Something Old - Dianne L. Christner [137]
Toss shower curtains in washer.
Personal note 1: to survive winter until spring arrives, stir up my faith, wrap myself in God’s hope, and watch for Dutchman’s breeches. God is able.
Personal note 2: new beginnings are not only possible but wonderful!
Cleaning Recipes
Wood-Paneling Recipe:
1 pint warm water
4 tablespoons white or apple vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
Apply with a clean cloth. Let soak a few minutes, and wipe off with a dry cloth.
Windows Recipe:
2 cups water
3 tablespoons vinegar
½ teaspoon liquid dishwashing detergent
Squeegee
Tip: Clean one side horizontally and the other vertically so you can determine which side has streaks
Cleaning the Microwave:
1 cup coffee
1 slice lemon
Microwave a few minutes, let it set, and it softens the spills. Wipe down with warm, soapy water.
The Head Covering
“But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
“Judge in yourselves, is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.”
1 CORINTHIANS 11:3–16
Journal disclaimer: Cleaning tips and recipes try at your own risk. Same with applying Katy’s personal tips.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dianne Christner enjoys the beauty of her desert surroundings in Phoenix, Arizona, where life sizzles when temperatures soar above 100 degrees. She and husband Jim have two married children and five grandchildren. Before writing, Dianne worked in office management, in admissions and as a teacher’s assistant in a Christian school, and owned an exercise salon in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Her first book was published in 1994, and she now writes full-time. She has published several historical fiction titles and writes contemporary fiction based on her experience in the Mennonite church. Her husband was raised on a farm in Plain City, Ohio, in a Conservative Mennonite church. Dianne was raised in an urban Mennonite setting. They both have Amish ancestors and friends and family in various sects of the Mennonite church. Now Dianne and Jim attend a nondenominational church.
You may find information about her other books at www.diannechristner.net where she keeps a blog about the Mennonite lifestyle.