Day to Day Operations
Lol. The title sounds so uppity and posh, however, it’s no secret that JsCrossing is a small (teeny tiny) company. It’s mostly just little ol’ me (Mary) doing all the …
Give Thanks, Live Thanks
It’s November, so it seems fitting to talk about the most famous day in that month: Thanksgiving. I kind of usually cringe at “canned topics”. You know, everyone’s Sunday School …
Spiritual Considerations for the Vaxx.
To be upfront, and I’ve said this before but I want to say again, that I have no desire to tell anyone what they should do regarding getting the Co …
Buffing Those Spiritual Muscles
I’ve been thinking about the word “endurance” a lot lately. You know, “the one who endures to the end shall be saved.” Jesus said it. It means to remain, to …
A Dose of Brave
We used to know. We’ve been told that anxiety and stress and emotional strain, depression and pain or discomfort of any kind is something to be avoided at all costs. …
Because He is Good…
Though he slay me, God is still good. A friend brought up the question, “Why does God slay us?” My friend asked because of the book of Job (pronounced with …
Cool & Slimming Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie
I confess, I’ve been indulging in this alot since the weather has finally turned warm and stayed there. It’s become my favorite lunch lately, but I’ve also made smaller amounts …
Luminosity Herbal Facial Scrubs
Itch, itch, scratch, scratch! After the colder weather began to let up finally, I found myself feeling horribly, constantly itchy. Almost to distraction. My need? Exfoliation! Exfoliation is a process …
Natural and Herbal Strategies for Weird Covid-like Illness
I recently had a bout of “something”. I can’t say with 100% certainty that it was Cov id, but that’s my suspicion because after all the strange symptoms were over, …
Children’s Easter Story
by Mary Beth Wine (the names have been changed to protect our grands) Once Upon a Time there were 8 little children. The oldest was named Josh. The next oldest …
Product Plug: Lemon Squeezer
I’m tellin’ ya, you need one of these! I had the old style hand lemon juicers where you twist your hand off to get juice out. Boy, that was tiresome …
Addiction: Bigger Than My Can’ts
Over the counter nasal sprays. I was addicted for over 10 years. It started when I began taking an herb mixture for a particular health problem. Turns out I was …
Bravery in the Face of Fear
One thing I’ve noticed this winter as incidents of Covid increase– is that my fear levels rise too. I see this in me on a couple fronts. Fear of the …
To Vaxx or Not to Vaxx: My Story
Recently, in the last 6 months or so, I’ve been back under a doctor’s care. The doc I had after my stroke 6 years ago had moved away and a …
Lies of Fear & Willingness to Suffer
Thanksgiving Day, 6 years ago, my life changed completely. That’s the day my stroke happened. I had to relearn so much. I’ve posted updates every year since then, except for …
Grumpy is as Grumpy Does
The GrumpMonster. 👹 I will be honest and say that I’ve struggled with it all of my married life. I’m sure it was there before that, but being married and …