they will burn easily. This takes about 15 minutes. Cool and store in an air - tight container.

Mix all dressing ingredients and chill.
Mix lettuce and onions. just before serving, add almonds and oranges. Toss with the dressing.
This recipe serves 6.

Has Spring Sprung ?

" Longing For Spring "

Once a day and sometimes more,
I look out my daydream door,
to see if Spring is out there yet,
I'm really anxious, but mustn't fret.

I see the snow is melting down,
and lots of mud and slush around,
I know the grass will surely sprout,
and birds and flowers will come out.

But why, oh why does it take so long?
I'm sure the calendar can't be wrong,
sunshine fills my heart with cheer,
I wish that Spring were really here.

Soon Mother Nature will sound the alarm,
wake up! get dressed turn on your charm,
Winter's gloom has gone it's way,
It's Spring..It's Spring..Oh Happy Day !
Edna T. Helberg


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No matter how long the winter, Spring is sure to follow ~ Proverb

Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world ~ Virgil A. Kraft

Spring is nature's way of saying, "let's party " ~ Robin Williams

More Pittsburgh Firsts

First Mr. Yuk Sticker - 1971
Mr.Yuk was created at the Poison Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh after research indicated that the skull and crossbones previously used to identify poisons had little meaning to children who equate the symbol with pirates and adventure.

First Night World Series Game - 1971
Game 4 of the 1971 World Series was the first night game in World Series history, a series that Pittsburgh went on to win, 4 games to 3.

First Pull - Tab on Cans - 1962
The pull tab was developed by Alcoa and was first used by Iron City Brewery in 1962.
For many years, pull - tabs were only used in this area.

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Thought for Today
After thousands of years, we have advanced to the point where we bolt our doors and windows and turn on burglar alarms, while the jungle natives sleep in open - door huts....

Thirty - One Years and Counting.....

Last Wednesday, March 14th, Jack and I celebrated our 31st Wedding Anniversary... Where has the time gone?

It was 1974. After much persistence, a mutual friend set us up on a blind date. The evening went fine but neither one of us heard any bells or whistles, so we went our separate ways never expecting to hear from each other again. A few months later this friend's mom asked me to send that nice guy a Christmas card....I said " no ".
But finally I gave in and sent it, but to the wrong zipcode...somehow.. he got the card. Being polite, he sent me a card in return. Fine .. now that's taken care of, and on with my life, right? February came... and the friend's Mom tells me that that nice guy is coming to Pittsburgh for some work related classes, and why don't I ask him to dinner?....I said " no ".

But after some persuading, I agreed. And the rest is history!

Jack asked me to marry him just a few months later, but it was almost a year and a half before we finally tied the knot! We both had been married before, and Jack would not only be getting a wife, but a family. I had two little boys from my first marriage. Two years passed, and in 1978, our daughter Sarah was born. Yes, we've had some rocky times, but we both agree that it's the best decision we ever made!