1. 하늘의 곡조 울리니 내 마음 기쁘도다
아름다운 멜로디로 날마다 주 찬양해
*노래하는 순례자 구주의 손 잡고
약속의 땅 찾아서 길 가는 순례자
2. 주께서 내 짐 지시니 발거름 가벼웁다
주님의 그 크신 은혜 날마다 찬송하리
3. 언젠가 강 건너 주를 기쁘게 만나리니
순례자 나가는 길엔 두려움 없으리라
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Green Cleaning
In microbiology class, we tested the effectiveness of various household cleaners by spreading them out on agar plates and watching if microorganisms would grow. Choices were Fabuloso, bleach, and 70% isopropyl alcohol. They were all very effective. Considering however, the toxic side effects of regular household cleaners, 70% isopropyl alcohol is a MUCH better option, because it's a wonderful disinfectant (no wonder it's used as an antiseptic). Did I mention that it's the best window cleaner ever? It leaves it clean with no marks, and works just as well as regular window cleaners. Stores offer a huge clutter of various cleaning supplies that you seem to need for every different surface, but there are much simpler solutions.
For windows, glass, and other surfaces, 70% isopropyl alcohol works splendidly. 70% works better than 90%. Just pour into a spray bottle and use. :)
Another natural option: white distilled vinegar for just about anywhere: cabinets, floors, bathroom stalls, toilet seats, sinks, etc. Mix 1:1 white distilled vinegar: water in a spray bottle. Its acidity kills bacteria and fungus. It has a very strong smell, so don't clean with it right before visitors come, but after it dries, the smell disappears. :) Therefore, it's simpler to limit your cleaning products down to what's really necessary, and bleach and other toxic cleaners are used for the very rare emergency cases. :)
For windows, glass, and other surfaces, 70% isopropyl alcohol works splendidly. 70% works better than 90%. Just pour into a spray bottle and use. :)
Another natural option: white distilled vinegar for just about anywhere: cabinets, floors, bathroom stalls, toilet seats, sinks, etc. Mix 1:1 white distilled vinegar: water in a spray bottle. Its acidity kills bacteria and fungus. It has a very strong smell, so don't clean with it right before visitors come, but after it dries, the smell disappears. :) Therefore, it's simpler to limit your cleaning products down to what's really necessary, and bleach and other toxic cleaners are used for the very rare emergency cases. :)
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tissue Paper Flowers
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Cure for Cat Conjunctivitis: Apple Cider Vinegar
Our Cat Daisy
A few months ago, our poor cat's right eye was red and swollen and was half-way closed. Maybe bacteria got in there due to grooming after using the restroom? We're not sure, but it looked quite serious.
But there's a natural solution and you don't have to go to the vet and spend a lot. Get a big bottle of apple cider vinegar (it was $1 at Kroger's) and pour some down its back and rub it into the back of the neck. Also soak it on a paper towel, then rub it in its paws, and let it groom itself and disinfect its face. Spray a tiny bit amount in its water bowl. Repeat every couple of hours, and after a few days, it should heal quite nicely! :) (Your cat will probably hate it and try to run away. Also, ACV smells putrid but it does its job!)
Apple cider vinegar is a natural remedy for fungal infections. Now our cat's eyes are better. :D
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sweet Treats Crochet Project
Finished vanilla and chocolate Oreo cookies, raspberries, and chocolate cookie with macadamia nuts :P
In a jar for a gift to a friend :)
Here's a gift idea: crochet some cute yummy treats. It's great for a homemade birthday present. :)
Patterns available here:
Raspberries
Note: The link will give you a pattern for a chocolate chip cookie. I just followed the pattern using a dark brown color and also stitched "macadamia nuts" from the inside instead of attaching crocheted circles.
Note: The link will give you a pattern for a chocolate chip cookie. I just followed the pattern using a dark brown color and also stitched "macadamia nuts" from the inside instead of attaching crocheted circles.
Enjoy~ :)
Friday, May 18, 2012
Favorite Quotes
A few favorite quotes:
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life" Proverbs 4:23. For me it means that you should take care to keep your heart pure by refusing to absorb the impure messages of the world in the TV, movies, Internet sites, and some novels of today. It also means not placing yourself in situations where compromise is possible. Your heart should be kept protected. If you're single and waiting for God to make His way clear in terms of a future spouse, this quote means to be faithful to that future spouse, and guard your heart, not placing yourself in circumstances where you may be emotionally or physically too intimate with someone, because that person is probably not God's chosen person for you, and most likely they will marry someone else one day. This quote also means to guard your heart from getting ahead of yourself in God's timing. Trust in God, see others as brothers and sisters who will probably be married to someone else one day, back away from unhealthy opposite-gender attention, and wait on God for HIS PERFECT TIMING. :) God blesses obedience.
"A Christian is a mind through which Christ thinks, a heart through which Christ loves, a voice through which Christ speaks, and a hand through which Christ helps." -E.Z. Mckenzie
"There will be provocations to test the temper; it is by meeting these in the right spirit that the Christian graces are developed."
"The love of Christ, manifested in unselfish ministry, will be more effective in reforming the evildoer than the sword or the court of justice."
"To every deed there is an unseen witness. The very motives of his heart are open to divine inspection. Every act, every word, every thought, is as distinctly marked as though there were only one person in the whole world, and the attention of heaven were centered upon him."
"In the humblest of duties and lowliest positions of life, we may walk and work with Jesus." -Steps to Christ
"It is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in dying that we are born to eternal life." -Sir Francis
"No amount of talking penetrates as deeply as example"
"It is in working to spread the good news of salvation that we are brought near to the Savior" -Desire of Ages
"Christ is the Head of this house, the unseen Guest at every meal, the silent Listener to every conversation" I should hang that quote in the dining room! :D
"Love should be seen in the looks and manners and heard in the tones of the voice" Wow, a key in child guidance! :D
"I know that in the long run I will be thankful I have not spent my time giving emotions to men that they did not rightfully own" -Emotional Purity
"When you experience intimacy without commitment, you are playing with the heart of a fellow brother in Christ, and you will violate emotional purity." -Emotional Purity
"Never does a man portray his own character more vividly than in his manner of portraying another" Remember the quote before you're tempted to gossip! :)
"True eloquence consists in saying all that is proper and nothing more" Amen!
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life" Proverbs 4:23. For me it means that you should take care to keep your heart pure by refusing to absorb the impure messages of the world in the TV, movies, Internet sites, and some novels of today. It also means not placing yourself in situations where compromise is possible. Your heart should be kept protected. If you're single and waiting for God to make His way clear in terms of a future spouse, this quote means to be faithful to that future spouse, and guard your heart, not placing yourself in circumstances where you may be emotionally or physically too intimate with someone, because that person is probably not God's chosen person for you, and most likely they will marry someone else one day. This quote also means to guard your heart from getting ahead of yourself in God's timing. Trust in God, see others as brothers and sisters who will probably be married to someone else one day, back away from unhealthy opposite-gender attention, and wait on God for HIS PERFECT TIMING. :) God blesses obedience.
"A Christian is a mind through which Christ thinks, a heart through which Christ loves, a voice through which Christ speaks, and a hand through which Christ helps." -E.Z. Mckenzie
"There will be provocations to test the temper; it is by meeting these in the right spirit that the Christian graces are developed."
"The love of Christ, manifested in unselfish ministry, will be more effective in reforming the evildoer than the sword or the court of justice."
"To every deed there is an unseen witness. The very motives of his heart are open to divine inspection. Every act, every word, every thought, is as distinctly marked as though there were only one person in the whole world, and the attention of heaven were centered upon him."
"In the humblest of duties and lowliest positions of life, we may walk and work with Jesus." -Steps to Christ
"It is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in dying that we are born to eternal life." -Sir Francis
"No amount of talking penetrates as deeply as example"
"It is in working to spread the good news of salvation that we are brought near to the Savior" -Desire of Ages
"Christ is the Head of this house, the unseen Guest at every meal, the silent Listener to every conversation" I should hang that quote in the dining room! :D
"Love should be seen in the looks and manners and heard in the tones of the voice" Wow, a key in child guidance! :D
"I know that in the long run I will be thankful I have not spent my time giving emotions to men that they did not rightfully own" -Emotional Purity
"When you experience intimacy without commitment, you are playing with the heart of a fellow brother in Christ, and you will violate emotional purity." -Emotional Purity
"Never does a man portray his own character more vividly than in his manner of portraying another" Remember the quote before you're tempted to gossip! :)
"True eloquence consists in saying all that is proper and nothing more" Amen!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Frugal Wall Decorations
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