This Is My Father's World

by Maltbie D. Babcock

This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
His hand the wonders wrought.


This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world: He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere.


This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n be one.


This is my Father’s world, dreaming, I see His face.
I open my eyes, and in glad surprise cry, “The Lord is in this place.”
This is my Father’s world, from the shining courts above,
The Beloved One, His Only Son,
Came—a pledge of deathless love.


This is my Father’s world, should my heart be ever sad?
The lord is King—let the heavens ring. God reigns—let the earth be glad.
This is my Father’s world. Now closer to Heaven bound,
For dear to God is the earth Christ trod.
No place but is holy ground.


This is my Father’s world. I walk a desert lone.
In a bush ablaze to my wondering gaze God makes His glory known.
This is my Father’s world, a wanderer I may roam
Whate’er my lot, it matters not,
My heart is still at home.

 
 
I came to love this song as I was searching for my curriculum on the My Father's World website, although they don't have it playing anymore.  I love the whole song but the last verse is probably my favorite! 
 
You can hear the tune here.

Saturday Solutions: Carpet Spills & Stains

Here is one from The Hubs, we have a carpet cleaning business and he has been cleaning and restoring carpets FOREVER. 

This is a wonderful tip, a friend of mine who has faithfully used this tip has told me that it has truly saved her carpet.  If something spills on the carpet you obviously want to get it up IMMEDIATELY.  Do not rub it, pat it dry.  Now to prevent the spill from causing a stain, go get some baking soda, pour a little bit in a bowl (maybe 1/4 - 1/2 cup depending on the size of the spill) and then add a little bit of water until you end up with a paste.  Take the paste and rub it into the area where the spill was and let it sit until it drys.  After it has completely dried you can take a scrub brush to loosen the paste, vacuum up and be amazed that there is no stain. 

He also wanted me to add that white vinegar removes coffee and pet stains!

Homestead Blessings: The Art of Bread Making WINNERS!

The Winners are.....

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Thanks to everyone that entered! 

TOS Crew: Buckets-O-Fun

We were very fortunate to be able to review for Buckets-O-Fun recently for the TOS Crew.  We were given 4 packs of Yuck to play with.  My kids were SO excited!  What kid wouldn't be excited to play with slimy, slippery, sticky stuff?!!

Yuck is, well not real sure how to describe it, I guess sticky, slimy, gooey and lots of FUN pretty much does it!

There are four types of Yuck:

• Chunky - It starts out looking like rock salt but when it absorbs water it looks like ice cubes.  Very Cool!
• Saucy - This Yuck is like powder then looks like clear applesauce once it has absorbed water. 
• Sticky - Is well, sticky.  I mean REALLY STICKY!  We thought this one was really neat.  It is like slimy snot.  Cool huh? 
• Snowy - This Yuck starts off looking like sugar then ends up looking like slushy snow after you add water.

Yuck can be used for lots of things.  It would be awesome on a Slip-N-Slide, to put in balloons, to use for a field day and Buckets-O-Fun has LOTS of game ideas for you.  Buckets-O-Fun also sells Yuck tints to color your Yuck AND a Yuckzooka.  Who wouldn't want a Yuckzooka?! 

Yuck gives us Moms (and Dads, The Hubs actually is the one who did this one with the kids) a chance to let the kids get a little messy and have a lotta fun!  See...

The ingredients are super easy, the Yuck of your choice (this one here is the Sticky Yuck), water, large bowl and spoon.

Place the Yuck in a bowl, now just add enough water to get it to your desired consistency.

Stir.

One at a time please.  Everyone will get a turn.

Ooohhh and Ahhh! 

Enjoy!

You can purchase your own Yuck from Buckets-O-Fun, it starts at $16.00 per pound depending on which Yuck you choose.  Please keep in mind that one pound of Saucy, Chunky or Snowy Yuck can make up to 60 gallons.  The Sticky Yuck makes 5-10 gallons.

We were given samples of Yuck at no charge for review purposes.  I was not paid in any way and the opinions here are mine.

TOS Crew: PG Key

Through the TOS Crew we were given the PG Key to review.  The PG Key is a plug and play type device that plugs right into any USB port on your computer and blocks out inappropriate websites.

At first, I thought well it would be very simple for someone to just pull the Key out and move on, but the PG Key people are much smarter than that!!  If you remove the PG Key, after it is installed, the computer notifies you that the PG Key has been removed and that the "This User Has Been Temporarily Disabled."  I am telling you they are Smart Cookies!!  They totally has me impressed!

So then I was thinking, what if my 2 year old pulls the PG Key and flushes it down the toilet like he did with my Blackberry!!!  Then I am stuck and can't use the computer, right?!!  Well, believe it or not, they've got that covered too!  If you lose the PG Key or if it gets flushed down the toilet then you have to have the password to go any further. 

Here are some things that I like about the PG Key:

• The PG Key was SUPER SIMPLE it to set up!  I had it ready to go in just a few minutes.
• I love how it is a ONE TIME FEE for the PG Key and THAT'S IT!  In other words NO MONTHLY FEES!
• I was very glad that I could block specific sites and have the PG Key notify me if certain words were searched or typed in chat sessions.   
• PG Key has great customer service.   I had a few questions about the PG Key so I called customer service and the gentleman that I spoke with was very polite and helpful. 
• The PG Key includes a session recorder, which I thought was awesome!  It plays back the previous online session, in other words you can see a video of exactly what your children saw and what they were doing.  Your children may be on a game that is ok but the the advertisements on the page my not be appropriate for them to view.

There really wasn't anything that I didn't like or anything that I thought they could improve on, they pretty much seem to have everything covered.  This is a wonderful product and I highly recommend it! 

If you are ready to start keeping your kids computer time safe, you can purchase your own PG Key for $49.99 plus shipping and handling.

We were given the PG Key for review purposes.  The opinions expressed here are my own and I was not compensated in any way.