Barkcamp State Park, Belmont, Ohio
So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey. To each of them he gave new clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes. And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey. Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!” ~ Genesis 45:21-24 It seems Joseph still knows his brother so very well! He’s like a father chastising his children. ‘No fighting!’ Made me smile. How about you? The other thought I had which has nothing to do with the point of scripture – – I wonder what kind of bread it was? According to this, Joseph sent ‘grain and bread and other provisions for his (father’s) journey’, with tells me that bread was supposed to last a very long time. Maybe they ate it hard? Maybe it was different then what we’re used to? I don’t know, and it doesn’t really matter, so let’s move on. I keep getting stuck on the last sentence. ‘Don’t quarrel along the way!’ How often do we ‘quarrel along the way’ (through this life on our way to Heaven)? One of the definitions of quarrel is “to make a complaint; find fault”. We quarrel with non-believers. We quarrel with believers. We even quarrel with God. And to what purpose? Does it truly solve anything, other than getting ourselves and others riled up? God tells us in Matthew, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” And in Romans, “If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” And Hebrews, “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Let’s all strive to keep quarreling out of our lives and see what a difference we can make!
EDITORS NOTE: I had so many posts done, Blaine inadvertently missed this one. Sorry it’s out of order. 😊
. . . . . . to all the dad’s out there!
Did you know?
According to Britannica.com, Father’s Day, in the United States, is a holiday (third Sunday in June) established to honour fathers. Credit for originating the holiday is generally given to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, whose father, a Civil War veteran, raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth. She is said to have had the idea in 1909 while listening to a sermon on Mother’s Day, which at the time was becoming established as a holiday. Local religious leaders supported the idea, and the first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, the month of the birthday of Dodd’s father. In 1924 U.S. Pres. Calvin Coolidge gave his support to the observance, and in 1966 Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson issued a proclamation that recognized the day. It became a national holiday in 1972, when Pres. Richard Nixon signed legislation designating the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day is celebrated on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in most countries. Although it was originally largely a religious holiday, Father’s Day has been commercialized with the sending of greeting cards and the giving of gifts.
Sure took a long time to establish!
Believe it or not, that’s a Jeep!
With just a few modifications . . . : )
As I was researching some information on upcoming Joseph studies, I ran across this article about the importance of a father’s blessing. Check it out if you’re interested:
https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-82-father-s-blessing-genesis-4922-28
We weren’t home for Father’s Day this year, but Blaine heard from our four kids. He made himself waffles for breakfast and chose a trail for us to traverse today. Trail ratings are different everywhere you go, for example; an easy trail in Florida, means flat and usually asphalted. In the Colorado Rockies, it can include any number of obstacles (usually rocks) and is most assuredly NOT flat or asphalted. Barkcamp State Park decided to label this one easy, for reasons unknown. There were quite a few hills and various obstacles. But that’s okay. We need to get back in shape. 😊
And for those really observant people? Yes. It’s the same t-shirt as yesterday.
Rest assured, it’s in the laundry now. : )
“Yeee-haw!! It sure is muddy here!” : )
For dinner, I put together shrimp pizzas, and he grilled them. (recipe at end)
We’re both very grateful for the godly example set by Blaine’s dad, Ron! Such a wonderful example of living the Christian life as God intended!
In addition to celebrating Father’s Day today, it was also our five-year full-timing anniversary.
To celebrate that, I thought I’d share my very first post. But then I discovered that the very first post was actually in May, 2016 right after we brought home our coach. Funny! I didn’t remember that at all! If you’d like to take a walk down memory lane from the past six years (and one month), just scroll down the right side of the website and check out any one you’d like. 😊
I also considered putting in pictures from the past five years – one for each year. HA! That turned out to be a lesson in futility! There are simply too many to choose from. And once again, if you’d like to see them, there’s that column on the right . . .
In the interest of sharing though, here are two pictures. One is the first picture ever posted on our blog, the second is the first one posted as we headed out the first time as full-timers.
Our first stop on our way to Canada.
This was probably taken on June 20, 2017.
Hard to say for certain because in the beginning, nothing was dated. : )
There are quite a few posts between these two pictures, which really surprised me!
SHRIMP PIZZA
1# shrimp, peeled and deveined and cut in half
¼ C. small curd cottage cheese
¼ C. Miracle Whip
1 T. balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. fresh basil, chopped
1 T. olive oil
1 ½ T. Cajun seasoning
3 individual pizza crust with a raised edge
1 C. feta cheese
½ C. roasted red pepper, chopped
1 C. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, OR grill over medium heat.
Combine cottage cheese and Miracle Whip in a small bowl. Stir in the vinegar, garlic and basil. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Sprinkle shrimp with the Cajun seasoning, then sauté just until pink. Set aside.
Spread a thin layer of cottage cheese mixture on each piece of bread, getting as close to the edge as possible. Sprinkle on the Feta and then the shrimp. Top with the pepper and cheese.
Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese melts and begins to brown, or place pizza directly on the grill until hot and crust is crispy on the bottom.
Serves 4