45 years ago, on October 10, 1980 I became Mrs. Robert Bornemann! It's been a wild ride but God has kept us together!! Not only that but He has given us the most amazing children in the world--vastly different but each one a powerhouse of ideas and strength. They helped keep me alive in 2006, when I was dying from shingles on the brain, and my heart is filled with gratitude! Cora married Michael and started a family. Andrew married Marie and started a family. We're still waiting for Jacob to get married. 😊
So God took our vows and created a family of 15 amazing souls bound for Heaven. That is something that only God can do and I stand amazed at His work in my life as Mrs. Robert Bornemann. I love you sweetie!!
I'm really rushed right now but I saw this and thought it fit me pretty well these days. When I was growing up in an incestious household, I learned very quickly that keeping my mouth shut was the safest route. That was 60 years ago. Now those who I was protecting are all dead or living out of the country.
I'm not saying that it's wise to blab the first thing that comes to my mind. However, I do think there's a time to speak up about what is right. I think so often about Charlie Kirk and how he worded things so as to open up closed minds. What a gift he had and I started asking Father to give me that ability too.
Anyway, when I saw this picture I realized how wonderful it is to be able to say things as I see them. That's a big reason I love writing here so much! Thanks for listening. :)
I'm heading out to the field with a lunch for Jacob and then down to the park for Bible study tea. I'd best get moving.
Jesus is the vine, and we are his branches. We could say Jesus stands at the head of our family tree. Our beauty, wisdom, and divine nature have been passed down to us from him. All of heaven looks at us and sees the offspring of glory. Is this what we see when we look in the mirror? Is this the truth we pull from when we reach out our hands to bless others? His very life, the expression of his power and majesty upon the earth, lives inside of us, waiting to be released.
We are radiant. Take a moment and think about that. Our beauty isn’t based on how we look or feel each day. It isn’t temporary, and it isn’t as fickle as what’s on the outside. We are true vessels of perfect glory. When we imagine Jesus’ beauty, we mustn’t forget that same beauty is alive within us.
Jesus, you are the delight of heaven. You are fathomless beauty swirling inside of me. All of your mystery is contained within my flesh. All of your glory has been entrusted to someone as fragile as me. I honor all that you are and stand in awe—not only for who you are but for who you are in me.
It occurred to me this morning that I haven't shared here what is a big part of my life--cooking. I have several sources of amazing recipes and this is one of them--Taste of Home. If you follow this link, you will find an article called "Ten Must Make Recipes for October."
I decided to share this one as it is one of my family's favorites. I've been making Pumpkin Bars for at least 4 decades and they are always gone quickly. I can't say if this is identical to my recipe, without digging out my recipe, but it looks quite similar except I use avocado oil. I hope someone will try this recipe and have a new family favorite.
In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
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For icing, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread icing over bars. Store in the refrigerator.
It's been a blah day today. Our nice, warm weather seems to be fading away. My family is all in MN except my farmers who keep having combine breakdowns. Then, too, the daylight hours are decreasing noticeably and the dark keeps coming earlier in the evenings.
I'm alone today and I feel so restless. I listened to our church service this morning and finished watching CRANDFORD this afternoon. I did my brain training and rested a little.
I wasn't sure what to do with this nervousness I'm feeling until my eyes fell on one of my favorite poetry book by Helen Steiner Rice. It's called "Bouquets" and her poetry has blessed me for decades. I was led to the poem called "I'm Not Alone." Now I'm feeling better and I decided to share it with you all.
It is definitely Fall here now. I've been digging my potatoes so I can no longer deny that Summer is over. Being I use the fertilizer from SONIC BLOOM, I am able to produce quite a bit of food in my little garden patch. See. These are from 4 plants and I have 5 rows of them so we're set for potatoes this Winter.
This last Sabbath our church celebrated it's annual harvest celebration. I love the name it was given decades ago. "Harvest of Thanks" has been a special date for our family for at least 2 decades.
It saddened me to have to miss all of the wonderful fellowship, music, and food because Robert was still fighting a nasty bug. However, I am so very grateful that the services are livestreamed so we don't miss out on everything entirely.
My son, Andrew, and his family were able to attend. In the afternoon everyone who wants to can share a song, reading, or Bible verse. Andrew and Marie home school their children and definitely include God in the training of their children.
I'm including the video from the afternoon service so you can enjoy the blessings too. If you want to watch my grandsons reciting 1 Bible verse for every letter of the alphabet, you can jump ahead to 1 hour and 1 minute. However, there was lots of good music (vocal and instrumental) from all ages so I would encourage you to watch the whole video if you need a little encouragement.
Our church has a tradition of singing "Oh I woke up this morning feeling fine" right at the very end of the afternoon program. I'm sure you will love hearing that, too, if you have the time to watch it. I loved seeing my 2 oldest grandsons standing on the pew and clapping along with everyone. It was such a special moment.
Well, I have lots of outside work to do so I'd best get to it while we're enjoying the warm days of Indian Summer. I wanted to connect with you all, though, so I hope that this blog brings you joy and contentment. If you're finishing up your gardening season, or if you're just beginning yours, I bless you with hopes of a productive and abundant harvest.
Soon, maybe even tomorrow, our guys will begin harvesting our crops. We have 1,600 acres to harvest so I covet your prayers for a safe harvest for our family farm. I'll share pictures of that when we get the combine, grain cart, and semis running.
Our crops look great this year but the prices are less than the cost to produce them. If we didn't have our grain cleaning business, we wouldn't be able to continue farming. We keep praying for help for all farmers everywhere to be able to make a healthy profit which has been stolen from us by greedy corporations. Give us justice, oh Lord!
So God took our vows and created a family of 15 amazing souls bound for Heaven. That is something that only God can do and I stand amazed at His work in my life as Mrs. Robert Bornemann. I love you sweetie!!
