Fake Fruit

Fake Fruit

It Looks Real In the center of our kitchen table there is a dish that contains lush grapes, ripe strawberries, bright yellow bananas, and apples that look as if they were picked from the tree yesterday. As I gaze at this fruit it makes my mouth water at the thought of...
Elbow Grease

Elbow Grease

Hard Work Cleaning is never fun, especially if it is the grille, a chrome bumper, or any stubborn stain. I don’t have to look very hard to find something that needs cleaned. What cleaner should I use to get the job done? If you could ask your Grandmother what she...
Mission Field

Mission Field

Where Am I Going? Have you ever been in the Mission field?  For most of us, when we hear “mission field,” we think of traveling to a distant land where an unfamiliar language is spoken in a culture dramatically different from our own. In the traditional sense, that is...
Magic

Magic

How Do They Do That? When I was growing up, I had an Uncle that could pull a quarter out of my ear. Yes, that was quite amazing, especially when I got to keep the quarter. I also remember going to magic shows where rabbits were pulled out of hats, doves appear from...
Old Wives’ Tales

Old Wives’ Tales

Old Wives’ Tales Did you know that eating an apple a day will keep the doctor away? Did you also know that you cannot swim after eating or you will sink? Additionally, did you know if you cross your eyes for too long, they will stay that way? These “Old Wives’...
Sneeze

Sneeze

Gunna Sneeze Have you ever been amongst a group of people and just want to blend in? You want to be quiet and not draw attention to yourself. Then all of a sudden your nose starts tingling. You think, oh no not a sneeze! You can pinch your nose or fidget around, but...