“Can I get you to give me a hand?” queried mother.
“Sure, what’s up? What do you need?” her daughter offered.
“I would like us to clean light fixtures today. You could help by taking down the glass globes. I will wash them and then you can put them back up again. Does that sound like a plan?” Mother instructively questioned.
“Okay,” daughter said as she dutifully chose the first fixture to disassemble.
Mother ran hot soapy water into her dish pan. The bubbles piled high in the sink as daughter handed her the first globes to come down. Mother soaked the glass shades to remove the greasy film with its coat of dust from them. She washed them gently, rinsed them thoroughly and set them in the dish drainer. With a quick drying strokes mother’s thirsty terrycloth dish towel took care of the finishing touches. Mother set the clean shades aside carefully and turned to tackle other dirty shades.
This routine included fixtures in the kitchen, dining room, two bedrooms, the office and the hallway. As the clean globes went back up into their proper positions, the clear brightness of the lighting came through brilliantly.
“What a pick-me-up light gives. Isn’t this nice?” mother said with a gleaming smile of satisfaction.
“It sure is,” daughter said as she screwed the last globe into its place.
“Those light bulbs keep shining strong. But when the dust gets in the way to shroud the light, it is harder to appreciate the bulb’s strength, don’t you think?” Mother pointed out. “There is a lesson here, I believe. Jesus is the Light of the world. His light is reflected through His children – those who 
have put their trust in Him. But when the dust of the world (or sin) settles on them, it is harder for the world to see Christ through them.”
I John 1:9 tells us that “If we confess our sins, He if faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
This lesson challenges us all to keep our lives (the lights) clean.
Reflecting light is demonstrated in our card, The Light Shines.
These days in the fall bring us the time when we plan to butcher our chickens. We do that job in stages depending on when our children can come and offer assistance. Their labor is a trade for some of the meat we have raised over the spring and summer.
My husband took note and patched up any hole he could find in order to preserve the flock. The next night, our daughter heard some disturbance coming from the chicken house. She roused my husband who went out to see what was the trouble. The culprit was there! A nasty weasel had already killed another 2 roosters and 6 more hens. Since the holes had been mostly all blocked, the weasel could not get out as fast as he wanted. My husband was able to deal with him so that he will not be bothering the chickens again.
Have you ever found it difficult to find just the right card for men?
We also have antique card cards, a few motorcycle designs that may interest him and you. 
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What could touch your heart and that of your child? How about a letter written by your own hand? There is a bond to establish and maintain when we have offspring. One way that can last is to document your love for the child in your life.
On August 21, 2017, we witnessed a total solar eclipse. People enthusiastically sought to see the event. Many went out of their way to camp in a total blackout area. News networks made special reporting of the event a priority. Scientist’s gleefully planning their observations, used technology to study the heavenly beings as they maneuvered. One little town in Oregon hosted thousands of travelers awaiting the rare sight.
Among my tasks on the farm as bookkeeper, cook, homemaker, tractor-driver, artist and musician, I have the opportunity to care for and elderly individual.
